Kemēcemenaw: Menominee Food Sovereignty

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Attributions ............................................................................................................................................. 2

Table of Contents..................................................................................................................................... 3

Menominee Indigenous Food System Initiative......................................................................................... 6

What is Food Sovereignty?....................................................................................................................... 7 Authors ............................................................................................................................................................................. 11 Assessments .......................................................................................................................................... 12 Defining Menominee Food Sovereignty ........................................................................................................................... 12 First Nations Toolkit .......................................................................................................................................................... 15 Menominee Food Sovereignty Assessment ..................................................................................................................... 16 Menominee Wellness Initiative ........................................................................................................................................ 17 Survey Research................................................................................................................................................................ 17 Stakeholder Analysis ......................................................................................................................................................... 18 County Health Rankings & Roadmaps .............................................................................................................................. 20 Land Grants ........................................................................................................................................... 21 Land-Grant Institution Definition ..................................................................................................................................... 21 Partnering with an 1862 Land-Grant ................................................................................................................................ 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 Integrating Culture: Cultural Assets ........................................................................................................ 34 Language ........................................................................................................................................................................... 34 Culture .............................................................................................................................................................................. 35 Environment ..................................................................................................................................................................... 35 Extended Family................................................................................................................................................................ 37 Integrating Culture: Historical Trauma and Healing ................................................................................. 38 Community Engagement .................................................................................................................................................. 38