Join us on Thursday, Nov. 16 at 4 p.m. in the Ken Lepin Building for the environmental science seminar series with Dr. Mehdi Sharifi.

Details of the seminar:

Indigenous knowledge keepers have adeptly cultivated plant stewardship practices throughout history.

The utilization of traditional cultivation methods to foster the growth of culturally significant food plant species (CSFP) is pivotal to the cultural, spiritual, and physical well-being of Indigenous Peoples and contributes to community and land resilience.

Indigenous communities express a strong desire to reclaim cultural food practices, including stewardship and harvesting.

However, the success of reclaiming food systems necessitates the development of new knowledge which can then be reintegrated into traditional knowledge systems.

Collaborating with members of Westbank First Nation, Neskonlith Indian Band, Seabird Island Band, and Indigenous scholars as co-researchers, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) is actively generating new knowledge and tools.

These resources are intended to be transferred back to Indigenous communities and seamlessly incorporated into traditional knowledge systems, facilitating the reconstruction of resilient Indigenous food systems.

The presentation will delve into the research collaboration between AAFC and the aforementioned Indigenous communities, focusing on the revitalization of selected CSFP.