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[Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition]

Happy Black History Month Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition Members and Supporters!

Tenki tenki fa hunnuh support ya!

We are off to an OUTSTANDING thirtieth anniversary year!   All of our events have been blessed.  I greatly appreciate all of you that have already attended an event and/or shared the event postings with your networks.  These events are not only to raise awareness but also to raise funds for out "Gullah/Geechee Land & Legacy Fund."

Donate to Gullah Geechee Land and Legacy Fund, organized by Queen Quet M... The people of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.gullahgeecheenation.c… Queen Quet Marquetta L Goodwine needs your s...

Fortunately, we have the fund because we no doubt have more legal matters to tend to and we have a more environmental sustainability work that is becoming more and more critical to address.  We are having successes that are being acknowledge in these fields:

1) We won a federal case to continue to uphold the St. Helena Cultural Protection Overlay District!  Hallelujah!  Our own article about this is forthcoming.  In the meantime, you can view details here;

Court dismisses Pine Island developer’s challenge to St. Helena cultural zoning

Court dismisses Pine Island developer’s challenge to St. Helena cultural... A federal court dismissed a developer's lawsuit challenging St. Helena Island's Cultural Protection Overlay, fin...

Queen Quet's video: https://www.facebook.com/GullahGeecheeWeBe/videos/1195575972356584

Federal Court Dismisses Developer's Challenge to St. Helena's Cultural Protection Overlay

Federal Court Dismisses Developer's Challenge to St. Helena's Cultural ... | | Press Releases | Feb 20, 2026

2) We just received this article highlighting the successful work that we are doing in regard to collaborative resilience planning in the Gullah/Geechee Nation: Planning Exercises That Got Community Engagement Right

Planning Exercises That Got Community Engagement Right The Resilient Coastal Communities Project has a new white paper that highlights examples of truly fair and accou...

3) The thirty year effort to sustain Gullah/Geechee culture was featured on WTOC news in this piece:

Gullah Lives On: Queen Quet preserves Sea Island culture and traditions through advocacy

Gullah Lives On: Queen Quet preserves Sea Island culture and traditions ... Queen Quet is known as Chieftess of the Gullah Geechee Nation.

Part of the initial vision of the Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition was to protect sacred sites.  This month in collaboration with Beaufort County, SC, we have successfully launched the "Gullah/Geechee Sacred Sites Protection Program."  We are doing field visits with Gullah/Geechee families on historic St. Helena Island in March and April.  We also continue to work with the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Community Trust to document and protect these sacred areas in Florida and we were engaged in the documenting and community discussions in Charleston County, SC regarding burial sites.  We will keep you posted as the project makes progress.  

We could not have come this far without our members and supporters.  So, you are appreciated.

The fact that folks are assisting with supporting our efforts shows that our work and living are not in vain.  Tenk GAWD!

I look forward to celebrating the final day of Black History Month with all of you as I bless the grounds of the new "Bluffton Gullah Cultural Heritage Center" on Saturday at 11 am.  I also look forward to working with you at events and on projects during "Gullah/Geechee Volunteer Month."  It will be just as busy as this month has been and I expect more and more blessings to flow.  Tenk GAWD!  May continued blessings flow your way.

Peace,

Queen Quet

Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation

Founder, Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition

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