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January 31, 2024F2CC adminHome Page Blog Feed, Resource Centre: Indigenous Communities

Aug

ReconciliACTION in School Food: Reflections and Resources from a Pilot Series

August 24, 2023F2CC adminHome Page Blog Feed, Resource Centre: Indigenous Communities

Aug

Resources for Culturally Appropriate School Food Programs

August 8, 2023F2CC adminHome Page Blog Feed, Resource Centre: Curriculum, Resource Centre: Indigenous Communities, Resource Centre: Program Sustainability

Photo: Enseigner la nourriture d’abord video, BC Public Service The School Food Development Project (SFDP) is a partnership initiative in Saskatchewan that is working to support schools in the designing and implementation of universal, culturally-appropriate school food programs. As part of this, the project partners have compiled a list of resources ranging from menu plans...

Jun

Shared Learning Resources for F2CC Team & Partners

June 21, 2023F2CC adminHome Page Blog Feed, Resource Centre: Indigenous Communities

Feb

Traditional Foods in Montana School Meals

February 2, 2023F2CC adminHome Page Blog Feed, Nourishing School Communities, Resource Centre: Indigenous Communities

Toolkit for native foods in Montana school meal programs This toolkit, created in partnership by Montana No Kid Hungry and Indigikitchen, is designed to help school food service professionals identify, procure, and successfully incorporate traditional, healthy foods into their breakfast and lunch programs. It is also a teaching tool to educate those interested in traditional...

Nov

From Planters to a School Food Forest

November 14, 2022F2CC adminHome Page Blog Feed, Resource Centre: Indigenous Communities

Toronto’s Kapapamahchakwew Wandering Spirit School has big plans for a sustainable food system Ismaila Alfa from CBC’s Metro Morning in Toronto met with a class at Toronto’s Kapapamahchakwew Wandering Spirit School, a 2022 Farm to School Canada grant recipient. He spoke with the Outdoor Education teacher, Laurie LaBrecque, as the grade 3 class was playing the three sisters...

Oct

Webinar Recording: Serving Traditional Indigenous Food In Schools

October 26, 2022F2CC adminFeatured Resources, Home Page Blog Feed, Resource Centre: Indigenous Communities

A recording is now available of the Indigenous School Food Circle‘s recent webinar on how school food programs are serving traditional Indigenous foods: The webinar features the following speakers: Clifford Gladue, Kee Tas Kee Now Tribal Council Education Authority Scott Hall and Bruce Cutknife, Maskwacîs Education Schools Commission Candace Weir, Shelly Crack and Elizabeth Moore, Haida...

Jun

Food Sovereignty in 3 Grow Projects at Sturgeon Lake School

June 24, 2022F2CC adminHome Page Blog Feed, Indigenous, Indigenous School Story, Resource Centre: Indigenous Communities

Photo: Grade 4/5 students planting potatoes eyes Sturgeon Lake First Nation School, Valleyview, AB Grant term 2020-2022 Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation School, home of the Eagles, is located in northern Alberta, and is part of the Treaty 8 area. There are 126 students from K4 – Grade 12 and many of them love to hunt,...

Jun

Natoaganeg School Food Program

June 14, 2022F2CC adminHome Page Blog Feed, Indigenous School Story, Resource Centre: Indigenous Communities

“We are feeling that in order for this [food program] to be sustainable, our kids are always learning about food, nutrition and food sovereignty. We have to make it a pillar like math, literacy, culture/tradition, it has to be something that we are always promoting.” Terri-Anne Larry Every day students at Natoaganeg School in Eel...

Jun

Kendomang Zhagodenamonon Lodge – Site 1

June 14, 2022F2CC adminHome Page Blog Feed, Indigenous School Story, Resource Centre: Indigenous Communities

“I always share, I believe we all learn in different ways, different teachings, and you get them as you go along.” Tanya Moses The Kendomang Zhagodenamonon Lodge- site 1 known as KZ Lodge is a specialized Alternative Secondary School program that is offered to students in Thunder Bay from grade 9 to 12. This program...