| We are seeking to establish a semi-primitive settlement in remote Alaska. We will be off the grid and in touch with nature. The goal is to purchase a property to create a settlement for 10-25 people initially, then to attempt to replicate the process with others.
We will hunt, fish, forage, and grow foods organically. Our goal will be to create a sustainable and ethically sound settlement that we can eventually use as a model for others.
Decisions will be made as a group and will follow an egalitarian/tribal model. Everyone will take an equal share in the initial expense and (we hope) the long term rewards. A land-trust or non-profit model will be considered.
Work will be on an as-capable basis, with everyone fulfilling whatever role our social contract with one another dictates.
The aim is not Utopia, but a humble, sustainable, and happy group of people thriving on clean land, breathing clean air, and drinking clean water. If you are interested, please contact us for more details. Since the group is just forming, experts in many fields will be needed.
Please, serious inquiries only. There will be an initial expense for the acquisition of land—though, thanks to Alaska's wide-openness, that expense may be nowhere near what one might fear. | Community location is placed at the center of the zip/postal code, city/state, or city/country (not based on street addresses) |
Population Members(adults and children): 3 | Government Decision Making: By consensus (Leadership will be determined by the group.) Leadership Core Group: Yes (The three members are now setting some goals, flexible for new members.) | Labor and Money Financial Style: Partial income sharing (All members will own an equal share of the land and work dividends will be shared - i.e. working together on homes and land improvements etc.) Open to Members with Pre-existing Debt: Yes (Be aware that as we develop, individual liabilities will not be shared by the group.) Labor Contribution: Expected (We will work together as a cooperative group.) Join Fee: Yes (Initial investment in land, and we will equally divide expenses for initial improvements.) | Land and Buildings Rural (Looking for remote properties accessible by plane and possibly water.) Land Owned By: Community-controlled land trust (We could also develop a non-profit model, or other mutually suitable alternative.) Cohousing: No (Though voluntary co-housing is possible.) | Food, etc. Share Community Meals: Nearly all meals Dietary Choice or Restrictions: Diet is up to each individual Dietary Practice: Omnivorous Alcohol Use: Seldom used (Free Will supercedes Individual bias. I do not drink.) Tobacco Use: Seldom used (Same as alcohol, except that I do have some use for tobacco.) | Social Factors Common Spiritual Practices: No (Again, free will supercedes individual bias. I am a non-aligned, ethical monotheist. All faiths and philosophies are welcome.) Which Spiritual Traditions(s): Ecumenical (includes "all religions") Educational Style(s): Home schooling (Schools will be far away, which is a consideration for parents wishing to join.) | |
