Food Harvesting
Placeholder text—————Food harvesting is a practice rooted in relationship—between people, the land, the waters, and all living beings. Guided by ancestral knowledge and seasonal rhythms, harvesting is carried out with care, respect, and gratitude. Each activity reflects an understanding that food is not simply taken, but received, with responsibility to protect what sustains us.
Douglas Treaty
Placeholder text—————The Douglas Treaties affirm the continued relationship between Indigenous peoples and their traditional food harvesting practices. While addressing land agreements, these treaties recognized that Indigenous communities would continue to hunt, fish, and gather on their traditional territories as they had done since time immemorial.
Food Sovereignty
Placeholder text—————Food sovereignty affirms the right of Indigenous communities to govern their own food systems, guided by cultural values, traditional knowledge, and responsibility to the land and waters. It supports the revitalization of harvesting, preparation, and sharing practices while strengthening community health, self-determination, and intergenerational knowledge
Food Distributions
Community food distributions reflect traditional values of sharing and care, ensuring harvested foods are distributed to Elders and families. These practices strengthen community well-being, support cultural continuity, and uphold long-standing systems of reciprocity.
