Food sovereignty from the perspective of the Syilx people
This is a fantastic resource that connects to the UN sustainability goals (connections to #1 – no poverty, #2 – zero hunger, #11 sustainability, #12 responsible consumption, #14 Life below water and #15 Life on land). Talking about preserving traditional ways of getting food from the land is such a vital part of not just their traditions, but sustaining their people and our land. Looking at the Gr 6 Social Studies curriculum, this would certainly fit when talking about government and thinking about who controls what parts of the food chain and why. It’s also a neat fit into science when you look at the partnerships like the Slow Food partnership that talks about how they are trying to restore things like the Sockeye Salmon runs etc. There would also be a tie into Literacy when talking about storytelling and all the captikwl that are told around food.