Native Seeds: Indigenous New England Food Systems, Past and Present Description

In this virtual program, Frederick Wiseman, coordinator at the Vermont Indigenous Heritage Center (Burlington, VT) and director at the Wôbanakik Heritage Center (Swanton, VT), and Don Stevens, Chief of the Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk – Abenaki Nation, introducue the cultural clash and history of both native and early settler agriculture in northern New England (Vermont and Wampanoag of northern Maine). Pivoting to the present, they then discuss native seed renewal iniatives and the revival of native agricultural practices including calendrics, ritual, horticulture, and cuisine.

Tickets are free; donations are encouraged.

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The link for the webinar will be included in the order confirmation for this program.