Join us for a free lecture on the indigenous gardening traditions of the Five Tribes (Cherokee, Choctaw, Myskogee-Creek, and Seminole), presented by the Penn State Department of Geography in partnership with the Indigenous Peoples’ Student Association. The speaker, Dr. Devon Mihesuah, is an award-winning author and expert on indigenous food sovereignty. Her presentation will discuss the traditional importance of small gardens and their potential role for food sovereignty, health, and well-being of modern communities.
Following the talk, learn more about the “Indigenous Connections through Pawpaw” project and try pawpaws grown at the Arboretum and tastes of a limited supply of pawpaw ice cream whipped up by Dr. Bob Roberts in the Department of Food Science.
Schedule of events:
- 3:00–3:45 p.m. — “Recovering Our Ancestors’ Gardens” lecture
- 3:45–4:30 p.m. — Pawpaw and pawpaw ice cream tasting
Please register to let us know you’re coming!
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You may also be interested in the Native North American Food Plant walk, which is scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m. at the Overlook Pavilion. Separate registration is required. Cost is $5.