Indigenous Food Sovereignty: Theory and Practice

Learn about Indigenous food sovereignty and practices! This seminar will focus primarily on the Algonquin language group of tribes located in the Upper Midwest. Though many of the food practices and theories can be seen echoed in cultures across Turtle Island and even in other global indigenous cultures. This online seminar will include a lecture by indigenous Plant Scientist Forest Hunt, who specializes in ethobotany and agroecology, and flourishes where those two topics collide. This seminar will include a lecture and break-out room discussions, as well as a large group discussion that will ensure everyone feels engaged by this complex topic.

Key takeaways from this seminar:

-Indigenous belief system on the land

-Indigenous belief system on harvest

-How indigenous agriculture changes the landscape

-How western and indigenous agriculture differs