Food Sovereignty & Indigenous Food Systems: Hautere

Examples of the principles, values, and connections of present-day Maori food systems that incoporate traditional knowledges and permaculture practices. Based on Stein, et al., 2018; Hutchings, et al., 2012; and Williams, 2011. (Click to enlarge)

that food systems are separate from the lives of modern-day humans is the real myth,
not the vibrant stories of indigenous ancestors and their places

place, the people of past and present, the principles that promote thriving rather than surviving populations, the passing down of techniques perfected over long periods of time,
these are the most real foundations for food systems that flow from generation to generation

since when was ancient wisdom, community wisdom a myth?

the real myth is that the connections between food systems and those that they feed can be erased by technology without major losses of self-determination, wellbeing, and food sovereignty

"The recovery of Indigenous knowledge and values surrounding the land are critical for solving issues impacting Indigenous communities as well as global problems related to climate change and alternatives to industrial agriculture." -Stein, et al., 2018