Our Mission and Values
There has never been a more critical time for our planet, where we must address the suffering we have caused our lands, seas and climate. Advances in the modern world have brought lasting destruction to the environment and the traditional ways of our elders. Standing in-between the preservation and decline of life on this Earth are ancient peoples worldwide, who have chosen to preserve the ways of the past that hold solutions to our environmental crisis. People who exist in a harmonious and respectful rhythm with the planet – the Original People.
Yet, the original people themselves are directly under threat, having little support in their daily struggle to protect and preserve their own lands from exploitation. Their children are born into activism, with no other choice than to join their elders in the long-standing battle to defend their homes and way of life. These lands, people and their wisdom, if lost, will have an irreversible impact on every single living being on the planet – leading to even further decline in our climate and biodiversity, and stealing-away any hope for future generations.
A Shared Responsibility
The Kurikindi Foundation recognises that original people are in decline worldwide and, with that, our last chance to heal our planet and safeguard our future. What we choose to do now will shape the Earth that our children will inherit. Our fight to stop climate disaster and mass extinction cannot be separated from the struggle of the original people.
Our Theory of Change
Our Theory of Change outlines the step-by-step process we use to bring intentional change into the world. As a framework, it constantly evolves as we find better ways of making a difference and meeting the demands of an ever-changing world.
Our work is grounded in the understanding that humanity is living through a time of great planetary transition. According to the Condor and Eagle prophecy, this is the moment when the intelligences of heart and mind reunite. At Kurikindi Foundation, we believe this is the time for the Golden Mind, a union of heart and mind within and across all people and lands, enabling humanity to reconnect with the Divine, with Nature and with each other.
However, many communities, particularly original communities, face serious challenges, including:
- Loss of land rights and self-governance
- Resource exploitation and colonial capitalism
- Loss of biodiversity and environmental degradation
- Poverty and lack of access to basic needs
- Cultural loss and dehumanisation of original peoples
- Disconnection from the Divine and Nature
These forces create inequality, dependency, exploitation and loss of autonomy.
Our work focuses on supporting communities to rebuild sovereignty, sustainability and connection by nurturing people’s inherent connection to Great Spirit and strengthening their ability to live in balance with Nature and each other.
We do this by supporting communities to:
- meet their basic needs (food, water, shelter and health)
- rebuild economic independence and self-governance
- strengthen ancestral knowledge, traditions and cultural identity
- regenerate ecosystems and protect biodiversity
- create networks of learning and collaboration between communities
- support children to grow up joyful, healthy and connected to the Divine
Our approach is grounded in the principle of: “Teaching people to fish rather than giving people fish.”
For us, this means enabling people to deepen their connection with God, reconnect with their inherent wisdom, and live in alignment with the universal plan. From this, communities can honour all their relations, strengthen their self-governance and meet their practical needs.
Through this work, we aim to contribute to a world where:
- communities are sovereign and sustained
- humanity lives in connection with Great Spirit, Nature and the elements
- ecosystems are thriving and protected by local guardians
- children grow up joyful and healthy
- original communities share their wisdom globally
- humanity moves toward universality and the Golden Mind
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