SHARP COUNTY, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The Arkansas Attorney General’s office is reviewing the controversial whites-only community Return to the Land but has not found any current violations of state or federal law, officials said.
Legal loopholes keep white-only settlement operating
Return to the Land (RTTL), the group’s 160-acre land association near Ravenden, was founded in 2023 by Eric Orwoll and Peter Csereby.
RTTL describes itself as a community exclusively for white Christians, explicitly excluding Jewish people, LGBTQ individuals and followers of non-European religions.
Prospective residents undergo interviews and ancestry checks before buying property. Orwoll said RTTL plans to support homeschool groups, healthcare networks and legal advocacy…