Revitalizing Food Sovereignty

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Grade(s): 9th-12th Grades

Suggested Amount of Time: 60 minutes

Curriculum Themes

• Cultural Strengths
• Relationship to Place

Learning Goals

• Students will examine Native-led food sovereignty efforts, such as partnerships to restore access to ancestral lands.

• Students will analyze how access to traditional foods promotes health, culture, and environmental sustainability.

• Students will create and present an advocacy campaign to educate others about food sovereignty.

• Students will reflect on the importance of food sovereignty for Native communities and broader society.

Lesson Overview

This lesson examines the modern efforts of Native communities to restore food sovereignty and traditional ecological practices. Students will analyze case studies of partnerships with local agencies and learn how these initiatives address environmental challenges and cultural revitalization. By designing an advocacy campaign, students will actively engage with the concept of food sovereignty and reflect on its role in creating sustainable, culturally rich communities.