One People, One Purpose.
A Message from the Pacific Northwest Wolfpack
Folk of the PNWWP,
We stand at a moment that calls for clarity, courage, and action. The future of our folk will not be secured by standing still or by clinging to what is familiar. It will be shaped by the choices we make now—by who we stand with, how we build, and how we carry our responsibilities forward.
For the past three years, our leadership has watched Raven Folk United (RFU) closely and worked alongside them in real ways. We have collaborated on the lived praxis of our religion, on leadership ethics, on community standards, and on how we build healthy, accountable structures for our people. This has not been distant observation, but shared labor and shared responsibility.
RFU was formed when corruption within the AFA came to light and leadership failed to act in ways that protected the vulnerable. Rather than remain bound to a structure that had lost the trust of the folk, those who founded RFU chose to part ways and take on the harder work of building something new, grounded in accountability and responsibility to the people.
After long and deliberate discernment, PNWWP leadership has taken the step to make our collaboration with RFU official. This is a decision we believe places our church in the strongest position to grow in the right way going forward. We have weighed this for well over a year, with care for our people and the long future of our communities.
Kindreds, houses, and individuals are encouraged—but not required—to follow this path. Each local community must choose what is most right for their people and their land. Many among us are already members, and this step reflects a reality that has been steadily taking shape.
This affiliation expands our reach and strengthens our position in the wider world. It opens doors to nationwide kinship and fellowship, to networks and circles across the country, and to deeper coordination between communities who share our values. We believe this step contributes to one of the most significant movements toward unity among our folk in our time.
At the same time, we speak plainly about what does not change. Our standards remain our own. Our structure and bylaws remain intact. Our kindreds retain their autonomy and their right to organize their local communities as they see fit. This affiliation reflects shared values and shared direction while honoring who we are.
We continue to proudly fly the Wolf banner, even as we now hoist the Raven banner alongside it. Odin’s ravenous wolves and soaring ravens now work together toward common purpose.
The future of our folk will be shaped by those willing to build with intention and to stand in right relationship with one another. We take this step with clear eyes and steady hands, for those who stand with us now and those who will come after.
In service to the folk, PNWWP Leadership
Welcome PNW Wolfpack!
Raven Folk United has been working diligently to create a community that unites our folk within a framework that allows for the uniqueness of individuals and kindreds while adhering to traditional values and standards at a larger organizational level. We have been growing steadily. We have adapted, improvised, and overcome challenges to benefit our community through strengthened foundational principles and learned customs. These structural elements inform us on direction, purpose, and action that will allow us to forge bonds with our wider heathen communities. We are proud and humbled to announce our newest alliance with the Pacific North West Wolfpack. Our organization has much to learn from theirs and cherishes their willingness to share in this heavy endeavor to revive a holy relationship with our Gods and Ancestors.
Together we will succeed in growing a community to secure the bright and prosperous future of our families.
- RFU Leadership