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FOOD FROM THE LAND REGENERATIVE PRACTICES OF TENDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE LAND FEED ALASKANS, STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY RESILIENCE, AND BOLSTER FOOD SECURITY.
Food binds us together. It connects us to places and, for many of us, our food sources are part of who we are and are part of our cultures. Our food is sacred. Alaska is an abundant place rich in plants and animals that feed us, and yet 95% of our food currently comes from outside the state. Food insecurity is a challenge in both urban and rural Alaska. Many communities, Tribes and organizations in Alaska remember and are reimagining what a regenerative food economy looks like. From ensuring access to traditional foods to growing and producing more food in Alaska, the solutions to building a more stable and equitable food system are all around us.
The time has come to advance a governance system that respects, honors, and integrates our Alaska Native values, knowledge, and stewardship. Despite overwhelming systemic barriers, Alaskans and our Alaska Native community have a history of unity. In Alaska, we are all connected to Alaska Native ways of life by hunting, fishing, and gathering as well as the sharing and ceremony that goes with it. Alaska Native ways of life that make our cultures and communities so unique keep Alaska strong. We walk in the footsteps of 400+ generations that predate the generations of today. By ensuring the health and wellbeing of our world and furthering Native stewardship, together we can find a path forward that supports the betterment of all Alaskans. Protect Our Ways of Life coalition press release, August 20, 2020
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