Self determination over food key for Indigenous communities (4 photos) – Tbnewswatch.com
Three-day workshop aimed at 14 road-accessible First Nations in Northwestern Ontario takes place at Regional Food Distribution Agency.
THUNDER BAY – Representatives of 14 road-accessible First Nations in Northwestern Ontario have gathered in Thunder Bay this week to learn more about food self-determination.
Project director Jessica MacLaughlin said food security and food sovereignty in Indigenous communities is of utmost importance, and something that is lacking in many cases.
“We’re hoping they learn a whole bunch of things about sharing, about accessing traditional foods and using what they did pre-contact as a means of acquiring food today,” MacLaughlin said.
“It’s so important to get people back on the land. It’s a connection with health and culture and community.”
