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Phoenixes Rising was a big idea in 2004.  Then, I imagined a vibrant conversation across generations between our young people and our elders, rooted on the land in local community.  I saw the critical need to explore new ways of living and learning together to bring forward into the world the gifts that we each carry. 

Over 15+ years, it has fledged into an even more multi-faceted project in southwestern Montana,  beautiful land that has been the Tribal Territories of the Pend d'Oreille (Qlispé) and Salish (Sélish) peoples, now-named Missoula.

Now part of the mix as well:  art and storytelling, active community-change-making, and a living classroom that explores tending the land we each call home.

"Think globally, act locally" makes more sense than ever to me.  How shall we move towards a sweeter and kinder future for all? 

I have experienced the vitality and generativity of humans connecting and healing across generations, across cultures, across old divides and hurts-- building together something more whole than "business as usual".

Carol "Kate" Wilburn, July 2021

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