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Forming Formed: 2004 Established: 2005

This page last updated:7/12/2010

H.E.R. Co-operative Tribal Living

Indianapolis, Indiana,

United States

HONOR our Ancestors - EDUCATE our children - RESTORE our people one family at a time!

We are a small collective in Indiana. We own our own land, grow our own food, educate our own children and strive for sustainability. We are a spiritual (but NOT religious) community that maintains a moral compass so to speak— primarily the Nguzo Saba. We don't smoke. We don't drink. And we're mostly vegetarian.

We're a matriarchal community that has, loves and fosters strong men. Although we regularly conduct programs that engages the broader conscious community, our core membership is small. While there are technically more females than males in our group, there are generally a pretty balanced number of adult males and females on campus at any given time.

We have an Ancestors Grove, a few outdoor alters, an outdoor sanctuary and The Sage House Self-improvement Center and other areas we are quite proud to be a part of. However, this is not the place for retired revolutionaries to hang-up their boots or artsy spiritualist to sit on their cans. This is a living campus; a labor of love. We all understand that if you don’t work you don’t eat. Our goals include generational liberation and prosperity. And freedom isn’t free.

Website: http://www.theblackwomansagenda.com/default.html

Contact:

Sis. LeTava Mabilijengo
H.E.R. Living Campus
PRIVATE (please email)
Indianapolis, Indiana 46239 United States
Phone: 317-710-5907

Links:

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Sis. LeTava Mabilijengo

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This page last updated:7/12/2010

Visitors Accepted

Visitor Process: Simply contact us to schedule a Visitor's Day Trip ($35 per adult, $10 per child under 16; includes meals).

Statement of Housing Non-discrimination:

Our community does not provide land or housing and is therefore not subject to fair housing laws.

Population Open to new members: Yes	Government Decision Making: By a group of elders or other leaders (We consider many factors when acting on behalf of the whole including, but not limited to, Divination, the guiding principles of our Ancestors, consensus, justice and circumstance.) Identified Leader: Yes (We have seats of responsibility, but no one person holds absolute power.) Leadership Core Group: Yes	Labor and Money Financial Style: Members have independent finances (We all contribute what we can beyond our annual membership dues.) Open to Members with Pre-existing Debt: Yes (For many, the goal is to come out of a slave-making economy. Debt has been virtually unavoidable.) Labor Contribution: Expected (Varies by membership type, but the base is 20 hours per month.) Join Fee: Yes (Again, it varies by membership type, but the base is $200 per year.) Regular Fees: No (All additional classes, special activities, etc. are optional and either free or at minimal cost to members.)
Land and Buildings Suburban Area: 8 acres (3.2 hectares) Land Owned By: Individual community member(s) (In a long-term contract agreement with the community and school.) Number of Residences: 2 (Plus additional out buildings) Cohousing: Yes	Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: 21-50% Share Community Meals: 1 time/week (Are open to more often.) Dietary Choice or Restrictions: There are some dietary restrictions (There are some food items that are not kept or permitted on campus (i.e. pork)) Dietary Practice: Primarily vegetarian (However, each member is self guided in dietary choices. Household families guide their own dietary practices.) Alcohol Use: Seldom used (Mostly during ritual; not for consumption.) Tobacco Use: Prohibited (Not allowed anywhere on the campus indoors nor out.)	Social Factors Common Spiritual Practices: Yes (Ancestral reverence; Great Goddess Mother) Which Spiritual Traditions(s): Other Educational Style(s): Home schooling

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