At its core, food sovereignty is about tribal communities
controlling their own food systems and ensuring local access to healthy,
affordable, traditional and cultural foods. Climate change is already beginning
to impact local food resources, especially in communities that rely on hunting
and gathering for part of their diet. Food sovereignty is a tool that
communities can use to achieve climate resiliency goals by creating and
protecting local food sources. These projects can take many forms, including
community gardens and food distribution networks.
This webinar will feature two speakers with extensive
experience in a variety of food sovereignty projects. Vicky Karhu will provide
examples of some ongoing projects and will discuss food sovereignty assessments
and how communities can get started on making changes to their food system.
Joanie Buckley will discuss food sovereignty projects she’s been involved with
in her role at Oneida Nation. There will be time for audience questions. Please note that we will allow unlimited
registration for the webinar. However, on
the actual day of the webinar, only the first 100 people to sign in will be
able to participate.
Presenters:
Vicky Karhu –
Independent Consultant, First Nations Development Institute
Joanie Buckley –
Oneida Nation, Division Director/Internal Services
