Traditional Indigenous Foodways and Decolonizing the Food System

Join us for a thoughtful and informative webinar exploring traditional Indigenous foodways and their significance within contemporary food systems.

Ts’msyen (Tsimshian) Registered Dietitian Rachel Greening and anthropologist Spencer Greening will share insights into the cultural, ecological, and community connections that Indigenous food systems foster. Drawing on their respective expertise in nutrition, Indigenous health, and anthropology, they will discuss how food connects people to land, identity, relationships, and wellbeing.

Participants will gain a deeper understanding of traditional harvesting practices, Indigenous food sovereignty, and the ongoing work of decolonizing food systems in Canada. The discussion will also explore how Indigenous knowledge and food practices contribute to conversations about sustainability, equity, and health.

This webinar is an opportunity to learn from Indigenous perspectives, expand your understanding of food systems, and reflect on the important role food plays in connecting communities and supporting wellbeing.

In This Session, You’ll Explore:

• Traditional Indigenous foodways and their cultural significance
• The relationship between food, land, community, identity, and wellbeing
• Indigenous approaches to harvesting and stewardship
• The principles and importance of Indigenous food sovereignty
• What decolonizing food systems means in practice
• The role Indigenous food systems can play in building a more sustainable and equitable future

Who Should Attend?

This session is open to anyone interested in nutrition, food systems, sustainability, Indigenous health, cultural learning, and community wellbeing. All are welcome.

Choices Market acknowledges that our stores operate on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Katzie, Kwantlen, Kwikwetlem, Matsqui, Musqueam, Okanagan syilx, Qayqayt, Qualicum, Semiahmoo, Sna’naw’as, Squamish, Sumas, Tsawwassen, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations.