Indigenous Food Sovereignty Summit

8-10 a.m.

Registration

Vendor Set-Up

10 a.m.

Opening Ceremony

Vendor Tradeshow Opens to Attendees

10:30 a.m.

Keynote Panel: What is Food Sovereignty?

Panelists: Rosebud Bear Schneider, Jahi Chappell, Robin Michigiizhigookwe Clark

Moderator: Kristin Arola

12 p.m.

Lunch

Vendor Tradeshow

1:30 p.m.

Keynote Panel: Culturally Significant Indigenous Foodways

Panelists: Kathleen Smith, Doug Craven, Kaya DeerInWater, Robert Hart

Moderator: Shiloh Maples

3 p.m.

Break

3:30 p.m.

Breakouts 

Vendor Tradeshow Opens to the Public

5 p.m.

Break

6 p.m.

Dinner

8 p.m.

Adjourn
Vendor Tradeshow Closes

8 a.m.

Registration

Vendor Tradeshow Opens to the Public

9 a.m.

Keynote Panel: Treaty Rights, Governance, and Food Sovereignty

Panelists: Dan Cornelius, Marty Reinhardt, Eric Hemenway

Moderator: Emily Proctor

10:30 a.m.

Break

10:45 a.m.

Keynote Panel: Food Sovereignty Across Generations

Panelists: Jessica Barnes-Najor, Amy McKoy, Elan Pochedley

Moderator: Marie Schuyler Dreaver

12:15 p.m.

Lunch

Vendor Tradeshow

1:45 p.m.

Breakouts

2:45 p.m.

Break

3:15 p.m.

Breakouts 

4:45 p.m.

Break

5 p.m.

Evening Activity

7-8:30 p.m. 

MultiGenerational Knowledge Share

Join the IFSS Young Adult Cohort for a unique networking and knowledge share session, at the MSU Multicultural Center on campus. This semi-structured networking event will engage conference panelists and speakers, Indigenous youth (age 18+), and tribal leaders across generations. Join the Fire Circle for storytelling and community. This session is designed to better understand the challenges and opportunities facing Indigenous youth interested in engaging in food sovereignty initiatives. Interested students should complete the IFSS Young Adult Cohort Interest Form.

8 p.m.

Adjourn
Vendor Tradeshow Closes

7:30 a.m.

Vendor Tradeshow Opens to the Public

8:30 a.m.

Keynote Speaker - Kyle Powys Whyte,

10 a.m.

Break

10:15 a.m.

Breakouts

12:15 p.m.

Lunch

Vendor Tradeshow

1:30 p.m.

Closing Remarks & Ceremony

3 p.m.

Adjourn