Nawalakw Culture Project (MakeWay Charitable Society)

Overview


To promote food security and sovereignty in Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw communities through mentorship for youth on traditional harvesting, gardening and cooking workshops, building knowledge-sharing partnerships, and growing food on a demonstration farm.

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Details


Year

2023

Grant Amount

$225,000

Priority

  • Food Sovereignty

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When I speak with people, or I share what I am doing in the garden, I am happy, and I feel I have a luminescence outside of myself when I share it with my people. When they approach me and talk to me, it’s like their body is right here, but their excitement is outside of themselves.

Edwina Rufus, Food Security Coordinator, Nawalakw