Tag: Indigenous Peoples

New Cookbook By Indigenous People Reclaims Narratives About Native Food

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A Gathering Basket is a new, virtual cookbook by Indigenous people, for Indigenous people. Breaking from tradition, this groundbreaking cookbook includes digital recipes, essays, videos and new releases that coincide with the moon cycle. Led by Indigenous chef organization I-Collective, the book reclaims narratives about Native foodways, capturing the multiplicities apparent within Indigenous cultures. From content to funding, the publication remains independent, giving Indigenous chefs …

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Link About It: This Week’s Picks

Reclaiming the world's oldest rainforest, gender identity as a human right, redressing design history and more from around the web

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Benevolence Farm Opens Pathways For Formerly Incarcerated Women On 13 acres in North Carolina, Benevolence Farm—founded by Tanya Jisa—exists as an employment and residency program that helps recently incarcerated women adjust to life after prison. Through fair wages, housing and a connection to nature, this initiative provides residents with support that the criminal justice system fails to supply. While it’s creating pathways toward a sustainable, …

LA City Council to Replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day

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Today, the Los Angeles City Council voted to replace the Columbus Day holiday with Indigenous Peoples Day—a move that has many LA locals happy considering Columbus’ legacy is marred with slavery and violence. In a 14-to-one vote, the new holiday has been confirmed there though Columbus Day will remain a federal holiday. Read more at abc7.

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