Tribes and Native communities build sustainable food systems that increase access to healthy, culturally-based, and traditional foods, alleviate hunger, improve the environment, and increase control over agriculture.
Mesa Grande Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Mesa Grande Reservation, California
This project will increase food sovereignty by expanding growing space at Black Canyon Tribal Housing Community Garden, providing free distribution of healthy food to Tribe members. By leveraging Native gardening experts, younger Tribe members will be trained to take over the garden, preserving ancestral knowledge and fostering food sustainability.
Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians of California
The Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians (SVBPI) aims to reclaim traditional food practices, promote sustainable agriculture, and establish partnerships for food sovereignty. Through community food assessments and local projects, we strive to enhance control, access, and availability of culturally significant and healthy foods within our community
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The TKV will create partnership with Tule River Reservation and the Bishop Paiute Tribe, in distributing food supplies earmarked for Native Americans in the Kern River Valley. Furthermore, the TKV Tribe will utilize, newly acquired property to upgrade and replant fruit tree orchard of Cherry, Apple and Peach trees.
Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria, California
This project will help increase the food availability for tribal members in the effort to enhance our food and traditional food sovereignty. Our holistic approach will include resources to support tribal members with traditional food accessibility and community gardens to combat our high rates of food insecurity.
Northfork Rancheria of Mono Indians of California
Our proposed Nobe Tu-Na Food Sustainability Program will increase the growing season of our vegetables from summer to year round fruits and vegetables being offered to over 50 Tribal Elders and Families.
Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, California
The addition of refrigerated space and season extending high tunnels will increase capacity for the FIGR Farm & Garden program to produce and distribute food throughout the year to Tribal Citizens in the increasingly varying climate.
Other
This project will create a Food Pantry distribution center, to increase the availability of fresh fruits, vegetables and traditional foods to Tribal community members. We will increase production from the Wukchumni Farm, leverage our work with Food Link of Tulare County Inc, and work with other local small farmers.
Inter-Tribal
Leveraging data gathered during our Restoring Ancestral Lands Training and during our 2021 Food Sovereignty Assessment in which participants’ top priority was culturally-appropriate resource management, we will create opportunities to increase Tribal members’ Traditional Ecological Knowledge of practices and protocols related to acorns, mussels and seaweed.
Big Pine Paiute Tribe of the Owens Valley
Leveraging intra- and inter-tribal collaborations, the Big Pine Paiute Paiute Tribe Garden Collaborative will increase cultural, educational, and economic opportunities for Nüümü families and youth to participate in and control the current food sovereignty programs. Ed-Center youth will grow produce to prepare, preserve, eat, and sell through our Farmer’s Market.
Sherwood Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California
The project’s purpose is to create awareness & build capacity to increase access (physical, social, economic & cultural) to sufficient, safe, and nutritious Traditional Indigenous foods, with a focus on Acorns, to improve the health of Indigenous Communities by leveraging local resources and relationships.
Dry Creek Racheria Band of Pomo Indians, California
This project will allow the reemergence of indigenous food sovereignty practices of the Pomo to be the center point at the first housing initiative of the Tribe. It will allow for elders to share the cultural knowledge and wisdom of their people with the youth and families.
