NW Tribal Food Sovereignty Coalition

02/13/2025

Cooler temperatures are sticking around. Take precautions if you'll be outdoors for extended lengths of time.
Tonight lows are: Spokane WA, 3 degrees; Yakima WA, 10 degrees; Pendleton OR, 11 degrees; Lewiston ID, 9 degrees.
And remember to check on your pets!

Follow the link for a temperature & frostbite chart, https://www.weather.gov/media/safety/windchillchart3.pdf.

02/05/2025

11/26/2024

Yes Chef! It’s that time of year where cooking for 2 can quickly turn into a meal for 10.
Just remember these four steps for food safety.
1 - Clean food, surfaces and hands.
2- Keep foods separate. Raw meat, chicken and other poultry, seafood, and eggs can spread germs to ready-to-eat food unless you keep them separate.
3 - Food is safely cooked when the internal temperature gets high enough to kill germs that can make you sick.
4- Refrigerate perishable food.

More tips available at, https://www.cdc.gov/food-safety/prevention/index.html.

10/01/2024

Passing along this opportunity!

🌾 We’re excited to announce the Healing Meals Grant Opportunity—an initiative to support Native individuals, groups, and organizations in bringing traditional, Indigenous foods to your community. 🌽⁠
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🌿 Are you ready to host a community meal, food box program, culinary class, or event focused on Indigenous ingredients? This grant is here to help you make it happen! ⁠
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We’re offering up to 10 grants, averaging $3,000 each, to fund Healing Meal projects that nourish and heal through the power of Indigenous foods.⁠ Available to US residents only.
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📅 Key Dates:⁠
+ Applications Open: October 1, 2024⁠
+ Q&A Webinar: Friday October 11, 2024⁠
+ Application Deadline: October 31, 2024⁠
+ Awarded Grantee Notifications: November 21, 2024⁠
+ Grant Period: December 16, 2024 - December 15, 2025⁠
+ Project Event Window: March 1 - December 5, 2025 ⁠
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🔗 Apply now! https://nativefoodalliance.org/2024-healing-meals-grants/

09/06/2024

We're so thankful for all that contributed to our recent gathering on Yakama Nation homelands! The annual gathering concluded on Thursday afternoon.
We hope everyone takes some experiences and stories to share with others in your communities.
Photos:
1- Tashina Nunez speaks on Indigenous birth justice & first foods
2- Heritage campus
3- Entries in the traditional food fair
4- OSU officials discussing food entrants
5- Yakama Nation Farms hosted an optional tour of production
6 - Huckleberry pancakes (nuff said 💜😁 )

09/04/2024

Photos from today's NWTFSC gathering on the campus of Heritage University. A lot of recipes and sharing of knowledge during the morning session!

07/10/2024

July 10th is National Blueberry Picking Day, enjoy the outdoors gathering this delicious berry. Let us know in the comments what is your favorite recipe using blueberries.

04/22/2024

Through generational knowledge, we know the importance of the land and its resources. Here are some everyday ways to care for our surroundings. 💚 💚 💚
⛈️🌤️Collect rainwater. This will reduce water waste and is usable for gardens.
🍅🍉Food waste ends up in landfills which creates carbon emissions. Store leftovers for later or use for compost.
🌲🌻Outdoor clean up! Trash may end up in rivers or streams. Pack up extra litter, leaving the area better than you found it.