Indigenous Foods Gathering and Garden Feast

Join the Bimaaji’idiwin FDLTCC Extension Program and 13 Moons FDLTCC Extension Program for the Indigenous Foods Gathering and Garden Feast on September 5th and 6th.

Indigenous Food Gathering – Friday, September 5 at Fond du Lac Gitigaaning and Na’enimonigamig, 964 Cary Road, Cloquet MN

Bimaaji’idiwin Garden Feast – Saturday, September 6 at Fond du Lac Ojibwe School Pow Wow Arbor, 49 University Road Cloquet MN (behind the parking lot)

For information and vendor tables contact:
Erika Resendiz Alonso – ErikaResendizAlonso*AT*fdlband.org, 218-878-7141
Phil Savage – phillipsavage*AT*fdlband.org, 218-878-7123

The Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College extension programs Bimaaji’idiwin and 13 Moons Programs in partnership with Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa is hosting Indigenous Food Gathering and Bimaaji’idiwin Garden Feast that brings together community members along with representatives of state, federal, and Tribal organizations, and other programs to promote fresh, local, and culturally relevant foods as a way to support community health and provide education on Native agriculture and food sovereignty. We would like to invite you to meet, share and network with others that grow food, or that promote healthy, nutritious food accessibility. In addition, representatives will learn about Anishinaabe cultural traditions, language, and best practices of taking care of the land and community directly from community members.

Friday, September 5th, 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Fond du Lac Gitigaaning and Na’enimonigamig (964 Cary Road Cloquet, MN). The Indigenous Food Gathering is intended to bring together people working in food sovereignty, including traditional harvesters, growers, ranchers, and producers. There will be hands-on workshops, demonstrations, farm tours, and networking opportunities.

Saturday, September 6th 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Fond du Lac Ojibwe School’s Pow Wow Arbor (49 University Road Cloquet MN 55720). The Bimaaji’idiwin Garden Feast is an annual family-friendly event featuring healthy local foods prepared by regional Native chefs. Activities include rice pole and knocker making demonstrations, baaga’adowewin (traditional lacrosse), children’s painting and book reading sessions, the Bimaaji’idiwin Farmer’s Market, and information tables, with t-shirts, prizes, and more.

Learn about Bimaaji’idiwin and 13 Moons FDLTCC Extension Programs