In this episode, Emnet and Mckela talked with Philomena Kebec (Ojibwe, Policy Analyst) and Owen Schwartz (Community Dietitian) both who work at the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission. GLIFWC is an organization dedicated to preserving the autonomy and power of Indigenous people through protecting treaty rights, along with the rights to hunt and fish. Philomena and Owen are currently working on a program revolving around food sovereignty and assisting Indigenous communities with distributing traditional food to their members. In this episode, Emnet and Mckela discuss the theme of loss and connection and how intertwined food and culture is with one’s everyday life. We also discuss the importance of making food accessible, the agency embedded within Indigenous histories, and treaty rights in Ojibwe history.

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Music: "For the light" performed by Digging Roots. 2014.