Our 6th Annual Foods Conference was a great success.
MC: Ron George
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6th Annual Traditional Foods Conference |
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Day 1 Friday September 27th |
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6:30 am |
Shakw’um – River Bath Men’s – Jared Williams Women’s leader : Stella Johnny
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Meet in QCC parking lot at 6:30 (wear good footwear) |
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8:30 am |
Shnetulhqun – Breakfast |
Comeakin Room |
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9:00 am |
St’i’wi’ulh – Morning Prayer Ron George
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Comeakin Room |
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9:15 am |
St’ilum – Welcome Songs
Welcome from VICCIFN Bringing our Voice Forward
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Comeakin Room |
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9:45 am |
‘Ulhtun Eating Break |
Comeakin Room |
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10:00 am
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Healthy oceans and you Peter Ross Traditional Medicine Della Rice-Sylvester |
Comeakin Room Quamichan Room |
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11:00 am
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Medicine Women Food is Medicine Dr. Daniele Behn-Smith
NTC fishing Rights Norine Messer, Simon and Julia Lucas |
Quamichan Room COMEAKIN Room |
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12:00 PM |
Shtuhwskweyulqun – Lunch |
Comeakin Room |
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6th Annual Traditional Foods Conference |
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Day 1 Friday September 27th |
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1:00 pm
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Traditional food Plants Tim Kulchuski First Nations Wild Crafters Anne Robinson and Keith Hunter Prenatal Nutrition and the Role of Traditional Foods Dorothy Jack Jen Cody |
Comeakin Room Quamichan Room Theatre |
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2:00 pm
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What’s happening in Western Canada’s Indigenous Food Sovereignty Movement? Tabitha Martens A year of living off the land John Rampanen and Nitanis Desjarlais |
Quamichan Room Comeakin Room |
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3:00 pm |
‘Ulhtun – Eating Break |
Comeakin Room |
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3:15 pm
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The importance of Wild Salmon PaneL Alexandra Morton Simon and Julia Lucas Nick Claxton |
Comeakin Room |
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4:30 pm
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Relax, stretch, visit the river, network etc. Clam Fritters by Barb Whyte in the Comeakin Room
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5:00 pm |
Shhwune’untqun –Prayer and Dinner |
Comeakin Room |
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7:00 pm |
Digital HarvesT Film Feast Digital Harvest Youth Leaders |
QCC Theatre |
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Day 2 Saturday September 28th |
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9:00 am |
Shnetulhqun – Breakfast |
Comeakin Room |
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9:15 am |
St’i’wi’ulh – Morning Prayer Ron George VICCIFN St’ilum – Welcome Songs |
Comeakin Room |
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10:00 am – 4:00 pm |
Traditional Marketplace (Food Programs, traditional crafts, foods, tools, and trade goods) |
Comeakin Room |
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10:00 am
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Medicine Walk on the river (Sign Up) Della Rice-Sylvester Workshop – Pi’kwun Making 101 Jared Williams TOUR AND OUTING (Sign Up) Philomena and Ron George – salmon smoke and deer hide. |
Meet at Tents Outdoors PIT BY Comeakin ROOM. PHILOMENA’S HOUSE (see map – dress accordingly) |
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11:00 am |
Smoked Clams, Mussels Earl Claxton Jr. Canoe Tour (Sign up) |
Grounds Meet at Tents outdoors |
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12:00 pm |
Shtuhwskweyulqun – Lunch |
Comeakin room |
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1:00 pm |
Medicine Walk on the River #2 (Sign Up) Della Rice-Sylvester
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Meet at Tents outdoors |
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6th Annual Traditional Foods Conference |
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1:00 pm -3:00 pm |
StoryTelling Herb Rice |
Theatre |
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2:00 pm |
Canoe Tour #2(Sign Up) |
Meet at Tents outdoors |
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2:00 pm |
Youth and Elder Foods Fear factor |
Tents outdoors weather pending |
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3:00 pm |
Networking/World Café opportunity |
Quamichan Room |
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4:00 pm |
St’ilum – Farewell Songs
Thank you from VICCIFN
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Comeakin Room |
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4:30 pm |
St’i’wi’ulh – Closing Prayer Ron George |
Comeakin Room |
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Schedule Details
Shakw’um – River Bath
Jared Williams to escort male participants to a bath site on Holt Creek for early morning ceremonial bath. Swimwear recommended, please bring your own towel. Female cleansing, please wear comfortable shoes.
St’i’wi’ulh – Morning Prayer
Speaker to open the work with a prayer and a song
St’ilum – Welcome Songs
Drummers will take the main floor and bless the work by starting the day with traditional songs.
Tour and Outing at Philomena’s House
Please dress appropriately as this event will be outdoors. Sign up is required at the registration desk for this event.
Canoe Tours
Sign up at the registration desk is required for these events. Please dress appropriately. Carpooling is strongly recommended.