2023 Food Justice Summit: The Indigenous Food Sovereignty Movement in 2023

2023 Food Justice Summit Morning Keynote Session:
The Indigenous Food Sovereignty Movement in 2023, presented by Devon Mihesuah
The Indigenous Food Sovereignty Movement (IFSM) is complicated. The overarching goal of the IFSM is for tribes to achieve control over their food systems. The IFSM has exploded in recent years with initiatives such as tribal and grassroots food initiatives, farms, community and backyard gardens, food summits and school programs. Despite these efforts, high rates of diabetes, obesity and other health issues still remain, and food insecurity is a reality for many Natives. The IFSM should involve political, economic, social, religious and environmental activism. This talk provides an overview of what strategies have worked, but more importantly, what has not been successful and what we should do now.