Many young Native people today are saying no to this legacy of disease.

They do not want to be another statistic for Indian Health Service reports.

They want to be the generation who worked to decolonize diets and re-indigenize their food systems.

a photo of a woman holding a piece of corn

Photo: Copyright The Cultural Conservancy / Mateo Hinojosa

Indigenous farmers, activists, seed keepers, chefs and others are all working together to make a difference.

Or the “three sisters” of Native agriculture (corn, beans and squash)?

Or how to make the best masa for tortillas?

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Nate Lemuel

The astringent cherries are commonly made into jellies, preserves and syrups.

Here, the syrup glazes wild salmon, is incorporated into the sauce and dots the final plate.

Regaining access to land for traditional food gathering is a big part of healing Native American communities.

a recipe photo of the Chokecherry Salmon

Nate Lemuel

We also continue to build on our food justice work through our thrivingNative Foodways Program.

It serves as an outdoor classroom and living laboratory for the community college’s organic farming program.

With good land and clean soil to plant in, what would we plant?

a quote that reads “Regaining access to land for traditional food gathering is a big part of healing Native American communities."

But what about Native farming?

As an intertribal organization, we had community members from many different tribes and nations.