Past webinars - 2021 & 2022
Webinar Series: Learning from Indigenous leaders
Nourish hosted a series of webinars for all participants in Food is Our Medicine, where we hosted guest speakers each season to discuss different topics in the Learning Journey.
We encourage everyone to view the webinars and sign up for the Learning Journey to get a more complete experience and receive important updates to support your journey!
Summer: Cultural Mindfulness with George Couchie | June 28, 2021
We learned from Knowledge Keeper from Nipissing First Nation, George Couchie, on the topic of cultural mindfulness. George spoke about the policies and programs that have entrenched racism up from first contact until present day, as well as how Indigenous communities are connecting with their culture, including the revival of drumming.
Fall: Food is Culture with Kelly Gordon and Kitty Lickers | September 29, 2021
Kelly Gordon (registered dietitian, Team Manager of Health Promotion) and Kitty RLynn Lickers (Community Food Animator) of Six Nations Health Services spoke about food is culture for them. They shared harvest stories, including the story of the Three Sisters, and traditions around harvesting and preparing different kinds of corn.
Winter: Food is Relationships with Tory Fisher | February 23, 2022
Teacher and local language teacher, Tory Fisher from Nipissing First Nation, shared about the importance of passing traditional knowledge and teachings down to his daughters. Tory also shared about rabbit snaring and how traditional foods carry medicine in their bodies. Check out the short films starring Tory on our Nourish YouTube channel.
Spring: Special webinar celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day and 1 year of Food is Our Medicine | June 21, 2022
On June 21, 20221, Nourish Leadership hosted a special webinar celebrating both National Indigenous Peoples Day and one year of Food is Our Medicine. We heard from Traditional Knowledge Keepers Margaret Edgars and Jenny Cross, who shared about salmon's role in the food and culture. Margaret and Jenny were joined by dietitian Shelly Crack (Northern Health), who talked about their journey of bringing traditional foods to patients and families in Haida Gwaii region of British Columbia.
