Sicangu Food Sovereignty and Farm-to-School Through Lakota Immersion

In this webinar, Sicangu Food Sovereignty Director Matte Wilson and Lakota Foods Coordinator Foster Cournoyer Hogan will highlight their work in food sovereignty and farm-to-school programming with Rosebud’s first Lakota Immersion School.

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The Sicangu Food Sovereignty Initiative was launched in 2014, with the goal of creating an independent and regenerative food system for the Sicangu Oyate. SFSI’s core areas are:

* Increasing local food access

* Building local food markets

* Educating community members about regenerative agriculture practices and traditional food knowledge

In 2020, SCDC launched Wakanyeja Tokeyahci Owayawa, Rosebud’s first Lakota immersion school, which is founded on four pillars: Lakota Language and Culture, Indigenous Identity, Holistic Wellness and Leadership, and Academic Preparedness.

With these four pillars as a guide, the school is proud of its Native Farm to School efforts that are nourishing the school’s tiospaye in partnership with the Food Sovereignty Initiative and other community organizations.