Rematriation’s Story
Vision
Rematriation is the realization of twenty years of dreaming by our Founder, Michelle Schenandoah. While riding the NYC subway as a young, Oneida woman in her early 20s, she noticed Black and Latina women enjoying magazines designed just for them. As an Indigenous woman she wondered, “Where’s my magazine?” Two decades later in 2017, Shenandoah founded Rematriation Magazine as the answer to this question. Today, Rematriation is a multi-media initiative engaging in film production, digital content creation and community engagement. Rematriation is the home of Rematriation Magazine and, most importantly, a community of Haudenosaunee and Indigenous women choosing to heal together. We continue to re-imagine the ways in which a “magazine” can shift narratives, defy stereotypes, and reflect our own experiences.
About
Rematriation is a Haudenosaunee-led, digital storytelling platform connecting Haudenosaunee and Indigenous women across Turtle Island and around the world. We rematriate through Indigenous women-led, in person gatherings; online, Indigenous women-only spaces; and initiatives designed to educate the public and build allies.
Our Mission Statement
Rematriation is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the movement of Rematriation across Turtle Island by uplifting Indigenous women’s voices and raising human consciousness toward living in balance with Mother Earth.
Connect
Rematriation supports Indigenous women gatherings in the restoration of individual, family, and community-based wellness. Rematriation’s programs and content engages Haudenosaunee and Indigenous Sisters across Turtle Island, including Canada, Mexico and New Zealand.
Represent
Rematriation creates opportunities for Indigenous Sisters to attend public events. Visible representation of Indigenous women at public events is a crucial first step towards overcoming stereotypes. We are often called upon in these spaces to share our cultural perspectives and experiences. This allows our voices to be heard, our issues to be addressed and helps build bridges of awareness and understanding. By creating pathways of inclusion, we encourage our women’s leadership to flourish and help create a more equitable society.
Educate
Rematriation offers public education to build allies, share untold history and contemporary issues. Rematriation provides public events and produces articles, podcasts and videos to share across our digital platforms. Rematriation aims to claim space in public media for sharing authentic Indigenous women’s truths. Our voices have been silenced for hundreds of years. Our presence has been excluded for far too long. Indigenous women and Peoples are now sharing our truths with the strength of our ancestors behind us. Rematriation is here to uplift these truths.
