ICPR22 Community in Support of IRI

We acknowledge and honor Indigenous peoples' responsible use of psychedelic plants for centuries. We recognize that the Global North benefits from their knowledge and we feel it is important to begin building a process of reciprocity. Our partners at the Chacruna Institute recently launched the Indigenous Reciprocity Initiative, which we applaud and want to support with an ICPR fundraiser. Please consider supporting this cause if you feel that you have benefited from psychedelics in any way.

The Indigenous Reciprocity Initiative (IRI) is a community-directed biocultural conservation program connecting directly with grassroots Indigenous organizations with the aim of 'giving back' to the cultural regions that support indigenous plant use and knowledge. IRI created a pool of funds that supports Indigenous initiatives with a proven track record, addressing a broad range of efforts, from food security and environmental health to economic and educational support. IRI strives to foster a relationship of reciprocity between the rapidly growing industry generated by the mainstreaming of psychedelics in the Global North, often far removed from the needs and struggles of Indigenous peoples.