Join us Wednesday, September 20th, 2023, for our next Indigenous Connections Roundtable: Foodways of the Appalachia and Biodiversity.
Clay Morris will share his thoughts on how foraging and other Indigenous knowledge systems, particularly in the Appalachian region, can build a decentralized economy and food production system that protects biodiversity. Join us to hear about lessons learned through his foraging work over the years with various Tribal communities.
About Our Presenter, Clay Morris:
Clay Morris is a restoration ecologist with interests in ethnoecology, ethnoastronomy, and regenerative agriculture. His research centers on the foods and foodways of the Appalachian region. Morris relies on dynamic tools to address food security and biodiversity crises. He’s part of a movement that believes intentionally managing the wide diversity and abundance of wild foods, as well as adapting an agricultural model to the challenging conditions of Appalachia, may better guide the path forward.
Who Should Attend:
We welcome any Department of the Interior staff and partners, and anyone else who may be involved with tribes or who wish to learn more about working with tribes.
Live captions will be included in the broadcast.
The recording of this broadcast will be available 2 weeks after the event for a 6-month time period on our Indigenous Speaker Series webpage.
Contact:
For Closed Captioning or technical questions: Jennifer Hill at 240.772.0393 or jennifer_hill@fws.gov.