Ancestral Knowledge.
Living Practice.
Shared Futures.
Black Indigenous Medicine Apprenticeship (BIMA) preserves Black Indigenous wisdom and leadership through arts, culture, education, healing, and community practice.
We create the conditions for ancestral knowledge to be practiced, shared, resourced, and carried forward, while supporting projects and communities building systems designed to serve generations to come.
Welcome to the next 100 years.
We Turn Ancestral Knowledge Into Living Practice.
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We Turn Ancestral Knowledge Into Living Practice. ✳︎
OUR PURPOSE
Rooted in Ancestral Wisdom. Building for the Next 100 Years.
BIMA is grounded in the understanding that ancestral knowledge is a living inheritance. It carries the wisdom, practices, relationships, and responsibilities that connect generations.
Through arts, culture, education, healing, and community practice, we work to keep this knowledge alive while creating the conditions for communities, projects, and relationships to flourish.
Our work connects the preservation of ancestral wisdom with the development of regenerative systems that can support collective well-being and future generations.
Upcoming Events
Come Together. Imagine What Is Possible.
BIMA gatherings create space for community, learning, storytelling, relationship-building, and conversations about the systems we want to carry into the future.
From in-person marketplaces to virtual community experiences, our events invite people to connect with the work, share knowledge, and explore possibilities for collective action.
This gathering creates space to share emerging work, exchange ideas, build connections, and explore how projects can contribute to the broader BIMA and Reparative Economy ecosystem.
Together, we will deepen relationships, identify opportunities for collaboration, and strengthen the connections that support our collective work.
Date: Sunday, November 22, 2026
Location: Virtual
Further details and participation information will be shared closer to the event.
Play the Future. Change the Rules.Join BIMA for the Reparative Economy Marketplace, a community-rooted gathering exploring what it means to design for the next 100 years.Date: Thursday, October 29, 2026
Time: 5:00–8:00 PM Central / 6:00–9:00 PM Eastern
Location: Online
The goal: bring 10 business owners together, support each participant in developing 10 proposals, and work toward 100 submitted proposals with a collective $10 million contract goal.Dates: January Friday, 15 – Monday, 18 2027
Location: Ellijay, Georgia, North Georgia Mountains
Rest. Health. Devotion. Continuity.This experience creates space to reconnect, reflect, and explore how intentional practices of care support our individual well-being, collective work, and the relationships that carry our communities forward.Event DetailsDate: December 2026 — exact date to be announced
Format: Virtual
Further details and participation information will be shared closer to the event.
Get Involved
The Next 100 Years Start With What We Do Today.
BIMA's work grows through relationships, shared responsibility, and people who believe ancestral knowledge and community leadership have a vital role in shaping the future.
There are many ways to connect with our work, from collaborating on projects and participating in community experiences to volunteering your skills or supporting our initiatives.
Partner With BIMA
Bring your experience, ideas, and resources into conversation with our wider ecosystem.
Volunteer Your Skills
Contribute your time and skills to support BIMA's work and community initiatives.
Support Our Work
Help resource the stewardship, relationships, and projects that contribute to our long-term vision.