The Wisdom of Indigenous Foodways (ASU, FoodTank, U of Hawaii)

Traditional indigenous knowledge is not front and center in most conversations on food system transformation and this needs to be rectified. That is why we are so excited to announce the next Food Tank Summit on ‘The Wisdom of Indigenous Foodways’ to be held January 22, 2020 at Arizona State University.

The Summit is a collaboration between Food Tank, the Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems at Arizona State University and the Sustainable Community Food Systems Program at the University of Hawai’i, West O’ahu.

Confirmed Speakers Include:

Maenette Benham, Chancellor, University of Hawai’i at West O'ahu

Paula Daniels, Co-Founder, Center for Good Food Purchasing, and Founder, Los Angeles Food Policy Council.

Kamuela Enos, Director of Social Enterprise, Ma'o Organic Farms.

Cindy Farlee, Student, ASU Food Policy and Sustainability Leadership

Mariah Gladstone, Founder, Indigikitchen

Janie Simms Hipp, President & CEO, Native American Agriculture Fund

Mark Killian, Director, Arizona Department of Agriculture

Kathleen Merrigan, Executive Director, ASU Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems

Albie Miles, Assistant Professor of Sustainable Community Food Systems, University of Hawaii - West Oahu.

Jacob Moore, Assistant Vice President, Tribal Relations, Arizona State University

Karli Moore , Student, Arizona State University Food Policy and Sustainability Leadership

Melissa Nelson, Professor of American Indian Studies, San Francisco State University

Danielle Nierenberg, President, Food Tank

The Summit will feature native voices and, over the course of two hours, speakers will delve into a wide range of issues from biodiversity, to wildfoods, landrace property rights, and more all while sharing inspiring models of strength and innovation within indigenous communities.

Reception to follow (included).

Date: January 22, 2020 4:00 PM-6:30 PM

Location: ASU SkySong Innovation Center, Room 130 | 1365 N. Scottsdale Rd. Synergy I), Scottsdale, AZ 85257

Admission:

$15

Event website: facebook.com