Despite all our efforts to be centered, resilient, and joyful, the drumbeat of shocks, disasters, and toxic emotions can wear away at our souls. Over the past year, we have witnessed democracy and human rights crumble. We have grappled with existential questions about the nature of humanity and the possibility of justice for all, while also bearing real loss —personally and professionally — no matter how defensive or protective our stance may be. As we react and adapt, it can be easy to lose what grounds us.  

In Dec 2023, the Navigating Change team invited Aisha Shillingford, artist and artistic director of Intelligent Mischief, to guide us into imagining a future world. During the Futurist Session: Designing Our Organizations for the Future We Desire, we imagined a future collective in the year 2172, named the Turtle Island Federation. Our imagined futures are a unification of the cultures, ancestors, and non-human relations we currently participate in.