Thompson Rivers University – Knowledge Makers Program (KM) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have joined forces to implement a special program to strengthen the research and knowledge generation opportunities for and by Indigenous Women. We happily invite Indigenous Women from the seven socio-cultural regions to apply for this Special Edition of the Knowledge Makers Journal. This will be an opportunity for Indigenous Women globally to advance their research for Indigenous Women, Indigenous Peoples’ food and knowledge systems, and climate action.  The...

At COP27, countries come together to take action towards achieving the world’s collective climate goals as agreed under the Paris Agreement and the Convention. Building on the outcomes and momentum of COP 26 in Glasgow last year, nations are expected to demonstrate at COP 27 that they are in a new era of implementation by turning their commitments under the Paris Agreement into action. The conference will take place from 6-18 November 2022 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Indigenous Peoples are one of the most affected by climate change, yet are the people contributing the...

During the recent World Food Forum, the Women’s Committee held a very special 3rd birthday celebration in the Boaššu Indigenous nomadic tent, with Indigenous women involved in sectors ranging from science, to advocacy to gastronomy. Participants from around the world, both online and in-person (for the first time!), gathered around a fire to share knowledge and experiences on the key role of women in transforming agrifood systems for healthy diets and a healthy planet. The session, moderated by Soraya Sadeghi (PSU), started the session in this unique environment with an Indigenous spiritual blessing. To mark this important...

Rome. The first-ever global Coalition on Indigenous Peoples' food systems was launched at FAO headquarters in Rome, resulting from the UN Food Systems Summit 2021. Seven Member States and Indigenous Peoples from the seven socio-cultural regions of the world called upon the urgency to join forces to respect, preserve and promote Indigenous Peoples’ food and knowledge systems as game-changers for the benefit of all of humanity. “To build effective global food systems that deliver for future generations we must also ensure they are more inclusive and empower Indigenous knowledge, participation and...