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Forming Formed: 2004 Established: 2005
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 of Black families 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 Black 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.
 
Contact:
Sis. LeTava Mabilijengo
H.E.R. Living Campus
PRIVATE (please email)
Indianapolis, Indiana 46239 United States
Phone: 317-710-5907
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Links:
Emerging Scholars Institute
Last Updated:11/5/2009
 
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:
No Answer Provided
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:
No
(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:
No
Food, etc.
Percentage of Food Grown:
21-50%
Share Community Meals:
1-3 times/month
(Are open to more often.)
Dietary Choice or Restrictions:
There are some dietary restrictions
Dietary Practice:
Primarily vegetarian
Alcohol Use:
Seldom used
(Not for consumption.)
Tobacco Use:
Prohibited
(Not allowed anywhere on the campus indoors nor out.)
Social Factors
Common Spiritual Practices:
Yes
Which Spiritual Traditions(s):
Other
Educational Style(s):
Private school at the community
 
 
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