Friday, March 28th
Join community and campus partners for a series of three panels structured to advance Indigenous approaches to land and food systems by fostering collaboration and strengthening relationships among Native seed keepers, tribal organizations, and Indigenous-led initiatives.
Panels are open to the public, please register below to attend.
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Panel Schedule
Indigenous Health & Food Sovereignty
9:00-11:30am | Brown Lounge, Brown hall
Exploring how access to traditional foods and self-determined food systems supports Native well-being; emphasizing the connections between diet, culture, and health. Also learn from Monie and Caleb Horsechief about indigenous cooking and gardening through a demonstration and tasting.
Land Stewardship and Environmental Justice
1:30-2:45pm | Brown Lounge, Brown hall
Highlighting Indigenous-led efforts to protect, restore, and advocate for land and water; emphasizing the deep relationship between environmental health and Indigenous sovereignty.
Seed Rematriation and Cultivation
4:00-5:00pm | McMillan, G052
Focusing on the return of ancestral seeds to Indigenous communities and the cultural, ecological, and agricultural practices that sustain them for future generations.
Featured Panelists
Mariam Al-Mami | Missouri University of Science and Technology, Post Doctoral Fellow
Michelle Bowden | Quapaw Environmental Office, Food Sovereignty Director
Dail Chambers | Coahoma Orchards, Owner
Deb Echo-Hawk | Pawnee Seek Bank, Keeper of the Seeds
Brandon Gibson | Program Coordinator, Tribal Alliance for Pollinators
Monie Horsechief | Pawnee Seed Bank, Owner Horsechief Catering
Caleb Horsechief | Horsechief Catering
Dana Hummell | Quapaw Environmental Office, Data Analysis Manager
Saundi Kloeckener | Native Women’s Care Circle
Veronica Pipestem| Braiding the Sacred, Seed Keeper
Rico Rose | Indigenous St.Louis/Facing Native Working Group
This gathering serves as a strategic continuation of the Indigenous STL Working Group’s efforts to build and sustain meaningful connections with Indigenous communities tied to the St. Louis region by fostering deeper collaborations between Native communities, local organizations, and researchers, particularly in areas related to agricultural sovereignty and environmental stewardship.
This gathering is co-hosted in partnership with the Anthropology Department, the Center for the Environment, the Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity, the Environmental Studies Program, the Kathryn M. Buder Center for American Indian Studies, the Landscape Architecture Department, the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, the Missouri Botanical Gardens, the Office of Sustainability, & the American Culture Studies Program.