S3 Ep. 46 Exploring a Future of Food Sovereignty with Dr. LaVerne Demientieff, Harleigh Moore-Wilson, Makynna Sharp, and Dr. Cassandra Nguyen

In this episode, Dr. Cassandra Nguyen is in conversation with Dr. LaVerne Demientieff, Harleigh Moore-Wilson, and Makynna Sharp regarding their food sovereignty projects. They discussed the loss of traditional knowledge through colonization, and creating spaces for elders to reconnect and build relationships back with activities and skills to learn and share the knowledge to future generations. They explored Osage’s mobile market that aims to create new systems that are uniquely Indigenous and support ending food insecurity in their community and beyond. They also discussed growing traditional and endangered seeds for more nutritional food staples, and a return to Native produce.

This episode references the articles titled “Supporting Traditional Foodways Knowledge and Practices in Alaska Native Communities: The Elders Mentoring Elders Camp” by LaVerne Xilegg Demientieff, LMSW, PhD, Stacy Rasmus, PhD, Jessica C. Black, PhD, Jessica Presley, MPP, Alex Jauregui-Dusseau, DHSc, Kaylee R. Clyma, MPH, and Valarie Blue Bird Jernigan, DrPH, MPH, “The Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health Equity: The Osage Nation’s Mobile Market” by Jann Hayman, EdD, Harleigh Moore-Wilson, MBA, Cody Vavra, MS, Dawn Wormington, Jessica Presley, MPP, Alex Jauregui-Dusseau, DHSc, Kaylee R. Clyma, MPH, and Valarie Blue Bird Jernigan, DrPH, MPH, and “The Choctaw Nation’s Growing Hope Program” by Ian Thompson, PhD, Jacqueline Putman, Misty Madbull, BS, Makynna Sharp, Jessica Presley, MPP, Alex Jauregui-Dusseau, DHSc, Kaylee Clyma, MPH, and Valarie Blue Bird Jernigan, DrPH, MPH. You can read more in HPP’s Focus Issue: Indigenous Food Sovereignty As A Path To Health Equity.