Ciamar a chumas mi taic ribh? a ghabhas mi 'sàs?
How can I support? Get involved?
Request an application so you can join our community! (Coming soon!)
Members will be considered if you are:
Supportive of and/or engaged in Gàidhlig culture and language
Willing to live in a way that prioritizes the collective rather than the individual
Engaged in personal growth in an on-going basis, i.e. various forms of therapy, ritual, ceremony, jams, and other healing modalities
Willing to face conflicts directly with compassion, slowness and openness employing such methodologies as Nonviolent Communication (NVC), Dialogue For Peaceful Change (DPC), etc.
Committed to decolonization and allyship by way of language and culture reclamation, learning, and unlearning, etc.
Carson a chumas sibh oirbh? | What keeps you inspired to keep going?
Có | Who
A group of five 30-45 year old Gaels and their families (with intention to grow intergenerationally and in number)
Dé | What
An eco-cultural village
Ciamar | How
Receive donation or lease of land and secure government and private sector funding, as well as bank loans and personal investments, to begin building based on permaculture models. We also aim to become financially self-reliant.
Càite | Where
On 60-150 acres of partially cleared land in rural Cape Breton
Cuine | When
Our group officially commenced in February 2020 and we aim to acquire land as soon as possible.
Carson | Why
To keep Gàidhlig language and culture alive communally. To be healthy, happy, whole individuals who regularly nurture our connection to each other, our ancestors and the land.