April 14-18, 2025

As part of its series of International Indigenous Forums, Se’Si’Le is honored to work with Batani:  International Indigenous Fund for Development and Sovereignty to bring to the Orcas Center on April 16 from 6:00-8:00 PM indigenous leaders from Siberia and the Russian Far East exiled by the Russian government. 

These leaders are holding a retreat on Orcas Island from April 14-April 18 facilitated by Se’Si’Le, to discuss a suite of strategies with Lummi, Yakama, and Tseil-Waututh leaders for a just transition for  indigenous sovereignty in a post-Putin Russia and restoring biodiversity in their traditional homeland territories.