 We were honoured to have waakiitusis Nitanis Desjarlais, the Indigenous Foodie Mamma share her wisdom of land and sea with all of us at the 2025 West Coast Elders' Conference, as we came together on the Traditional Territory of the K’ómoks First Nation in Comox, Vancouver Island.
Feasting from Land & Sea: Traditional Use of Plants for Food & Medicine and taste delicious Traditional Foods in Culturally Rooted in Wellness. Her knowledge of harvesting and preserving is vast and we were very lucky to get to try many of her offerings! From seaweed to seal blubber, she had it all! waakiitusis Nitanis Desjarlais, Indigenous Foodie Mamma, Northern Cree raised on the Northwest Coast and living and raising her family in Ahousaht Nation, Nuu-Chah-Nulth First Nation Traditional Territory. For those who joined us for the Queneesh Indigenous Fashion Gala & Feast, you'll also know she has a rocking singing voice and raised some amazingly talented offspring! Gilakas'la, Nitanis! It was an honour and such a pleasure to spend time with you! Comments are closed.
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NUSANusa is the Kwak'wala word for sharing a myth, story or legend. Here we will share about the many stories of those coming together for our annual celebration of National Indigenous Peoples Day each June 21st 
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Conscious designs handmade by Zapotec in Oaxaca and Kwakwaka'wakw from the Great Bear Rainforest 
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