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The Wisdom of Indigenous Foodways (Food Tank Summit w/ ASU & U of Hawaii)
LIVE NOW: Arizona State University, Food Tank, and University of Hawaii Present: "The Wisdom of Indigenous Foodways."
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Arizona State University SkySong, Synergy Rooms I and II 1365 N Scottsdale Road Scottsdale, AZ 85257
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Traditional indigenous knowledge is not front and center in most conversations on food system transformation and this needs to be rectified. That is why we are so excited to announce the next Food Tank Summit on ‘The Wisdom of Indigenous Foodways’ to be held January 22, 2020 at Arizona State University.
The Summit is a collaboration between Food Tank, the Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems at Arizona State University and the Sustainable Community Food Systems Program at the University of Hawai’i, West O’ahu.
Confirmed Speakers Include:
Maenette Benham, Chancellor, University of Hawai’i at West O'ahu
Bryan Brayboy, Bryan McKinley Jones Brayboy, Ph.D., Senior Advisor to the President, President's Professor, Lumbee
Twila Cassadore, Food Sovereignty Advocate from the San Carlos Apache Tribe
Paula Daniels, Co-Founder, Center for Good Food Purchasing
Terrol Dew Johnson, Founder, Tohono O'odham Community Action
Kamuela Enos, Director of Indigenous Innovation, University of Hawaii
Cindy Farlee, Student, ASU Food Policy and Sustainability Leadership, Associate Program Officer for the Native American Agriculture Fund
Mariah Gladstone, Founder, Indigikitchen
Janie Simms Hipp, President, Native American Agriculture Fund
Michael Kotutwa Johnson, Farmer from the Hopi tribe
Deb Krol, Arizona Republic Environment Reporter, Xolon Salinan
Chelsey Luger, Journalist, from the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa and Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North Dakota.
Kathleen Merrigan, Executive Director, Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems
Albie Miles, Assistant Professor of Sustainable Community Food Systems, University of Hawai'i at West O'ahu
Karli Moore, Student, ASU Food Policy and Sustainability Leadership, Associate Program Officer for the Native American Agriculture Fund
Andi Murphy, Multimedia journalist, Toasted Sister Podcast, Native America Calling
Melissa Nelson, Professor of American Indian Studies, San Francisco State University
Danielle Nierenberg, President, Food Tank
Cheryse "Kaui" Sana, MA’O Organic Farms Manager, Native Hawaiian
Chef Sean Sherman (Oglala Lakota), CEO/Founder: The Sioux Chef / NATIFS.org / Indigenous Food Lab
Shondiin Silversmith, Arizona Republic Indigenous Affairs Reporter, Navajo
The Summit will feature native voices and, over the course of two hours, speakers will delve into a wide range of issues from biodiversity, to wildfoods, landrace property rights, and more all while sharing inspiring models of strength and innovation within indigenous communities. Reception to follow (included).
Agenda
4:00-4:05 Call to Order, Review of the Day, Dani Nierenberg
4:05-4:10 Welcome Prayer & Blessing of the Food
4:10-4:25 Welcome & Views from our Hosting Universities President’s Professor Bryan Brayboy (Lumbee), University of Hawai’i - West O’ahu and Chancellor Maenette Benham (Native Hawaiian)
4:25-4:45 Seeds of Resistance, Mariah Gladstone (Blackfeet, Cherokee)
4:45-5:30 Panel 1: De-Powering Law and Institutions: What needs to change?
Moderator: Deb Krol, Arizona Republic Environment Reporter (Xolon Salinan),
Panelists: Paula Daniels (Native Hawaiian), Janie Simms Hipp (Chickasaw), Melissa Nelson (Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa), Chef Sean Sherman (Oglala Lakota)
5:30-5:45 Effective Partnering: University-Community Collaboration for Food System Change
Moderator: Andi Murphy, Toasted Sister Podcast (Navajo)
Panelists: Albie Miles, Kamuela Enos (Native Hawaiian)
5:45-6:30 Panel 2: Resilience and Success in Indian Country
Moderator: Shondiin Silversmith, Arizona Republic Indigenous Affairs Reporter (Navajo)
Panelists: Twila Cassadore (San Carlos Apache), Terrol Dew Johnson (Tohono O’odham), Michael Johnson (Hopi)
6:30-6:45 Visions for the Future
Moderator: Chelsey Luger (Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, Standing Rock Sioux)
Panelists: Karli Moore (Lumbee), Cheryse "Kaui" Sana (Native Hawaiian)
6:45-6:55 Wrap-Up & Thank You
Dani Nierenberg and Kathleen Merrigan
7:00 Reception
Indigenous Food Tasting by:
Twila Cassadore (San Carlos Apache)
Desert Rain Café and Ajo Farmer's Market & Café: Terrol Dew Johnson (Tohono O’odham), Sterling Johnson (Tohono O’odham) and Nina Sajovec