MATA’YUUM 2026
Annual Retreat Fundraiser
Jan 16, 2026 at 4pm - Jan 18, 2026 at 10am
We invite you to join us in a safe container for Queer folx to gather in community and heal through a variety of modalities which include plant medicine, storytelling, earth stewardship, shadow/mirror work, indigenizing practices, authentic self-expression, art exhibits, movement, and celebration. This retreat is designed for Queer folx of all genders and all ethnicities.
*Arrival begins at 4pm on Friday, 1/16/26. Our opening ceremony will begin at 6pm.
*While we encourage participants to be in community the entirety of this gathering, we understand that some may need to leave early or arrive later. This is allowed and we encourage everyone to attend in the ways that feel correct for them.
piecing back together the true understanding of what nature is: everything, including us.
A sanctuary for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. A place of safety, discovery, healing, celebration, integration, and wellness.
Our mission is anchored in engaging communities on the land and introducing Indigenous methodologies that activate and restore the symbiotic relationships between the individual, the land, and the collective.
MISSION
A future where Queer and Indigenous leadership is embraced and biodiversity restored to our social and environmental ecosystems.
A place where our 2SLGBTQIA+ siblings are safe to embody their identities to the fullest extent of personal and collective expression.
VISION
The 2SLGBTQIA+ community recognizes the need for diversity & inclusivity.
The Queer Ecological perspective
shifts our fundamental understanding of how all
life on our planet functions as a result of queer
contributions across all kingdoms of life.