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First Nations Studies 2023-2024 Webinar Lecture Series: Food Is Medicine: An Indigenous Perspective

Event Date

Wednesday, March 20, 2024 -
4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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Event Description

First Nations Studies 2023-2024 Webinar Lecture Series (March)

Food Is Medicine: An Indigenous Perspective with Elena Terry

Elena Terry
 

About the Lecture Series
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) - American Indian Studies Program in partnership with CESA 12 is offering a unique opportunity to participate in a series of webinars to continue your journey of personal and professional development around First Nations Studies.

These monthly 1.5 hour webinar lecture series workshops will begin in February 2024 and continue through June 2024. The lecture series will feature various Native American scholars in the fields of history, literature, education, among other academic content areas. At each session, you will have the opportunity to hear from and learn from Indigenous authors and speakers.

*NOTE: You must be present during the advertised date and time(s) to participate and watch the webinar. The webinars will NOT BE RECORDED. Additionally, participants do NOT have permission or authorization to record either via video or audio the contents of the session attending.*

Date and Time: Wednesday, March 20, 2024 - 4:30pm -6:00pm | Zoom Video Conference Opens at 4:00pm (Pre-registration Required)
 
Presenter: Elena Terry (Ho-Chunk Nation), Executive Chef/Founder of Wild Bearies
 
Title: Food Is Medicine: An Indigenous Perspective
 
Description: A look at the long term effects on culture and tradition from the historical use of food as a weapon. Chef Elena Terry of Wild Bearies discusses the importance of community building, reclamation of ancestral food systems, rematriation of seeds to the Ho-Chunk community and how food insecurity doesn't discriminate. She will also speak about how showing empathy, kindness, connection and community by sharing meals with conversation can be transformative for the future generations.
 
Bio: Elena Terry is the Executive Chef/Founder of Wild Bearies, a community based nonprofit and educational outreach organization. As a seed to table chef, Elena develops relationships with tribal and community growers and producers. After being inspired by the food sovereignty work and movement, she started the “Honoring our Farmers, Foragers, Growers and Producers Tour” building partnerships with the American Indian Foods program and the Intertribal Agriculture Council along the way. She works throughout the Americas advocating on behalf of sustainable cultivation practices and responsible foraging. Elena also works with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the Smithsonian and University of Wisconsin on building cultural food history and advocacy for truth and reconciliation. She developed the international Indigenous Culinary Mentorship program for the Native American Food Sovereignty Alliance and continues to advocate for equity and inclusion of Indigenous chefs. Elena is a butcher and wild game specialist and loves open fire cooking.
 
 
Participant Outcomes
As a result of attending this webinar series, participants will have an opportunity to:

  • have an opportunity to continue their journey of personal and professional development around First Nations Studies.

  • learn about and gain an understanding of the unique circumstances faced by Native people in the past and today and the effect it has on today's students, families, and communities.

  • receive information, resources to identify books, and strategies to support teaching and learning about Native peoples, communities, and nations.

  • deepen their understanding of the American Indian experience through stories and information shared by the speakers.

  • understand the historical experiences and contemporary issues of American Indian peoples and nations through storytelling, language, literacy, etc.

Target Audience
  • District Administrators and Principals
  • Classroom Teachers
  • Curriculum Specialists, Directors of Instruction, and Library Media Specialists
  • School Counselors, Social Workers, and Psychologists
  • Cooperative Educational Service Agencies (CESAs) Administrators and Staff
  • Tribal, Community, and School Liaison's (Home-School/Title VI/Johnson O’Malley Coordinators and Staff)
  • Tribal Education Directors and Staff
  • Head Start, Early Childhood, and Preschool Staff
  • College and University (especially Schools of Education) Students, Faculty, and Staff
  • Any others with an interest in American Indian Studies and education.
Facilitator
David J. O'Connor
Bwaakoningwiid David J. O'Connor, American Indian Studies Consultant, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction; Phone: (608) 267-2283 or david.oconnor@dpi.wi.gov. 
 
Additional Information/Disclaimers
The training webinar will NOT be recorded or otherwise shared after the scheduled dates. The DPI American Indian Studies Program has found that this allows for more candid conversations, richer dialogue, and increased participation.

This training webinar does NOT meet statutory license stipulations for "Wisconsin American Indian Tribes and Bands", which is often referenced as Wisconsin Act 31. For those seeking to address statuary license stipulations, please visit the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) Educator Preparation and Licensing - Statutory License Stipulations webpage for a list of approved courses and workshops. You can also visit the DPI American Indian Studies Program for further information.
 

* The DPI American Indian Studies Program reserves the right to prioritize enrollment to LEAs with federally-identified IDEA status, Wisconsin's First Nations, and districts with significant educational equity needs.

Training Format
Each webinar session will be 1.5 hours in length and facilitated by Bwaakoningwiid David J. O'Connor in partnership with the respective presenters for each session. The sessions are intended to be interactive and will include discussion time at the end of each session.

These sessions will be facilitated online using the Zoom cloud video conferencing platform.

Registration and Fees
There are NO registration fees to participate in these webinars offered by the DPI American Indian Studies Program, which are funded through the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA).

Funding for this training limits individual acceptance to WISCONSIN RESIDENTS only. Registration is limited to 300 individuals per session. Pre-registration is required.

Registration: myQuickReg - Food Is Medicine: An Indigneous Perspective 

***Each session must be registered separately for the First Nations Studies 2023-2024 Webinar Lecture Series.

Questions
Judy Ross
Judy Ross, Program Assistant III

CESA #12 - Center for Special Education and Pupil Services
American Indian Studies Program, https://dpi.wi.gov/amind
618 Beaser Avenue, Ashland, WI 54806
Direct Line: (715) 685-1837
E-mail: judyr@cesa12.org

For more great training opportunities offered by DPI American Indian Studies Program, please visit our webpage: Calendar of Events