Repeats every week every Tuesday until Tue Nov 01 2022 except Tue Sep 27 2022, Tue Oct 04 2022. Also includes Wed Sep 28 2022.
Wednesday, September 21, 2022 - 12:00pm to 3:00pmCastlegar Campus
Event Category:
Indigenous
On-the-Land Learning sessions are woven with various cultural threads, including traditional food-medicines and materials, stories, local cultural history and Indigenous rights.
Join Indigenous Skills Instructor Melissa Dorey (Mi’kmaw) and Sn̓ʕay̓ckstx (Sinixt) Elders and Knowledge Keepers for traditional learning experiences.
This series will have a special focus on food security, providing hands-on learning opportunities for various processing and storage methods. For those interested in Indigenous language revitalization, the N̓səl̓xcin language will be shared, including plant names, place names and associated vocabulary.
Sessions run from 12–3 pm. Meet at the Mir Centre Arbour.
- Wednesday, September 21: Introduction to Plant Food-Medicines & Materials
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Wednesday, September 28: Ancestral Place Names & Associated Traditional Plants—Processing, Perserving & Storage Series Begins!
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Tuesday, October 11: Drying & Storing Plant Food-Medicines
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Tuesday, October 18: Canning Whole Fruits & Jams
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Tuesday, October 25: Canning Juices & Syrups
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Tuesday, November 1: Traditional Cooking Methods—Fish & Meat
Sessions are limited to 15 participants. To register, please email Rodney Noskiye.