Indigenous Governance Database

Muckleshoot Food Sovereignty Project

Producer
Northwest Indian College
Year

The Muckleshoot Food Sovereignty Project is helping to increase understanding of Native foods and build community food security by exploring the Muckleshoot Tribe's food assets and access to local, healthy and traditional foods.

food sovereignty
locally grown foods
traditional foods
Native Nations
Muckleshoot Indian Tribe
Topics
Citizenship/Membership
Cultural Affairs
Health and Social Services
Citation

Northwest Indian College. "Muckleshoot Food Sovereignty Project." Northwest Indian College. Grant from First Nations Development Institute (FNDI). Bellingham, Washington. 2013. Video. (https://vimeo.com/88034342, accessed March 24, 2014)

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