Soaring Prairies
Increasing food sovereignty for the Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation.
Soaring Prairies
Increasing food sovereignty for the Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation.
The Problem
Like many Canada communities, the Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation has a lack of access to affordable and healthy produce. Many traditional food and agriculture methods for this community are slowly being lost, as is their abilities to be as self-sufficient as they once were. Food sovereignty among Indigenous people was a way of life for generations, and there was a need to come together, share knowledge and build back these systems as a connected community.
The Solution
21
people were directly involved in the implementation process
250+
community members were engaged through communications and outreach efforts like canning and gardening workshops and community consultations on preferred features and plant selection for the greenhouse.
Lessons Learned
“The end goal is increasing our knowledge and practice of food sovereignty so we can improve the mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual health of our community members. Many members only get $300 a month to survive off of and I’m finding a lot of homes are not in great shape with the housing department working with a poor budget to begin with, so it's hard to meet those needs let alone basic needs such as food for members.”
Jana Sasakamoose, Youth Project Lead
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