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Capital Region Food and Agriculture Initiatives Roundtable
CRFAIR promotes healthy and sustainable food systems. This considers our relationships with each other, and the land and waters of this region. We endeavour to honour the land and its treaties by strengthening our relationship and responsibilities to them. We live and work on unceded Coast Salish Territories*, specifically of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Songhees) and Xwsepsum (Esquimalt) Nations here in the core area, the W̱SÁNEĆ Nations {W̱JOȽEȽP (Tsartlip), BOḰEĆEN (Pauquachin), SȾÁUTW̱,(Tsawout) W̱SIKEM (Tseycum)} out on the Saanich Peninsula and Gulf Islands, to the west Sc'ianew (Beecher Bay), T’Sou-ke, and Pacheedaht, and MÁLEXEȽ (Malahat) and Pune’laxutth’ (Penelekut) Nations.
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Anishinaabe Studies professor Mkomosé on how Indigenous food forests shape our ecosystems and what “having a connection to the land” means to him
More About This Resource Today We Have Gardens but Before we Designed Entire LandscapesFrom the Ground Up Toolkit: Creating Ethical Spaces of Engagement
The “From the Ground Up” Toolkit is a living, non-exhaustive synthesis of insights gained from the Working Group on Indigenous Food Sovereignty's networking and learning events since 2006.
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The Indigenous Food and Freedom School (IFFS) is an emancipatory land-based learning circle strategy that can scale deep into Indigenous strengths and knowledge.
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Mobilizing knowledge and networks. Research, action, and policy. Activate ancestral knowledge, wisdom and values.
More About This Resource Working Group on Indigenous Food SovereigntyInterior Region Indigenous Food Forum: Summary Report September 25-26, 2023
Interior Region Indigenous Food Forum: Summary Report September 25-26, 2023 Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc | Kamloops
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Interior Region Indigenous Food Forum: Summary Report September 17-19, 2024 Williams Lake (T’exelc) Esk’etemc Community Tl’esqox Community
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At NCIAF, we lead with purpose. As an Indigenous-led, non-profit organization, we're committed to advancing reconciliation within the agriculture industry while fostering a national dialogue on Indigenous agriculture.
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The NCIAF Web Hub is an online space designed to connect Indigenous Peoples with reliable, relevant, and easy-to-navigate resources to support their journey in agriculture and food. It acts as a centralized information hub to help individuals, communities, and entrepreneurs find the tools, programs, and services they need—from start-up funding to food sovereignty initiatives.
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The free toolkits and resources were designed by the NCIAF to support Indigenous-led agriculture and food initiatives across Canada. Explore practical guides, templates, and learning materials to help build knowledge, strengthen planning, and support community projects and businesses.
More About This Resource National Circle for Indigenous Agriculture & Food ToolkitsFood Sovereignty as Decolonization: Some Contributions from Indigenous Movements to Food sSystem and Development Politics
In this paper we look at the analytical points of friction in applying ideas of food sovereignty within the context of Indigenous struggles in North America. This, we argue, helps to clarify one of the central themes in food sovereignty: that it is a continuation of anti-colonial struggles, even in post-colonial contexts.
More About This Resource Food Sovereignty as Decolonization: Some Contributions from Indigenous Movements to Food sSystem and Development PoliticsYoung Agrarians U-Map
Young Agrarians U-Map is a national, interactive, and crowdsourced online tool designed to connect new and young farmers across Canada with resources, land, and community. It maps over 13 categories of agricultural information, including land opportunities, farm businesses, and educational events, focusing on supporting sustainable, organic, and regenerative agriculture.
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