Indigenous Food & Agriculture: Past, Present & Future with Prairiewoods

This event via Zoom is co-sponsored by Shalom Spirituality Center; Food, Faith, and Farming Network; Holy Wisdom Monastery and Prairiewoods (120 East Boyson Road in Hiawatha). Dan Cornelius, a member of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin, is the Outreach Program Manager for the University of Wisconsin Law School’s Great Lakes Indigenous Law Center and UW-Madison’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, where he works on the development of producer cooperatives, supply chain analysis, and legal and policy aspects of food and agriculture. Mr. Cornelius’ background in raising livestock, growing Indigenous corn and harvesting other seasonal foods promotes his ability to provide effective technical assistance to Native American farmers and ranchers. Mr. Cornelius also serves as an appellate judge for the Oneida Nation. The cost is $10. Please register through Shalom Spirituality Center at shalomretreats.org or 563.582.3592 by Friday, Jan. 12.