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Indigenous Gardens at the University of British Columbia
Four Indigenous initiatives run autonomously at the UBC Farm. You can find out more about these projects here.
More About This Resource Indigenous Gardens at the University of British Columbiaxʷc̓ic̓əsəm Garden
The Indigenous Health Research and Education Garden (IHREG) is located at UBC Farm. The garden’s traditional xʷməθkʷəy̓əm Musqueam name is xʷc̓ic̓əsəm. The hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ word means “The place where we grow”.
More About This Resource xʷc̓ic̓əsəm GardenTu’wusht Garden Project
The Tu’wusht Garden Project is an Indigenous-led food security initiative at the University of British Columbia.
More About This Resource Tu’wusht Garden ProjectCitizen science is helping restore herring populations in B.C.'s Howe Sound
Now in its fourth year, this citizen science project is tracking the herring (Slhawt') that return from the open ocean in February and begin spawning.
More About This Resource Citizen science is helping restore herring populations in B.C.'s Howe SoundAvalily Permaculture and the Earthskills Institute
Avalily Permaculture and Earthskills Institute offers consulting, design, project mentorship, and educational services and programs sharing modern and traditional knowledge and skills for self-sufficiency.
More About This Resource Avalily Permaculture and the Earthskills InstituteLocal Foods to School
Local Foods to School is a program that connects K-12 schools and local farms with Indigenous ways of knowing.
More About This Resource Local Foods to SchoolIndigenous Foodscapes Program
Indigenous Foodscapes is an Indigenous plant and pedagogy pilot project taking place on the unceded territories of xwme0kwy’em (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
More About This Resource Indigenous Foodscapes ProgramHarvest4Knowledge
Harvest4Knowledge is an Indigenous plant and traditional knowledge project taking place on the homeland of the Lekwungen people, now known as the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations. The project has set out to bring Indigenous plants and traditional knowledge into the minds and hearts of children and youth.
More About This Resource Harvest4KnowledgeLearning from the Land Toolkit
This toolkit includes resources and stories from K-12 schools engaging with Indigenous plants and pedagogy.
More About This Resource Learning from the Land ToolkitKwakiutl Community Garden and Traditional Food System & Stellat'en Journey towards food Sovereignty
This video features two speakers, Manda Hunt-Pyle, who discusses the Kwakiutl community garden through the years, as well as what it looks like to grow in an unheated greenhouse on the coast. The second speaker, Janet Romain, speaks to Stellat'en's Journey towards food sovereignty.
More About This Resource Kwakiutl Community Garden and Traditional Food System & Stellat'en Journey towards food SovereigntyNuuchahnulth Youth Warrior Family Society
In this video the Nuu-chah-nulth Youth Warrior Society presents on the incredible work on the lands and waters, supporting food sovereignty within their communities.
More About This Resource Nuuchahnulth Youth Warrior Family SocietyNaut’sa mawt Tribal Council Food Sovereignty & Security Services
Naut’sa mawt Food Sovereignty & Security Services walks with our Member Nations by supporting traditional harvesting, agriculture, gardening, and aquaculture practices and facilitating the Community Food Network.
More About This Resource Naut’sa mawt Tribal Council Food Sovereignty & Security Services