Dear all,

Join us for this interesting dialogue with Lyla June (Diné/Tsétsêhéstâhese) on indigenous food systems, histories & cosmologies of her people.

Warm regards, s

Webinar by the Global Tapestry of Alternatives on

Indigenous Food Systems: Habitat Expansion and the Excavation of Hidden History

with Lyla June

Sunday, January 15th 2023-15:00 (UTC/GMT)

Lyla June (Diné/Tsétsêhéstâhese) will discuss native food systems in pre-Columbian times. Through her doctoral work she has seen that a common denominator in these systems is the strategy of habitat expansion. Whether it's burning grasslands to maintain habitat for deer, buffalo, antelope, etc, or building intertidal rock walls to catch sediment for clam habitat, native people have a knack for building a home for their food in reciprocal relationships. Through this maintenance of the home of edible plants and animals, whom we see as relatives, our food can come to us through a consensual and respectful relationship.

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About the presenter:

Lyla June

Lyla June Johnston is an Indigenous public speaker, artist, scholar and community organizer of Diné (Navajo), Tsétsêhéstâhese (Cheyenne) and European lineages from Taos, New Mexico.

Her messages focus on Indigenous rights, supporting youth, traditional land stewardship practices and healing inter-generational and inter-cultural trauma.