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44 S Park, Walla Walla, WA
https://www.whitman.edu/president/native-american-outreach/events-and-highlights/first-foods-festivalThe First Foods Festival is an annual event, hosted by Whitman College Native American Outreach, to celebrate the cultural heritage and history of the tribes of the Walla Walla Valley.
2024 First Foods Festival Schedule
All First Foods Festival activities are open to the public unless noted otherwise.
10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Dogbane Presentation and Cordage Workshop led by Brosnan Spencer (CTUIR), Co-Director of Naknuwiłama Tiiča̓mna - Caretakers of the Land.
Naknuwiłama Tiiča̓mna - Caretakers of the Land is an Indigenous-led organization serving to steward and strengthen the symbiotic life ways and habitats of the Blue Mountain bio-region through seasonal immersion camps and ecosystem restoration.
This session is for Whitman students only. Space is limited and online pre-registration is required.
2:20–3 p.m. Fish, Water and Treaty Rights Panel
Panelists will discuss “Fish War” and the ways their careers and advocacy activities intersect the film's topics, followed by an audience Q&A. Panelists include:
3–4 p.m. CTUIR First Foods Policy Program Presentation: “Nixyáawii, Awkú Čáwpam Áḱaatta!”
“Nixyáawii, Awkú Čáwpam Áḱaatta!” or “Nixyáawii, Don’t Throw it Away!” is a pilot project using an anerobic digester to improve waste management and food waste diversion from CTUIR facilities while engaging the tribal community on food waste management issues.
4– 5 p.m. First Foods Hors d’oeuvres Sampling by Bon Appetit
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