Are you interested in connecting people with plants, native foods, local ecosystems, and cultural traditions? Our educational resources are for you!
Attend a teacher training and experience the knowledge first-hand. You will receive background information on each subject, detailed lessons, and opportunities to experience activities as a student, practice teaching back, and reflect on how you can incorporate the material into your teaching environment.
Tend, Gather and Grow: The Gifts of Native Foods
Explore the gifts of Native foods and how they are woven into the cultural values and traditions of Northwest Native Peoples. In this hands-on workshop participants will learn about several important Native foods, the dense nutrition within these foods, and the impacts of historical and ongoing colonization has made to Native food access and our modern day lifestyles.
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We live amidst vibrant tree communities that hold rich cultural traditions and teachings. Trees are models of adaptability, generosity, and community-building. In this interactive workshop, you will gain skills in plant identification and explore food, medicine, traditional technologies, and social-emotional teachings related to common Pacific Northwest evergreen trees.
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