Food is Medicine

Let’s discover how traditional and cultural food can be a simple, yet still powerful connection to your community.

This April’s Community Kitchen is in collaboration with First Nations, Métis and Inuit Student Association (FNMISA). We invite you to reflect on what it means to access your culture in urban spaces and learn about this in the context of Urban Indigenous folks from the perspective of Raven, this month’s facilitator and fellow SFU student. Join Embark Sustainability and the SFSS Women’s Centre for a guided discussion about food as we discover how traditional and cultural food can be a simple, yet powerful connection to your community.

You’ll get to:

👯 Meet new people

🧑‍🍳 Explore and eat cultural Métis foods: Bullets and Bangs with tea

💬 Chat with your newfound community

😋 Share and enjoy a delish meal

RSVP ASAP to secure your spot. Members of all gender identities and expressions are welcome!

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

This event takes place on the unceded homelands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), səlil̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), and kʷikʷəƛw̓əm (Kwikwetlem) Nations.

ABOUT THE FACILITATOR

Tansi, hello. My name is Raven King Stierle (she/her/wiya), I am a REM and Political Science student and board member of the First Nations, Métis and Inuit Student Association (FNMISA). My family is Cree and Métis from Peepeekisis Cree Nation in Treaty 4 territory.

My own chosen home now is just outside of Whitehorse, Yukon with my partner and two dogs (Skookum and Timber) but I was born and raised in Surrey, BC; the traditional territory and gathering place of the Katzie, Kwantlen, Tsleil Waututh, Musqueam, and other Coast Salish nations.

Growing up an urban Native I was taught to respect and honour the host Nations, and to not forget who I was and who my family and community are. Food is medicine. It’s the most important part of any gathering, it feeds your spirit and grounds you. I’m excited to share some of my family’s culture with you all. Ekosi.

EVENT ACCESSIBILITY

Embark Sustainability events are free and open to Embark members which includes Simon Fraser University undergraduate and graduate students, as well as Embark Associate Members.

This event will be held indoors at the SUB Community Kitchen, room #2125 of the Student Union Building (SUB), SFU Burnaby. Accessibility details include:

As we’ll be addressing sensitive topics, it’s important that our attendees are able to address their needs in the moment. Attendees are free to opt in and opt out of activities as suits their needs throughout the event, including exiting and re-entering the event space.

Unfortunately, some appliances and counter areas of this room are not accessible when using a wheelchair or other mobility aids. The dining/lounge area is accessible when using a wheelchair or other mobility aids.

We aim to host a scent-free space. Please refrain from wearing scented products in attendance of this event.

Unfortunately, we cannot provide ASL interpretation at this time. We will be providing written recipe instructions.

We aim to make our events accessible to as many of our community members as possible. If we can take further action to make this event accessible to you, please contact Ellen Watters at food@embarksustainability.org.

HEALTH AND SAFETY

Participants who register are agreeing to release Embark Sustainability Society from any liability related to COVID-19.

Masks are required at all times, until we are seated and eating as socially distanced as possible. Embark Sustainability will also provide sanitation supplies for wiping down furniture, and hand sanitizer for guests to use.

COMMUNITY AGREEMENT

By registering to attend this event, you are agreeing to be respectful when listening to and communicating with others, and be mindful of the space you are taking up amongst your peers.

Embark Sustainability does not tolerate violence or aggression against others on the basis of race, ethnicity, place of origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious affiliation, or ability. Please also refer to people using the introductions they provide and do not assume pronouns/gender/knowledge based on someone’s name or appearance.

If these agreements are broken by someone, we will have to ensure the safety of our community members by removing them from the event.

QUESTIONS

If you have any questions about this event, please contact Ellen Watters, Embark Sustainability’s Food Justice Coordinator at food@embarksustainability.org.