Revitalizing Tradition and Stewardship: Xwísten’s Ancestral Food System Program – FNHA
Aug 25, 2025
FNHA’s CHAP team at the Xwísten Community Garden alongside the Xwísten Ancestral Food System Revitalization Program team (July 2025).
A new First Nations-led climate health program has been initiated as a powerful response to the growing challenges of climate change, food insecurity and cultural erosion. One that is rooted in the ancestral wisdom and stewardship traditions of the St’át’imc people.
Matthew Davidson, Food Systems Coordinator with Xwísten First Nation, recently shared the Nation’s vision for The Xwísten Ancestral Food System Revitalization program. The program’s core mission is to revitalize the community’s traditional food systems by reconnecting community members with ancestral knowledge, land-based practices and seasonal rhythms. The program includes:
