Latest Past Events

Virtual film screening: “Food is Connection”

Film Synopsis: Food is Connection documents various initiatives to strengthen Indigenous sovereignty and cultural connections through food on Vancouver Island. Registration: https://uvic.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIkdeuvrDorE9yHjfNRpGcfdOegwOPNXWHC The screening will be followed by a conversation with Ariel Reyes from the IYÉ collective, film's director Jumana Risheq from the IYÉ collective, Earl Claxton Jr, (Thu-thay-tun Kapilano) from Tsawout First Nation, who is an Elder, storyteller and educator, and Jared Qwustenuxun Williams who is Chef to the Quw'utsun Sul-hween and writer for the […]

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Virtual film screening: “Gather”

Film Synopsis: Gather documents the growing movement among Native Americans to reclaim their spiritual, political, and cultural identities through Food Sovereignty. Registration: https://story-spaces.com/events/gather-3an6t0 The screening will be followed by a conversation with Dawn Morrison, Secwepemc Founder/Curator of the Working Group on Indigenous Food Sovereignty and Nephi Craig, an Apache Chef, owner of Café Gozhóo, and featured in the film  

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