Hearth Keepers
Step into the first circle of Indigenous Commons in 2026 to remember your own ancestral ways. We convene virtual spaces to light a sacred fire you can bring back the hearth of your family, friends or community.
By starting with the GrandMothering elements of our own ancestry we trace a healing roadmap toward collective wealth and care.
From there the second circle opens: KinMaker Returns in places of living vitality, hosted by Indigenous GrandMothers.
We will go together; we will go far.
Come child, sit right here with me
I am your GrandMother’s GrandMother’s GrandMother,
I belong to you and thousands more grandchildren. All people are the grandchildren of Indigenous GrandMothers.
In your hearts I planted seeds that meant to spring forth in these times. Only you can bring forward the gifts that are within you.
At this hearth, you can remember the warmth of belonging and the rhythm of care that lives in your bones. We will put the pieces back together to tend the collective soul.
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No. Joining Indigenous Commons is not a transaction—it is a relationship. We are building a GrandMothering Economy rooted in reciprocity, not exchange. There are no membership fees or paywalls; participation arises through resonance, shared intention, and mutual care. Some people contribute money, others offer time, ceremony, land, creativity, or wisdom. Every contribution is understood as part of the STREAM of value creation—Sacred Space, Time, Relationship, Energy, Attention, and Matter—and all are honored as essential to the collective flourishing.
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Carefully when it arises from deep listening, trust, and local coherence. A GrandMothering Circle is not a brand or franchise but a living protocol of relational governance and care. Hearth Keepers will receive support and guidance on this.
Each community Circle should reflect its own lineage, cosmology, and cultural practices, while aligning with the shared principles of Indigenous Commons: unconditional love, radical nurture, and fierce protection of life.
Branching GrandMothering Circles from our collective Hearth ensures that learning and accountability flow both ways and we grow as a nested network of coherence—many local centers held in mutual respect, rather than one central authority.
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Money within Indigenous Commons is treated as a sacred energy of relationship, not a commodity of control. It flows through the Kinship Trust and the STREAM protocols, designed to return money to life by resourcing Indigenous-led KinHubs, GrandMothering Circles, and community projects.
Decisions about flow are guided by the GrandMothering Circle, which acts as the governance and accountability body, ensuring transparency, fairness, and alignment with our values of care, reparation, and regeneration. Contributions—whether philanthropic - Water Carriers! - , investment, or reciprocal gifting—move through relational agreements, with clear intention, consent, and ceremony.
In this way, money becomes part of a healing current, nourishing communities and ecosystems rather than extracting from them.