Plants That Nourish Us Intern

Plants That Nourish Us Intern

Organization: Native Health in Native Hands (NHNH)

Geographic Scope: Kinest'e/Wailaki ancestral homelands - Northern Mendocino, Southern Humboldt, and Southwestern Trinity counties, California

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Overview:
In addition to being a source of nutrition, Indigenous food is a source of belonging and connection to place, a means of expressing and experiencing reciprocity with the landscape and continuity of identity. The diversity of traditional Native foods, flavorful recipes and medicines, reflect knowledge and connection over millennia with ancestral homelands, traditional territories and waters as well as respect for all beings (human and nonhuman) within that place. Ecological stewardship, food sovereignty and community health live hand in hand. Plants that Nourish US gatherings and initiatives promote Indigenous access to traditional lands and land management, traditional food stewardship, mentorship and research to strengthen sustainable relationship with home lands, waters and traditional foods.

Organization Background:
Native Health in Native Hands is a native-led, native-run 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, created by Kinest'e people. NHNH promotes culturally responsive pathways for intergenerational wellness.

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