Let’s talk about  our relationship with water—not just as a tool for hydration, but as a sacred, living relative.

In this episode, “Sacred Hydration: Infusions, Ancestors & Listening to Water”, Valerie explores how water draws out memory, medicine, and meaning from the world around us. Joined by special guest Mariah Gladstone (Blackfeet, Cherokee) – founder of Indigikitchen and author of Mountains to Oceans: Kids’ Recipes from Native Land, they share stories, wisdom, and even a recipe demonstration that reframes water as kin. This conversation reminds us of water’s teachings and its sacred power to heal. Because water remembers. It listens. And it deserves more than just mindless consumption—it deserves reverence for all the quiet miracles and great healing it carries.

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Follow Mariah Gladstone @mariahgladstone and Indigikitchen – an online cooking platform revitalizing Indigenous foods. Order her book, Mountains to Oceans: Kids’ Recipes from Native Land on their website. 

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We are so grateful to be in collaboration with the team at All My Relations, and to be produced in their new home, Tidelands in downtown Seattle. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you to everyone who made this show possible! T’igwicid!

We are so grateful to be in collaboration with the team at All My Relations, and to be produced in their new home, Tidelands in downtown Seattle. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you to everyone who made this show possible! T’igwicid!

In our debut episode, Our Food Is Our Medicine, Valerie Segrest, a Native nutritionist, food advocate, and member of the Muckleshoot Tribe, invites you to the Old Growth Table — a place to remember, reconnect, and root ourselves in ancestral Indigenous foodways.

We begin with learning about our wild spring greens relatives — young stinging nettles and tender dandelion greens — as we explore how these early plants help us awaken from winter and fortify our bodies, minds, and spirits for the seasons ahead. Through stories, teachings, and community voices, Valerie guides us in understanding how food is not just sustenance — it’s medicine, ceremony, and a bridge to our culture and traditions.

In the spirit of community, Valerie also welcomes two powerful voices in Indigenous food sovereignty—Mariah Gladstone of Indigikitchen and Sean Sherman, author of The Sioux Chef—who call in to reflect on the concept: Our food is our medicine.

🌿 Welcome to The Old Growth Table. We’re so glad you’re here. Let’s listen, gather, and nourish

Please support the work of our amazing guests:

• Mariah Gladstone – Founder of Indigikitchen on at www.indigikitchen.com/  and on Instagram at @indigikitchen
• Sean Sherman – Chef, author of The Sioux Chef’s Indigenous Kitchen, at https://seansherman.com/  and on Instagram at @siouxchef

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We are so thankful to be in collaboration with the team at All My Relations, and to be produced in their new home, Tidelands Studio in downtown Seattle. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you to everyone who made this show possible!

We are so grateful to be in collaboration with the team at All My Relations, and to be produced in their new home, Tidelands in downtown Seattle. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you to everyone who made this show possible! T’igwicid!

Welcome to The Old Growth Table — a new series celebrating the deep roots of Coast Salish food traditions and the sacred relationships we hold with the land, water, and all our relations. 

Hosted by Valerie Segrest, Native Food Nutritionist, Food Activist, and enrolled member of the Muckleshoot Tribe, this show is an offering into the traditional foodways of the Coast Salish people: harvesting, preparing, and sharing ancestral foods with family and community.

Our first episode, Food Is Our Medicine, premieres Earth Day, April 22, 2025! Make sure you’re subscribed to get notified of our release. Follow now at oldgrowthtable.com and on instagram at @oldgrowthtable. T’igwicid for being on this journey with us and we’re so excited to share these teachings with you! 

We are so grateful to be in collaboration with the team at All My Relations, and to be produced in their new home, Tidelands in downtown Seattle. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you to everyone who made this show possible! T’igwicid!

Welcome to The Old Growth Table — a new series celebrating the deep roots of Coast Salish food traditions and the sacred relationships we hold with the land, water, and all our relations. Hosted by Valerie Segrest, this show is a love letter to the traditional foodways of the Coast Salish people: harvesting, preparing, and sharing ancestral foods with family and community.

In this trailer, we offer a taste of what’s to come — stories steeped in cultural knowledge, guided by Indigenous science, and nourished by spiritual teachings. Premiering this Earth Day on All My Relations Podcast, The Old Growth Table is where ancestral wisdom and modern insights come together in the kitchen and beyond.

We’re so excited to have you join us at the table. Subscribe now at oldgrowthtable.com and follow along @oldgrowthtable. T’igwicid for being on this journey with us.