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Traditional Foods Gathering

Upcoming Gathering

2026 Traditional Foods Gathering

July 27-28

In partnership with the Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health Equity

Join us in Anchorage for an opportunity to gather as an Indigenous Community to celebrate the ways Alaska Native and American Indian peoples have built relationships with plants and animals throughout the land, sea, and sky.

This event is open to individuals who work with traditional foods, food security, or diet/health in Alaska Native Communities. Attendees will hear from guest presenters and take part in nature walks, activities, and breakout sessions.

Interested in joining this year’s event?

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Past Gatherings

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2025 Traditional Foods Gathering

Stay tuned for videos from the 2025 gathering!

2023 Traditional Foods Gathering

  • Alaska Grown and Gathered Tea (Emily Becker, Molly Cerridwen)

    Learn how to gather, store, and use gathered and grown plants for medicinal purposes, and learn more about Tribes Extension and how it can serve your community.

  • Growing up Immersed in Traditional Food Ways (Tacuk Martz)

    Day two keynote address by Yup’ik Elder Tacuk Martz.

  • Tend, Gather, Grow (Elise Krohn, Kim Aspelund)

    Immerse yourself in the wondrous world of plants through this introduction to Tend, Gather and Grow – a toolkit dedicated to educating people with plants and the rich cultural traditions that surround them.

  • Health Benefits of Traditional Foods (Charlene DiFilippo, Seth Anderson)

    This presentation explores research regarding the health benefits of traditional food and lifestyles and will highlight specific nutrients provided by traditional foods.

  • Spirituality and Traditional Foods (Meda DeWitt)

    A discussion of the relationships between Alaska Native spirituality and traditional plants.

  • Flower Power Presentation and Hands-on Activities (Kim Aspelund)

    Enjoy learning about three beautiful plants: Dandelion, Fireweed, and Wild Rose.

  • ICC Alaska Inuit Food Sovereignty (Vernae Angnaboogok, Doreen Fogg-Leavitt, Cyrus Harris, Marvin Okitkun, Mary David)

    Learn about some of the food sovereignty and food security initiatives carried out by the Inuit Circumpolar Council – Alaska, with representatives from all regions represented by ICC-AK, namely the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Norton Sound region, Northwest Arctic, and North Slope.

  • Plant Walk (SCF Traditional Healing: Buz Daney, Whitney Youngman, Leonard Trenton)

    Join representatives from SCF’s Traditional Healing department for a walk around campus learning about traditional plants.

  • ANTHC Food Sovereignty Initiatives (Dana Diehl)

    Learn about the difference between food security and food sovereignty definitions, data points specific to food insecurity in Alaska, and ANTHC’s food sovereignty initiatives, including a review of educational programs and food distribution efforts.

  • Protecting Indigenous Knowledge (Gary Ferguson)

    Day one keynote address by Dr. Gary Gerguson

  • Salve Workshop (SCF Traditional Healing: Buz Daney, Whitney Youngman, Leonard Trenton)

    Learn about the Devil’s Club plant and how to make Devil’s Club salve.

  • Salve Workshop Day Two (Meda DeWitt)

    Learn how to make salve with stinkweed (wormwood), tundra tea, yarrow, and cottonwood buds.

  • Traditional Food Processing Center for Commercial Food Service

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