Local foods. Club members surveyed their peers to understand what they value about school lunches and where changes could be made to include local and Indigenous foods. Through this experience, youth learned the value of using data to help make informed decisions. Reducing waste. Youth collected plastic waste from school lunches for a week and created a research display that integrated art and data. Members connected the project to maple trees, an important Menominee food source, and created a plastic maple tree with plastic waste collected. Volunteering. Club members regularly volunteered in the community. One event that they assisted with was preparing for the community seed distribution event. Youth helped package seeds and organized them for community distribution.
Menominee Immersion Club Video (FaceBook)
What are some methods for learning about what youth are interested in?
How can you connect youth interests to Indigenous language and culture?
Who can you partner with to do after school program?
What resources in the community can support afterschool programming (Tribe, school district, JOM programs)?
Wild Ricing
Wild rice is an important component of the Menominee food system. As a result of land dispossession, wild rice is no longer as abundant as it once was. There are locations on the reservation where wild rice grows and can be harvested and there are families and community groups that continue to practice this traditional activity. The local school district and local tribal school include wild rice harvesting as part of their fall curriculum.
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