Food is often one studied as a primary indicator of economic stability or instability and the divide between eras of human civilization. Presently, food is often further studied as nutritional science, social science, and anthropological history. This lecture focuses on Indigenous perspectives on food meanings, understandings, and how these concepts contribute to Nation building. Indigenous perspectives are not always fully captured in academic record, but Indigenous food perspectives give great insight on communities interpret health, law and government, social interactions with one another, and relationships with environment. Indigenous food perspectives challenge historical and academic record, and offer new interpretations for modern environmental, health, and socio-economic dilemmas.

Sponsored by the Research Institute of CCSRE.