Villekulla Farm acknowledges that this acreage is located on the ancestral lands of Umoⁿhoⁿ, “people who went upstream”, or ”against the current” (Omaha) Nation and Očhéthi Šakówiŋ (Seven Council Fires) Tribes. A great injustice has been done to these tribes that lived here. Genocide and unjust removal have brought unbearable loss on both personal and cultural scale which continues to inflict pain until this present day.

We honor the Umoⁿhoⁿ and the Očhéthi Šakówiŋ and are aware that we, Villekulla Farm and its Chicken Coop Artist In Residency, its artists in residents are the beneficiaries of that removal.

Villekulla Farm would like to start building community by supporting Peoples of Indigenous descent and strongly encourages Indigenous visual artists to apply for the Chicken Coop Artist In Residency. If needed, some financial assistance is available.

Furthermore, we fully realize that at this exact space, there was a long-established beautiful harmony in nature, due to the stewardship and conservation of the homelands by Indigenous Peoples. We now experience a worrying imbalance. Villekulla Farm strives to improve this beloved environment by actively seeding and planting native grasses, prairie plants, shrubs, and trees with the goal to attract native animal species, encourage biodiversity and help endangered species. Also, by using the natural resources thoughtfully, by not wasting precious water, by not polluting the living soil and water we want to respect the land in gratitude.

More info about Umoⁿhoⁿ and here too. Info about Očhéthi Šakówiŋ.