SOL Communications Inc. was formed in 1997 and is a 501c3 NGO dedicated to environmental and social projects that bring together people of many ethnicities and backgrounds. SOL has successfully supported Indigenous populations, homeless advancement projects, environmental preservation, and a variety of multi-media projects designed to raise awareness of human and environmental crises. SOL stands for “Signal of Love.” Although we have partnered with dozens of projects since our inception, we currently are the Fiscal Agent for the projects listed below. Donations, funding, and questions related to each project should be directed to the contact provided.
Our Projects
The Battle Creek Alliance
Website
Project Manager / Contact- Marily Woodhouse
The Battle Creek Alliance is dedicated to protecting the public trust resources of water, air, soil and wildlife, protecting diversity and raising public awareness through education throughout the inland counties of northern California. Our work focuses on the Battle Creek watershed, just west of Lassen Park in Shasta and Tehama Counties, although we also work on stopping clearcutting to protect watersheds throughout the state. Battle Creek watershed is just one example of the many watersheds that are being irreversibly impacted throughout California.
Defiance Canyon Raptor Rescue
(An extension of The Battle Creek Alliance)
Website
Project Manager / Contact- Marily Woodhouse
To further our mission of taking substantive action to protect the natural world, Battle Creek Alliance members began rescuing and rehabilitating birds of prey (raptors) in 2013. We have expanded to also operate as Defiance Canyon Raptor Rescue to rescue and rehabilitate eagles, hawks, owls, and falcons. Raptor rescue and rehabilitation is not funded by governmental agencies; generally, wildlife agencies do not perform rescues. See the introductory video to our work here Call (530) 474-5803 for rescue help.
People often focus on individual species, but we believe every species is important, whether it is on a man-made list or not. Habitat fragmentation and loss have serious effects on wildlife. Raptor rescue and rehabilitation, in conjunction with our work to keep watersheds and forests intact, addresses the root causes of the problems.
Native Roots Network
Website
Project Manager / Contact- Miki’ala Catalfano
Native Roots Network is a nexus of traditional wisdom, cultural innovation and cross-cultural education where culture bearers, community leaders, students and educators come together to inspire and learn from one another to create a better world. NRN is currently transitioning to thier own 501c3.
Forgotten People
Website
Project Manager / Contact- Marsha Monestersky
Forgotten People Dine’ Be’ Iina’ na’ hil naa (Dine’ Rebuilding Communities) (FP) is a non-profit community based organization dedicated to improve the well-being of the Dine’ people who live on the Navajo Nation in Arizona. FP’s methodology teaches people to change from reactive to proactive to take control of their destiny. What are achieved are not just immediate tangible benefits, such as access to piped safe water, but intangible benefits such as, enhanced community standing with agencies and increased self esteem.
FP serves Indigenous peoples living on over 2 million acres in the western portion of the Navajo Nation, Arizona including Black Falls, Box Springs, Leupp, Tolani Lake, Gray Mountain, Van Zee, Moenave, Tuba City, Coal Mine, Tonalea, Wildcat Peak, Bodaway/Gap, Cedar Ridge, Big Mountain, Black Mesa, New Lands and other communities impacted by the Bennett Freeze and relocation. The communities served by the FP are some of the most traditional in North America, as most people speak only their Dine’, practice their traditional religion, and survive via subsistence sheep herding and weaving as they have for hundreds of years.
Indigenous Language Network
Website (Youtube)
Project Manager / Contact- Radley Davis