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Forming Formed: 1998

This page last updated:5/8/2009

North Star

Bigfork, Montana,

United States

Our vision of Northstar is an ecologically self-sufficient, healing retreat based on self-healing with on-going support and a therapeutic play center where all ages and abilities come to create, move, and play together.

This will be a multicultural intentional community held in a land trust. We have land picked out with beautiful mountain views and need about 20 individuals/families to buy into this as a land trust. We are also looking for a foundation to support this unique project.

Status: still forming

Contact:

North Star Intentional Community
PO Box 572
Bigfork, Montana 59911-0572 United States

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Former/Other Names: Hidden Valley

This page last updated:5/8/2009

Visitors Accepted

(Write if interested in forming a community.)

Visitor Process: Write and tell about yourself and describe why you are interested in helping to form a community in Montana. We are not formed yet, so accommodations would have to be near or in Bigfork.

Statement of Housing Non-discrimination:

No Answer Provided

Population Open to new members: Yes	Government Decision Making: Other (timed consenses -majority rule) Identified Leader: No Leadership Core Group: Yes (leadership is rotated)	Labor and Money Financial Style: Partial income sharing (To be decided by forming group) Open to Members with Pre-existing Debt: No Answer (Individuals take care of their own debt) Labor Contribution: Expected (To be decided by forming group) Join Fee: No (but, will have to pay for housing) Regular Fees: Yes (everyone will contribute a certain amount . It can be earned through work within the community)
Land and Buildings Rural Land Owned By: Community-controlled land trust (Looking for individualfoundation donor) Cohousing: No Answer (depends on the individuals in it)	Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: over 50% (hope to grow or trade this amount) Share Community Meals: 2-5 times/week (hope to have daily eve meals available but not required) Dietary Choice or Restrictions: Diet is up to each individual Dietary Practice: Other (Healthy foods, organic meat and vegies) Alcohol Use: Seldom used Tobacco Use: Seldom used (only outside in designated areas)	Social Factors Common Spiritual Practices: Yes (eclectic, respectful/spiritual) Which Spiritual Traditions(s): Native American (all) Educational Style(s): Home schooling (and public school)

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