Cooking In Two Worlds: A Process Guide for Incorporating Indigenous Foods into Institutions

This guide is the start of a journey that is a vital step on the road to making public institutions safe and welcoming for the First Peoples of these lands. We are among the first generations in history to embark on such powerful and sacred work to unite our food systems and make Indigenous foods accessible for Indigenous Peoples no matter where they are. This journey will require breaking down the systemic barriers that prevent accessing and serving Indigenous foods. Food is medicine to our mind, body and spirit. What we eat empowers not only ourselves, but also our cultures. Serving Indigenous foods in public institutions creates a sense of normalcy and wellness for Indigenous Peoples that has been long overdue. This guide was created to guide B.C. public institutions that wish to incorporate Indigenous foods on how to best begin this process and to do so in a good way.