Conference Photos Available
You can view and download photos from the 4th Annual Traditional Foods Conference at the following link. Please use photos with respect. http://www.flickr.com/photos/mkiemele/collections/72157627809523914/
Sarah Cormode
Ongoing Research in Environmental Contaminants
Dr. Peter Ross and research technician, Neil Dangerfield, boat back to the Institute of Ocean Sciences in Sidney after the conference. They continue to measure… Read More »Ongoing Research in Environmental Contaminants
2011 Traditional Food Champions!
These are some of the people who were nominated as Traditional Food Champions by their communities and honoured for all of the work that they… Read More »2011 Traditional Food Champions!
Fear Factor
Traditional Foods Fear Factor provided lots of entertainment for the crowd! In the preliminary rounds, people were challenged to eat sea urchins, octopus and cockles.… Read More »Fear Factor
Opening the Pit
The two pits are opened for the feast! Vegetables in one, and seafood in the other. Gilakasla!
Protecting Seafood from Pollution
Pollution is an important concern in the ocean. Understanding where pollutants come from, and where they end up in the environment, is the key to… Read More »Protecting Seafood from Pollution
Bentwood Box Demonstration
Abe Lloyd demostrated the use of a bentwood box for cooking. Taneesha Thomas from Campbell River helped add red hot rocks to the water in… Read More »Bentwood Box Demonstration
Evan Touchie Legacy
Melody Charlie shared her story about her husband, Evan Touchie. Please watch the video that she has created. Thank you so much Melody for sharing… Read More »Evan Touchie Legacy
Pit cook preparation
Shawn “Sugar” Decaire and Sandy “Salmon Sandwich” George prepare the second pit to cook the seafood. Manilla clams and oysters are placed on top of… Read More »Pit cook preparation
Joan Morris, Scow Bread
Joan Morris (Songhees) teaches everyone how to bake scow bread over the fire. She learned the recipe from her great-grandmother. Delicious!
ATPN Down 2 Earth
Niko Rampanem helps the film crew from Down 2 Earth. The conference will be featured in one of the season 2 episodes and will likely… Read More »ATPN Down 2 Earth
Cape Mudge, Day 2
Chief Ralph Dick welcomes two hundred people as they arrive for the beginning of Day Two of the 4th Indigenous Foods Conference.