The Seattle Hub of Global Shapers is supporting the Shared Spaces Foundation in fundraising for the Heron’s Nest, a project aimed at preserving land for community use and repatriating it to the Duwamish people.

Who are the Duwamish people?

The Duwamish people have resided on Seattle and King County land since time immemorial. Where they once inhabited 50 villages in the Puget Sound area, they now only own less than an acre of land and have been unfairly stripped of their federal recognition.

What is the Heron’s Nest and how will it benefit the Duwamish Tribe?

The newly formed Shared Spaces Foundation currently leases a 3.56-acre parcel of land just a short 0.3-miles from the Duwamish Longhouse and Cultural Center in West Seattle. Until recently, this undeveloped parcel was destined to become the site for a new housing complex. Now, the Shared Spaces Foundation hopes to raise enough money by July of 2021 to purchase the land, preserve the land from destructive development, and develop sustainable, community-accessible facilities.

Read the full article about Duwamish land sovereignty by the Seattle Shapers at Medium.