This project will incorporate Native American concepts related to foodways and food sovereignty into undergraduate and graduate curricula regarding agriculture and food systems. Learning these concepts will amplify students’ understanding of sustainability within the historical and cultural context of North America. This project will use video recordings of Native American experts communicating their beliefs to students on the most essential concepts of sustainable agriculture. Discussion prompts and a reading list will be developed to expand upon the videos and stimulate growth and application. A medicinal garden of plants important to Native American communities will be initiated and documented through digital photography.
Jessica Davis
Professor of Pulse Agronomy, Agricultural Experiment Station
Matt Camper
Master Instructor and Assistant Dean, Department of Agricultural Biology
Addy Elliott
Instructor and Assistant Dean, Department of Soil & Crop Sciences
Gregory Graff
Professor, Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics
Shannon Mason
Instructor, Department of Horticulture & Landscape Architecture
Suellen Melzer
Assistant Professor, Department of Soil & Crop Sciences and SoGES
Joshua Sbicca
Associate Professor, Department of Sociology
Jorge Vivanco
Professor, Department of Horticulture & Landscape Architecture