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Kemēcemenaw: Menominee Food Sovereignty

The Menominee Indigenous food system initiative is a collaborative project between the 1994 College of Menominee and UW Madison Extension programs. This publication shares information and resources about Menominee food sovereignty projects, programs, and activities.

Attributions		2
Table of Contents		3
Menominee Indigenous Food System Initiative		6
What is Food Sovereignty?		7
References:		9
Authors		11
Assessments		12
Defining Menominee Food Sovereignty		12
Files:		14
First Nations Toolkit		15
Menominee Food Sovereignty Assessment		16
Menominee Wellness Initiative		17
Survey Research		17
Files:		18
Stakeholder Analysis		18
County Health Rankings & Roadmaps		20
Land Grants		21
Land-Grant Institution Definition		21
Files:		21
Partnering with an 1862 Land-Grant		22
Files:		22
1994 Land Grant		23
USDA-NIFA Tribal Colleges		25
Integrating Culture: Indigenous Planning Systems		27
Seasons		27
Moon Phases		29
Clans		31
Seven Grandfather Teachings and Local Values		32
Files:		33
Integrating Culture: Cultural Assets		34
Language		34
Culture		35
Environment		35
Extended Family		37
Integrating Culture: Historical Trauma and Healing		38
Community Engagement		38
Menominee Trauma Model		39
Safe Learning Spaces		40
Outreach Strategies		42
Email Outreach		42
Flyers, Posters, and Print Media		43
Word of Mouth		44
Facebook		44
Cultural Considerations		46
Traditional Stories and Teachings		46
Gift Giving		47
Local Food Preparation		47
Community Leaders and Protocol		49
Other Tribes		50
State		51
Successful Projects		52
Garden Education		52
Files:		54
Seed Distribution Event		54
Plant Giveaway Event		56
Files:		57
Kehtekaewak Farmers Market		58
Files:		59
CMN’s Campus Garden		61
References:		63
Community Supported Agriculture		64
Files:		66
Seed Research		67
Plant Hardiness Map		68
Menominee Immersion Club		69
Wild Ricing		70
Art Revitalization		72
Files:		74
Resources		75
Farming 101		75
First American Land-Grant Consortium		76
First Nations Development Institute		77
Great Lakes Intertribal Food Summit		77
Indigenous Farming Conference		78
Intertribal Agriculture Council		78
Mino Wiisinidaa! Let’s Eat Good		79
Native American Agriculture Fund		81
Native Nutrition Conference		81
Oneida Food Sovereignty Summit		83
Original Local		84
The Sioux Chef’s Indigenous Cookbook		86
USDA-NIFA		87

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