INITIATIVE CIRCLE
Four Earth Mandates
Received by the Kogi these mandates to unify with Mother Earth through the Original Instructions are to create a Grand Council of Indigenous Elders, Protect Biocultural Sacred Sites, build Houses of Original Thought, and enable intercultural exchanges and dialogue.
ORIGINAL WISDOM INITIATIVE
This initiative is an evolution of past Fountain programming and revolves around the imperative to carry the Original Wisdoms forward. This will be accomplished in three main areas.
Cross Cultural Youth Exchange
Mother Law and Original Principle
Food Sovereignty Projects
Colombia: THE KAGGABA INITIATIVE
The Fountain is engaged in several projects in partnership with the Kággaba People in consultation with their spiritual elders, the Mamos:
The 9-part Golden Body
The Aluna Sé Research Center
The Guinea Pig Project
Pagamentos
The Sacred Staffs & The Passing of Ancestral Wisdom of the Children
The Houses of Original Thought
BLACK HILLS INITIATIVE
This includes projects with Lakota ceremonial leaders and community stewards, supporting projects that uphold cultural traditions, strengthen community well‐being, and advance food sovereignty.
The Oglala Sioux Gardens
The Afraind of Bear Cook Sundance
Slim Buttes Food Pantry
Sundance Ground Land Trust
Methods & Services
Dynamic Governance Process
The Fountain is organized in accordance with four fundamental principles of Dynamic Governance, which are as follows:
1) Consent: The principle of consent governs decision-making. Consent means there are no argued or paramount objections.
2) Circle: The organization is composed of semi-autonomous, self-organizing Circles. A Circle is a group of persons who are operationally related with their own aim, authority and responsibility to execute, measure, and control its own activities within the limits set by the Mission Circle, Dynamic Principles, and Bylaws.
3) Double-Linked Circles: All circles are double-linked to a General Circle in such a way that at least two persons, an operational leader and an elected delegate from each Circle, belong to and participate in the decision making of the General Circle.
4) Election of Persons: Persons are elected to functions and tasks exclusively by consent after open discussion.
Staffholders
The Fountain is organized, operated, and advised by an amazing team of employees, contractors, volunteers, collaborators, and allies from diverse backgrounds — Original Peoples, visionaries, conscious capital and thought leaders, activists, regenerative designers, and systems creators who work to co-create new Sacred Economies, to support Sacred Cultures, and protect Sacred Territories.
Elders Councils
The Fountain is available to initiate Elder’s Councils for your company or organization to advise and inform organizations and groups based upon Original Principles. Earth-centered values, sacred reciprocity, and spiritual practices provide the foundation for the development of whole-system solutions in emergent processes to benefit the world today and for future generations.
Advisory and Training Services
The Fountain offers advisory and training solutions that draw on the teachings of Original Nations cultures, sacred ecological frameworks, methods, and tools that empower individuals, teams, and communities. Together we build positive relationships to deepen the sacred relationship with the natural world and apply Original Principals and holistic values to economic activities. We align vision and mission with sustainable goals that will bring collaboration for ecosystem mapping, multi-perspective learning journeys, and participatory design summits.
Collaborative Partners
