Thank you Valerie. I am not Turtle Island native, but I know my ancestors had knowledge and spoke with earth mother too, long ago, through time (and invasion) its been lost. I want to remember, I want food sovereignty for all of us and we deserve to be cared for. Thank you for sharing the lessons of the salmon people and the ones with roots. Thank you for standing up for your family.
This belief is so true for most cultures. I'm Japanese, Okinawan and Hawaiian. My family's health has been hurt and damaged by eating a western diet. I have reverted back 300 hundred years to culture foods before processed, wheat and sugar altered meals and my body has reformed to something amazing at 56 years old. All of my pills are gone not needed as I can run a marathon for the first time, I have muscles that a 20 year might have, dark hair, improved memory, lost 24 inches from my waist and have better vision. It was all because my ancestors wanted to be liked and respected by westerners, but we gave up our health and our food technology. So sad. My ancestors knew what our bodies needed, from food sources they had access too. They didn't need "super foods" from the other side of the world to be healthy. Okinawans commonly lived past a 100 years without olives, kale or quinoa. Japanese and Hawaiians were also great strong warriors without those foods too.
We need to learn from the First Nations. The first true 'Permaculturists' / Ecologists ... Care of the earth, care of the people, sharing in the abundance. So different from the food systems in place today.
Thanks Valerie- that 10,000 years acknowledgement of the successful management of the your tribal fisheries - is such a powerful statement
I live in the suburbs and have a small garden and egg laying hens. Even a little food independence and sovereignty is important and we must protect it
Thank you Valerie.
I am not Turtle Island native, but I know my ancestors had knowledge and spoke with earth mother too, long ago, through time (and invasion) its been lost.
I want to remember, I want food sovereignty for all of us and we deserve to be cared for.
Thank you for sharing the lessons of the salmon people and the ones with roots.
Thank you for standing up for your family.
She provides an excellent history, story and valuable lessons for everyone! Great Job Valerie!
Awesome presentation and a very strong ending. I appreciate when she says "you too are precious and worth caring about".
This belief is so true for most cultures. I'm Japanese, Okinawan and Hawaiian.
My family's health has been hurt and damaged by eating a western diet. I have reverted back 300 hundred years to culture foods before processed, wheat and sugar altered meals and my body has reformed to something amazing at 56 years old.
All of my pills are gone not needed as I can run a marathon for the first time, I have muscles that a 20 year might have, dark hair, improved memory, lost 24 inches from my waist and have better vision.
It was all because my ancestors wanted to be liked and respected by westerners, but we gave up our health and our food technology.
So sad. My ancestors knew what our bodies needed, from food sources they had access too. They didn't need "super foods" from the other side of the world to be healthy.
Okinawans commonly lived past a 100 years without olives, kale or quinoa. Japanese and Hawaiians were also great strong warriors without those foods too.
Wow, I love this. Valerie, you are such an amazing leader in this community!
beautifully spoken expression of appreciating and remembering sacred teachings. Thank you so much Valerie. I'm sharing this!
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We need to learn from the First Nations. The first true 'Permaculturists' / Ecologists ... Care of the earth, care of the people, sharing in the abundance. So different from the food systems in place today.
Girl done got me all up in my feelings.. thank you sister
Insightful and wonderful talk, very wise young Native woman.
Valerie Rocks!!!!
Awesome presentation. Great insight on living off the land.
What a beautiful message from a beautiful woman!
Good words thank you
great stuff!
Loved everything about this!
Native diet was like a modern trendy Michelin star restaurant.
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