Heirs’ Property in Eatonville, FL
Heirs’ Property: Elevating the Story
The project Heirs’ Property: Elevating the Story was produced in collaboration between the Housing Assistance Council and Wells Fargo. The project aims to highlight the complex, nuanced, and diverse experiences of heirs’ property owners and the organizations that support them. A series of videos spotlight the voices of community members, leaders, and practitioners, offering a platform for their stories to be shared directly with a wide range of audiences.
This video focuses on heirs’ property in Eatonville, FL. Produced in partnership with HELP CDC and the Bell-Alexander Enterprise for Land and Legacy, it provides an overview of how Eatonville residents are responding to a history of complex land ownership and loss, and how generational landownership has sustained their community.
