If you would like to make a financial reparation through Share the Gifts – Honour the Treaties, you can
- send an e-transfer to: honourthetreaties@gmail.com
- Or send a cheque payable to: Share the Gifts–Honour the Treaties at 159 Austin St. N, Winnipeg, MB, R2W 3M5.
- Currently, we do not have an option for online financial transactions through this website, though this may be forthcoming.
Please let us know in your contribution whether you would like to put a percentage (e.g. 30%) towards administrative costs of Share the Gifts – Honour the Treaties as we develop this project. See below: “Where does the money go?”
How much do I pay?
How much to give depends on your vision and intention, as well as your individual, family, or group situation. Examples of questions to consider:
- How much do you pay on your water and electricity bills?
- How much are you currently creating wealth through your own investments or assets?
- Do you know what industries and services your current investments support?
- Do you currently receive income from the land?
According to a statement of in #5.30 of the Faith and Practice of Quakers in Australia, the “Pay the Rent” campaign suggests paying 2% of their total tax bill to the local Indigenous Nation. Others in Australia now are paying 1% of their total taxes. In addition to “paying their rent,” many work on building relationships with that Nation.
There are some great guidelines for consideration created by Resource Generation.
If you would like to have a discussion with someone about how to discern an amount, please contact us for more information to determine the best option for you.
Where does the money go?
Distribution of the “Reparations Fund” through Share the Gifts will be determined by Indigenous peoples, and we are consulting Elders and Indigenous community members on an ongoing basis to establish this process. According to wisdom shared with us by Elders at our last gathering, we are taking our time with this as it is important for this fund to be set up in a good way, with consideration of our relationships with money and with each other. The decisions around distribution will come in time.
As with all organizational structures, there are administrative costs, such as filing annual returns to the Corporations Office of the Manitoba government which oversees non-profits, holding annual general meetings, and undertaking consultations with Elders and others. Contributors to Share the Gifts-Honour the Treaties have the option of indicating if their contribution may partly be used to help with administrative costs. Otherwise funds are maintained in our Reparations Fund for future disbursement by Indigenous people.
Please see our annual financial reporting in our AGM Reports for more details on our spending and accountability process.