The Tribal Climate Change Guide is part of the Pacific Northwest Tribal Climate Change Project (TCCP). The TCCP is part of the L.I.G.H.T. Foundation (LF), is an independent, Indigenous-led, conservation 501(c)(3) nonprofit established on the Colville Indian Reservation in the traditional territory of the Nespelem Tribe in present-day north central Washington State. LF supports the restoration and cultivation of native Plant and Pollinator Relatives and the culturally respectful conservation of habitats and ecosystems which are climate resilient and adaptive. For more information about LF, visit: https://thepnwlf.org/. For more information about the Tribal Climate Change Project, visit: https://tribalclimate.uoregon.edu/. If you would like to add information to this guide, please email kathy.lynn.or@gmail.com.

 

Food Sovereignty: Beyond the Community Gardens

Type
Literature
Publication
Couch, J. 2016. Tribal Food Sovereignty: Beyond the Community Garden. FNDI.
Year Published
2016
Organization
Sustainable City Network
Description

Local foods are considered by many to be more nutritious as well as more sustainable, because they typically require less energy to grow, package and transport than commercial brands. They might also be more reliable in the event of a man-made or natural disaster so, in that respect, they can help make a community more resilient. But, for many Native Americans, local foods hold a special significance, inherently linked to their culture and the very sovereignty of their tribes.

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