CALLING BACK THE SPIRITS: A HEALING JOURNEY, a deeply meaningful project that honors the descendants of those who endured the injustices at Fort Marion, St. Augustine, Florida. This project has been in the works for many years, rooted in the sacred histories shared by descendants during the 1990 Fort Marion POW Descendants Gathering. At this gathering, the descendants spoke of their ancestors who, after being imprisoned at Fort Marion, had their spirits captured in plaster life masks—artifacts that, for over a century, have remained disconnected from their cultural and spiritual significance. The trauma of these incarceration experiences, compounded by the lack of opportunity for formal ceremony or healing, calls for the urgent reclamation of their voices and stories. Despite extensive academic work on Fort Marion, the personal histories and cultural impacts faced by these families have been largely overlooked. Through the vision of Dr. Dolores Subia BigFoot and Mr. C. Ah-in-nist Sipes, this project seeks to give a platform to these critical oral histories and provide a means for descendants to reconnect with their ancestors' spirits. Your donation will help bridge the gap in resources that has historically kept these important stories from being told, offering descendants the opportunity to reclaim their heritage, share their truths, and ensure that their ancestors are properly honored and remembered.