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First Peoples Food Wellness

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The Root of it

In this episode of Unreserved, Rosanna Deerchild talks with Aicha Smith-Belghaba to share in the spirit – and the science – of cooking with pre-contact ingredients.

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The Old Growth Table: Our Food is our Medicine

THE OLD GROWTH TABLE is a heartfelt exploration of the rich cultural heritage and culinary traditions of the Coast Salish people.

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IndigiKitchen

Indigikitchen, a portmanteau of Indigenous, digital, and kitchen, is an online cooking show dedicated to re-indigenizing our diets using digital media. Using foods native to their Americas, Indigikitchen gives viewers the important tools they need to find and prepare food in their own communities.

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Food and Memory

For many Indigenous people, food memories are intricately tied to family, community and culture. Meet three Indigenous chefs who are using their food knowledge to transport people to the past and inspire Indigenous menus of the future.

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Balancing our lives with Indigenous wellness practices

In this episode of Unreserved, Rosanna Deerchild speaks with Indigenous wellness experts about how to look at our wellness from a more holistic lens.

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Xpey' Wellness: Traditional Medicines and Herbs for Lung Health

This video highlights the knowledge of Gerry Oleman and Robynne Edgar as they share about traditional medicines and herbs for lung health.

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Nourish

Nourish works with health care organizations, communities, and policy-makers throughout Canada to improve food in health care—one hospital tray at a time. Nourish fosters the transition toward health care systems that are more preventative, equitable, and sustainable.

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First Nations Health Authority

​The FNHA works with BC First Nations, government partners and others to improve health outcomes for BC First Nations people.

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Island Food Hubs

Island Food Hubs is a collaborative network of community organizations dedicated to enhancing food security and sustainability across Vancouver Island and its surrounding coastal communities. The website serves as a central resource, offering information on regional food initiatives, educational materials, and tools to promote a resilient local food system.

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Young Agrarians

Young Agrarians (YA) is a farmer to farmer educational resource network for new and young ecological, organic and regenerative farmers in Canada. We recognize the Indigenous lands and territories that we work on and alongside, and are committed to providing programs that are inclusive and available to farmers and friends of diverse backgrounds.

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Indigenous Perspectives and Environmental Education: Connecting Youth with Plants, Places, and Cultural Traditions (a special issue of Clearning Magazine)

Clearing is a digital magazine commited to creating and highlighting resources for place-based environmental education in the Pacific Northwest.

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Tree of Life Food Guide

This resource from Six Nations Health Services outlines a year cycle of food and ceremony in the Haudenosaunee tradition.

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