Progress 09/01/18 to 08/31/23
Outputs
Target Audience:The target audience reached by project efforts during this reporting period are KBOCC students, tribal members, and community members. Changes/Problems:Challenges that occurred were a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This impacted multiple years of the project. Due to the pandemic, project staff was required to work from home, and students were required to complete courses online. Face-to-face meetings were halted, creating an obstacle for providing meaningful and hands-on workshops. This also resulted in a limited opportunity for students to engage in experiential learning activities. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Project staff attended the Annual Conference on Native American Nutrition in Prior Lake, Minnesota. This activity provided an opportunity for project staff to learn from other tribal officials and researchers regarding Indigenous and academic scientific knowledge about Native nutrition and food science. Project staff andKBOCC students attended the annual First Americans Land-Grant Consortium Conference. This activity provided an opportunity for project staff to attend training workshops and information sharing sessions that focus on land grant activities. The KBOCC students were provided an opportunity to learn aboutstudent research activities and opportunities at other land grant institutions. Project staff attended the Michigan Fall Extension Conference. This activity provided an opportunity for project staff to learn about Extension activities throughout Michigan as well as network with other Extension professionals. One project staff completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Workplace Leadership. This has allowed for increased programming and offerings. One project staff completed a Master of Science in Sustainable Food Systems/Sustainable Diets and Biodiversity. This has allowed for increased programming and offerings. Project staff completed other academic coursework relevant to their position. Project staff participated in Tribal Nations Lead programming. This programming provided opportunities for networking and collaboration with other tribal colleges and state universities. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Information developed for each monthly event is disseminated to participants via email and social media. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?
Nothing Reported
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
The program goals for this project are to provide learning opportunities for students and community members that are linked to Ojibwa traditions and cultivate food sovereignty while promoting sustainability for the next seven generations and beyond. These goals have been achieved through the implementation of objectives focused on providing community-based education, experiential learning, and professional development on the topics of food, science, and agriculture. Objective 1: Increase awareness and use of traditional foods by providing monthly workshops to students and community members on the topics of preservation, preparation, planting, and harvesting. The project titled, Native Food Pathways: Promoting Food Sovereignty impacted community members and KBOCC students through workshops, events, and activities that were developed and implemented during this project. Participants learned about foodways during in-person events and at-home activities. Throughout this project, events included 39 workshops, 2 large events,and 13 at home activities. Materials were provided to all participants to complete hands-on learning activities. Data that was collected for each event included feedback from participants regarding what they would like to see for future activities. Participation for in-person workshops averaged 14 participants per session; large events averaged 47 participants per session; and a total of 1,293 at-home activity kitswere distributed throughout the project! Post event feedback revealed that a change of knowledge has occurred for participants, by increasing their knowledge and use of traditional foods. Objective 2: Increase local wild rice restoration efforts by providing surveying, monitoring, and planting events to the students and community members. During this reporting period, KBOCC supported community events and efforts led by the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC) Natural Resources Department, including food sovereignty as well as wild rice events and restoration. KBOCC supported the KBIC Wild Rice Camp by providing supplies, teachers, and green rice for processing. Data collected for this objective included wild rice monitoring and seeding data. This project purchased over 13,650 pounds of seed rice for restoration efforts on and near the L'Anse Indian Reservation! This project provided a change in condition through the increased amount of green wild rice seed planted through restoration and educational efforts. Objective 3: Acquire equipment and supplies to support project activities. A jon boat was purchased to assist and increase accessibility for local wild rice restoration efforts. This boat is used for KBOCC surveying, monitoring, and planting events. The purchasing of supplies occurred prior to each event held throughout the project. Supply lists are developed for each event and retained for future reference. This project purchased one item under the category of equipment and many supplies throughout the project. Each activity provided all materials for participants to complete activities. This objective provided a change in condition which allowed for an equitable environment for learning and implementation by providing all of the equipment and supplies needed to complete the goals of this project. Objective 4: Provide experiential learning opportunities to students that promote and support interest in the topics of traditional foods and science. Throughout this project students were provided opportunities to work with community partners, attend conferences, and hands-on activities working with traditional foods and science. Student course schedules are collected at the beginning of each semester; student activity lists are collected bi-weekly. This project has provided experiential learning opportunities to 14 students throughout this project! This project has provided students with an increased understanding of traditional foods andtraditional food use. Objective 5:Provide opportunities for students and project staff to attend national conferences that are related to the topics of traditional foods and food, science, and agricultural education. Throughout the project staff and students attended national and local conferences. Additionally, staff continued their education to achieve higher credentials which will provide the opportunity to increase program offerings. Conference information and attendance information is collected. 8 students and 2 staff participated in conference travel throughout the project. One staff completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Workplace Leadership. One project staff completed a Master of Science in Sustainable Food Systems/Sustainable Diets and Biodiversity. This objective supported a change in knowledge for all participants by providing continued learning and networking opportunities.
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Progress 09/01/22 to 08/31/23
Outputs
Target Audience:The target audience reached by project efforts during this reporting period are KBOCC students, tribal members, and community members. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?2 project staff completed academic coursework relevant to their position How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Information developed for each event is disseminated to participants during events, via email, and social media. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?
Nothing Reported
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
The project titled, Native Food Pathways: Promoting Food Sovereignty impacted community members and KBOCC students throughworkshops and events developed and implemented during this reporting period. Participants learned about foodways duringin-person eventsand at-home activities. During this performance period,events included 12 workshopsand 8 at-homeactivities. Materials were provided to all participants to complete hands-on learning activities. Workshop attendance averaged 13 participants for each event. A total of910 at-home activity kits were distributed throughout the community. During this reporting period, KBOCC supported community events and efforts led by the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC) Natural Resources Department, including food sovereignty as well as wild rice events and restoration. Garden plots were purchased for tribal members at the KBICcommunity garden. KBOCC supported the KBIC Wild Rice Camp by providing supplies, teachers, and green rice for processing.This projectalso purchased over 7,300 pounds of seed rice for restoration efforts on and near the L'Anse Indian Reservation! Throughout the project period, project staff maintained a collaborative partnership with the other three land grant institutions within Michigan and6 KBOCC students were provided with experiential learning opportunities on topics of traditional foods and science.
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Progress 09/01/21 to 08/31/22
Outputs
Target Audience:The target audience reached by project efforts during this reporting period are KBOCC students, tribal members, and community members. Changes/Problems:Challenges that occurred were a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the pandemic, face-to-face meetings were limited, creating an obstacle to providing meaningful and hands-on workshops. This also resulted in a limited opportunity for students to engage in experiential learning activities. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? 2 project staff attended the virtual Fall Extension Conference. 1 project staff attended the 2021 Virtual First American Land-Grant Consortium Conference. This conference was also attended by 3 students. 1 project staff completeda Master's degree in Sustainable Food Systems. Project staff attended the virtual Native Nutrition Conference. Project staff participated in Tribal Nations Lead programming. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Information developed for each event is disseminated to participants during events, via email, and social media. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Throughout the next reporting period, we will attempt to host 20 workshops providing hands-on activities using an in-person format, depending on the status of the pandemic and 12home kit distributions. All events will focus on traditional foods. Topics will be developed based on the data collected from the participants during the current reporting period as well as the season. Project staff will attend the 2022 First Americans Land-Grant Consortium Conference and the Annual Conference on Native American Nutrition in Prior Lake, Minnesota.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
The project titled, Native Food Pathways: Promoting Food Sovereignty impacted community members and KBOCC students through virtual workshops and events developed and implemented during this reporting period. Participants learned about foodways in virtual, in-person, and at-home settings. During this performance period, virtual events included 2 informational events and 8 hands-on activities. Following the informational events project staff distributed garden supplies and compostersto tribal residents in Baraga, Marquette, and Gogebic counties. Materials were provided to all participants to engage in in-person and at-home activities. During this reporting period, KBOCC supported community events and efforts led by the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC) Natural Resources Department, including food sovereignty and wild rice restoration.Throughout the project period, project staff maintained a collaborative partnership with the other three land-grant institutions within Michigan. Garden supplies were provided to 35 participants, composters were provided to 39 participants.Two in-person hands-on events were participated by 23 learners.Project staff developed anddistributed 383 home hands-on activities throughout the community. KBOCC supportedthe KBIC Natural Resources Department for KBIC Waawaashkeshi Camp and KBIC Traditional Spring Harvest. These events were attended by 43 and 100 participants, respectively.1250lbs. of green wild rice seed was purchasedfor restoration efforts to be planted in various locations throughout the Western Upper Peninsula. Project staff partnered with Michigan State University Extension staff to host a Tribal Nations Lead workshop for KBIC, which was attended by 10 tribal leaders. 5 KBOCC students were provided with experiential learning opportunities on topics of traditional foods and science.
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Progress 09/01/20 to 08/31/21
Outputs
Target Audience:The target audience reached by project efforts during this reporting period are KBOCC students, tribal members, and community members. Changes/Problems:Challenges that occurred were a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the pandemic, project staff was required to work from home, and students were required to complete courses online. Face-to-face meetings were halted, creating an obstacle for providing meaningful and hands-on workshops. This also resulted in a limited opportunity for students to engage in experiential learning activities. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?2 project staff attended the virtual Fall Extension Conference. Project staff attended the 2020 Virtual First American Land-Grant Consortium Conference. This conference was also attended by 4 students. 1 project staff completed a Bachelor of Science degreein Applied Workplace Leadership. 1 project staff is in pursuit of a Master's degree in Sustainable Food Systems. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Information developed for each event is disseminated to participants during events, via email, and social media. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Throughout the next reporting period, we will attempt to host 20 workshops in both virtual and in-person formats depending on the status of the pandemic.All events will focus on traditional foods. Topics will be developed based on the data collected from the participants during the current reporting period as well as the season. Project staff and students will attend the virtual 2021 First Americans Land-Grant Consortium Conference and the Annual Conference on Native American Nutrition in Prior Lake, Minnesota in the Springof 2022 if it occurs.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
The project titled, Native Food Pathways: Promoting Food Sovereignty, impacted community members and KBOCC students through virtual workshops and events that were developed and implemented during this reporting period. Participants were provided the opportunity to learn about foodways in a virtual setting. During this performance period, virtual events included 3 informational events and 1 hands-on workshop. Workshop materials were provided in advance to allow participants to follow along. An additional event occurred providing garden supplies to tribal residents in Baraga, Marquette, and Gogebic counties. Informational events averaged 11 per event. The virtual workshop was attended by 37 participants.The gardening initiative provided resources to 68 tribal community members. 3,300 lbs. of green wild rice seed was purchased for restoration efforts to be planted in various locations throughout the Western Upper Peninsula.4 KBOCC students were provided with experiential learning opportunities pertaining to topics of traditional foods and science.
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Progress 09/01/19 to 08/31/20
Outputs
Target Audience:The target audience reached by project efforts during this reporting period are KBOCC students, tribal members, and community members. Changes/Problems:Challenges that occurred were a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the pandemic, project staff was required to work from home, and students were required to complete courses online. Face-to-face meetings were halted, creating an obstacle for providing meaningful and hands-on workshops.This also resulted in a limited opportunity for students to engage in experiential learning activities. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Professional development activities during this reporting period included the following: 2 project staff attended the MSU Fall Extension Conference in Traverse City, Michigan. 2 project staff attended theThird Annual Conference on Native American Nutrition in Prior Lake, Minnesota. This activity provided an opportunity for project staff to learn from other tribal officials and researchers regarding Indigenous and academic scientific knowledge about Native nutrition and food science. Project staff attended the 2018 First Americans Land-Grant Consortium Conference in Aurora,Colorado. This activity provided an opportunity for project staff to attend training workshops and information sharing sessions focus on land grant activities. 1 project staff is pursuing a Masters Degree in Sustainable Food Systems. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Information developed for each monthly event is disseminated to participants during events, via email, and social media. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Throughout the next reporting period, there will be 14 workshops held. Six of these workshops are anticipated to be virtual events due to the COVID-19 pandemic. All events will focus on traditional foods. Monthly topics will be developed based on the data collected from the participants during the current reporting period as well as the season. Project staff will attend the virtual 2020 First Americans Land-Grant Consortium Conference and the Annual Conference on Native American Nutrition in Prior Lake, Minnesota if it occurs.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
The project titled Native Food Pathways: Promoting Food Sovereignty impacted community members and KBOCC students evening workshops were developed and implemented during this reporting period. Participants were provided the opportunity to learn about the uses of traditional Native American foods. 9 Workshops were held. Workshops averaged approximately 15 participants per event. 1800 pounds of wild rice was purchased for restoration and was planted locally. 4 KBOCC students were provided with experiential learning opportunities. This provided hands-on experience pertaining to the topics of traditional foods and science.
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Progress 09/01/18 to 08/31/19
Outputs
Target Audience:The target audience reached by project efforts during this reporting period are KBOCC studends, tribal members, and community members. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Professional development activities during this reporting period included the following: 2 project staff attended theThird Annual Conference on Native American Nutritionin Prior Lake, Minnesota. This activity provided an opportunity for project staff to learn from other tribal officials and researchers regarding Indigenous and academic scientific knowledge about Native nutrition and food science. 1 project staff and 1 KBOCC student attended the 2018 First Americans Land-Grant Consortium Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This activity provided an opportunity for project staff to attend training workshops and information-sharing sessions focus on land grant activities. The KBOCC student that attended was provided an opportunity to learn about student research activities and opportunities at other land grant institutions. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Information developed for each monthly event is disseminated to participants via email and social media. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Throughout the next reporting period there will be 11 evening workshops held monthly. These workshops will primarily be focused on the preparation/preservation aspect of traditional foods. Monthly topics will be developed based off of the data collected from the partipants during the current reporting period. Project staff will attend the 2019First Americans Land-Grant Consortium Conference in Aurora, Colorado and the Fourth Annual Conference on Native American Nutrition in Prior Lake, Minnesota.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
The project titled Native Food Pathways: Promoting Food Sovereignty impacted community members and KBOCC students. Ten evening workshops were developed and implemented during this reporting period.Participants were provided the opportunity to learn about uses of traditional Native American foods.Workshops averaged approximately 16 participants per event. A jon boat was purchased to assist and increase accessibility forlocal wild ricerestoration efforts. This boat is used for KBOCC surveying, monitoring and planting events. 4 KBOCC students were provided experiential learning opportunities. This provided hands-on experience pertaining tothe topics of traditional foods and science.
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