Sankofa calls on African and Afro-descendant peoples to reclaim and seek the wisdom of their roots— returning to, seeking out, and embracing our ancestral knowledge. By intentionally growing slowly, we honor Indigenous values that prioritize deep relationships, care, and sustainability over rapid expansion.
Breathing Life Back into Our Afro-Indigenous traditions.
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Our Land Acknowledgement
We gather today as the Sankofa Farming Cooperative on the unceded lands of the Kanien’kehá:ka Nation, known as Tiohtià:ke (Montreal). These lands have long been a site of gathering, sustenance, and resistance for many First Nations, including the omàmiwininì (Algonquin) people. We acknowledge the Kanien’kehá:ka as the traditional stewards of this land, whose ongoing presence and protection of these territories have allowed all who live here to exist and thrive.
As a collective rooted in Black and Afro-Indigenous traditions of land stewardship, we recognize the deep interconnectedness between our histories of displacement, dispossession, and resistance. Our work to reclaim Afro-Indigenous agricultural and cultural practices is an act of both remembrance and restoration—a commitment to honoring our ancestors while building a sustainable future for our communities. We understand that the struggles for Black and Indigenous liberation are intertwined, and we stand in solidarity with Indigenous land defenders who continue to resist colonial violence and environmental degradation across Turtle Island.
