Regenerating Fraser lowland

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The Fraser Lowland is a fertile plain stretching from Hope, BC through Greater Vancouver to Bellingham, WA. It is home to forests, mountains, ocean, rivers,  bogs, farmland, and dense urban and sub-urban communities—and also to deep ecological crisis and cultural fragmentation. Wetlands and biodiversity are at risk, while communities navigate displacement and disconnection. The next decade is decisive. 

We believe this region can become a model of resilience, belonging, and regeneration for North America and the world.

The Fraser Lowland lies within the ancestral territories of the Stó:lō Peoples, who are part of the broader Coast Salish cultural family. This bioregion has long been stewarded by diverse Indigenous Nations whose governance, language, and relationship with the land remain vital today 

In Metro Vancouver, this includes ten First Nations: Katzie, Kwantlen, Kwikwetlem, Matsqui (Máthxwi), Musqueam (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm), Qayqayt, Semiahmoo, Squamish (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw), Tsawwassen (scəw̓aθən məsteyəxʷ), and Tsleil‑Waututh (səlilwətaɬ).

In the Fraser Valley (S’ólh Téméxw), there are 24 Stó:lō First Nations / Bands, including: Aitchelitz (Áthelets), Chawathil (Chowéthel), Cheam (Xwchíyò:m), Kwantlen, Kwaw‑kwaw‑Apilt, Leq’á:mel (formerly Lakahahmen), Matsqui (Máthxwi), Popkum (Pópkw’em), Sq’ewlets (Scowlitz), Seabird Island, Skawahlook (Sq’ewá:lxw), Skowkale (Sq’ewqéyl), Skwah, Shxw’ōwhámél, Shxwhá:y Village, Soowahlie (Th’ewá:li), Squiala (Sxwoyehálá), Sumas (Semá:th), Tzeachten (Ch’íyáqtel), Yakweakwioose (Yeqwyeqwí:ws), Union Bar, Yale, and Peters (Skw’átets).

In the US part of the Fraser River's delta are  Lummi Nation ( Lhaq’temish),  Nooksack Indian Tribe,  Semiahmoo, and Samish Nation. 

We recognize, honor, and invite the leadership, wisdom, and participation of these Nations in shaping the regeneration of the Fraser Lowland. This work is only possible in relationship, with Indigenous peoples guiding, co-creating, and leading the way. 

Regeneration. Belonging. Coherence.

We exist to restore life-giving relationships with land and water, to create inclusive systems of belonging where no one has to justify their presence, and to align people and institutions through shared values. 

We are guided by:

• Care – honoring relationships, emotional labor, and interdependence.
• Justice – challenging extractive systems and centering dignity and equity.
• Courage – telling the truth, even when difficult, and leading with integrity.
• Dignity & Belonging – affirming the inherent worth of every person and community

We are transforming the Fraser Lowland into a living system of belonging and resilience. By convening governance circles across sectors, honoring Indigenous leadership, and embedding story, ceremony, and ecological wisdom, we align human systems with the watersheds, soils, and cultures that sustain us. At the same time, we are re-creating the narrative that education and mainstream media share, moving beyond extraction and separation toward stories of interdependence, justice, and regeneration. Through mapping, shared decision-making, and regenerative finance, we are shaping a future where land, water, and community thrive together.  

We see a Fraser Lowland where:

• Ecological renewal is visible—wetlands restored, biodiversity rebounding.
• Governance is values-led, with distributed and transparent decision-making.
• Communities lead at the pace of trust, youth rise as storytellers, and care is embedded in every layer.
• Relational systems flourish, where knowledge flows between farmers, scientists, and cultural holders without being siloed 

The foundation is already forming:

• Storytelling gatherings to capture the real stories of Fraser Lowland
• Cross-border collaboration across BC and WA
• Early steps toward bioregional governance circles and councils.
• Fundraising and grant writing to support ecological and cultural renewal

We prototype the future with:

• Bioregional Mapping – aligning governance and action with natural systems.
• Storytime, The Village & Story Harvest – turning lived experience into collective intelligence and accountability.
• The Mycelial Utility – relational infrastructure for trust-based collaboration and regenerative funding.
• Bioregional Dashboards – living systems of data, story, and feedback for shared learning

We reimagine money not as a tool of extraction, but as a healing energy force that nourishes communities and ecosystems.

• From scarcity to flow – Resources circulate like water, moving where they are most needed.
• From competition to reciprocity – Capital is shared through trust, story, and relationship, not won through grant battles or zero-sum markets.
• From control to care – Funding is guided by community voice and lived experience, not top-down metrics alone.
• From short-term outputs to long-term vitality – Investments strengthen ecological health, cultural identity, and community well-being for generations.

In regenerative finance, funding itself becomes part of the regeneration—aligning wealth with dignity, belonging, and life-giving systems.

We gather as a region in celebration and alignment. An Expo to share regenerative projects in our bioregion and plans to heal the whole.

Imagine a festival of story, art, ceremony, building structures, planting gardens, and more, where governance, funding, and culture intertwine. 

These Planetary Parties launch local Flow Funds and spark bioregional coherence, making regeneration visible and fundable.

This fun regenerative work is for all of us in Fraser Lowland.

• Indigenous youth and knowledge keepers
• Citizens of all ages and passions
• Farmers, fishers, and land stewards
• Local social enterprises, non-profits, co-ops, and for-profits
• Scientists, educators, and governments
• Artists, storytellers, and cultural creators
• Healers, caregivers, and community builders
• Faith and spiritual communities
• International partners in regenerative finance and governance

Together, we form a living ecosystem of people and organizations, each bringing unique gifts and responsibilities to the regeneration of the Fraser Lowland.

Stories create belonging and civic action. Oral traditions combined with digital platforms generate collective intelligence. Through film, media, and community sharing, the world will witness a region weaving regeneration from story.

We are building a living example of resilience in the Fraser Lowland.
Join us in storytelling, regenerative governance & finance, and ecological restoration. Together, we can make this place a model for how communities regenerate land, culture, and belonging