[link removed] [[link removed]]Dear John,
Our friends at First Light [[link removed]] are hosting a benefit concert and fundraiser for four indigenous-led groups working to reconnect native tribes with land in Northern New England. I hope you will support these vital efforts by making a donation [[link removed]] and attending the concert.
Below is a message from the First Light Team:
Native leaders are needed at the forefront of efforts to heal the land. To show solidarity for their efforts, First Light [[link removed]] is organizing to raise 20k or more by July 24th for 4 Indigenous-led groups working for land return in Northern New England: Bomazeen Land Trust [[link removed]] , Native Land Conservancy [[link removed]] , Northeast Farmers of Color Land Trust [[link removed]] , and the Wabanaki Commission on Land and Stewardship [[link removed]] . You can help us reach this goal by making a donation here [[link removed]] . 100% of donations will be donated directly to these 4 organizations.
[link removed] [[link removed]]To celebrate these efforts and build momentum to reach our fundraising goal, First Light will be livestreaming a benefit concert featuring the music of Lula Wiles on July 24th at 7 pm.
Lula Wiles is a Maine-based folk band that draws on community-building traditions, and is fronted by Abenaki activist Mali Obomsawin. We invite you to tune in to the livestream through this Facebook event [[link removed][%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22your_upcoming_events_unit%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22bookmark%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D] , or buy an in person ticket here [[link removed]] (concert held in Waitsfield, VT). It would be a fantastic accomplishment for our conservation movement if professionals working in our field from across Maine demonstrated that they promote and support Indigenous-led efforts to steward land in the Northeast.”
I hope you will donate and tune in!
Thank you,
Abbie
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