An Indigenous-Led Parallel Economy for Planetary Governance
For countless generations, Indigenous communities have maintained a profound relationship with the Earth through careful observation and lived experience. Today, as ecosystems collapse and biodiversity diminishes, this wisdom remains systematically excluded from economic and governance systems.
Our current economic models prioritize extraction and growth at the expense of living systems, treating nature as a resource to be consumed rather than a relation to be honored. This has led to climate instability, mass extinction, and cascading ecological crises that threaten all life.
Passage DAO fundamentally transforms these priorities by establishing an economy guided by Indigenous principles of reciprocity and interdependence. Instead of extracting from nature, this system channels resources toward its protection.
Rather than measuring success through unlimited growth, it values the vitality of communities and ecosystems. It transcends the illusion of separation and recognizes our fundamental interconnection.
This Indigenous-led economic model creates pathways toward global communication and regeneration, fostering symbiotic networks between human communities and the living world that sustains us.
A Bridge
Between
Worlds
The Role of
Indigenous
Leadership
At the heart of Passage DAO is the Passage DAO Council, a federated network of Indigenous Elders, Sages, Knowledge Holders, and Wisdom Keepers from around the world. This council serves as the DAO’s moral, spiritual, and operational compass, issuing directives that guide the actions of the Passage community.
Unlike traditional governance structures that operate through coercion and control, the Passage DAO Council functions as a guiding intelligence, offering wisdom-based directives that participants can respond to in real time.
These directives—ranging from reforestation initiatives to water stewardship, land protection, and cultural preservation—are tracked and verified on-chain, ensuring immediate responsiveness and accountability.
Why a
DAO?
A Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) provides the only viable structure for an Indigenous-led planetary governance model that is non-extractive, non-hierarchical, and self-sustaining.
Passage DAO is designed to:
Ensure decentralized stewardship—Indigenous governance should not be subject to state or corporate control.
Create on-chain verification for impact investment—Every directive issued by the Passage Council is tracked and executed in real-time.
Operate beyond nation-state constraints—A global framework that allows participation from individuals, communities, and institutions regardless of location.
Activate wisdom as a functional economy—Through HALO, Passage DAO transforms wisdom into a dynamic, participatory currency.
By removing centralized gatekeepers, Passage DAO creates a living system of planetary guidance, allowing communities to align their actions with Indigenous intelligence in a measurable, verifiable, and incentivized way.
The Meaning
of Passage
The name Passage signifies more than just a movement from one state to another—it represents a structural framework for transition, stewardship, and emergence.
A passage between worlds → From an extractive, dominator-based paradigm to a regenerative, wisdom-led civilization.
A passage of knowledge → From Indigenous wisdom keepers to those who seek to align with these teachings through direct action.
A passage of energy → From symbolic gestures to verifiable impact, ensuring that resources flow directly to Indigenous-led initiatives.
Passage DAO is a living bridge, enabling humanity to step into a coherent, wisdom-centered future—one that is already being lived and practiced by Indigenous nations worldwide.
Learn More
If you’re interested in learning the full details of governance, tokenomics, council, and other defining elements of the Passage DAO, we invite you to read the BLACK PAPER.
OUR STATUS
We are currently forming the Passage DAO Council of Indigenous Elders, Wisdom Keepers, and Knowledge Holders, which will serve as the first layer of governance in the DAO.
INTERESTED IN BECOMING A MEMBER?
If you are interested in joining the Passage DAO, we invite you to sign up for updates. We’ll make announcements about early entry soon!
INTERESTED IN BECOMING AN INVESTOR?
We are currently inviting in the Founders Circle of investors (by invitation). If you are interested in investing in the Passage DAO, please email us here and we will arrange a time to discuss possibilities.