Books For Littles

Raising Luminaries was founded within the traditional homelands of the Wampanoag and Massachusett Tribal Nations, the land the US government currently calls Eastern Massachusetts. I take responsibility with gratitude and intent to honor the stories, members, traditions, and cultures of these nations.

As a settler living here as a guest, I am both a beneficiary and participant in colonization and the continued targeting of Wampanoag, Massacusett, and other indigenous nations throughout Turtle Island. This compels me to acknowledge the violence and genocide toward Indigenous people local to me, both past and present. I take responsibility for continuing to learn and listen from Indigenous people, boost their voices, support their efforts, and take daily action in my role running Raising Luminaries, and in my role as a parent, to dismantle colonialism.

A land acknowledgement is just performance if it doesn’t come with action – which is why a portion of donations has been redirected to Indigenous-led organizations. I search for, amplify, and redirect support to Indigenous educators in all of our toolkits when possible.