Event Title
Revitalizing Northwest Coastal Indian Food Culture through Food Sovereignty
Description
Roots, berries, elk and salmon were at the center of traditional food culture for the Coast Salish people of the Pacific Northwest. During colonization these foods were replaced with a diet of a modern and dominant culture that impacted tribal communities today with degenerative diseases like diabetes and heart disease. Several tribal communities, such as the Muckleshoot, are utilizing concepts of food sovereignty and reclaiming their food systems in order to collectively focus on the crucial role culture plays in successfully defining healthy food behaviors, revitalizing traditional food systems and increasing the health of the community.
About the Lecturer: Valerie Segrest is a Muckleshoot Native Nutrition Educator
Document Type
Event
Start Date
23-1-2013 12:00 PM
End Date
23-1-2013 1:00 PM
Location
Fairhaven College Auditorium
Resource Type
Moving image
Title of Series
World Issues Forum
Genre/Form
lectures
Contributing Repository
Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Coast Salish Indians--Food; Coast Salish Indians--Health aspects; Food sovereignty
Type
Moving image
Keywords
Coast Salish people, Food sovereignty, Traditional food systems
Rights
This resource is displayed for educational purposes only and may be subject to U.S. and international copyright laws.
Language
English
Format
video/mp4
Revitalizing Northwest Coastal Indian Food Culture through Food Sovereignty
Fairhaven College Auditorium
Roots, berries, elk and salmon were at the center of traditional food culture for the Coast Salish people of the Pacific Northwest. During colonization these foods were replaced with a diet of a modern and dominant culture that impacted tribal communities today with degenerative diseases like diabetes and heart disease. Several tribal communities, such as the Muckleshoot, are utilizing concepts of food sovereignty and reclaiming their food systems in order to collectively focus on the crucial role culture plays in successfully defining healthy food behaviors, revitalizing traditional food systems and increasing the health of the community.
About the Lecturer: Valerie Segrest is a Muckleshoot Native Nutrition Educator
