Cultural Competency in Agriculture
$45.00
Cultural Competency in Agriculture
$45
Sat | Jan 29 | 2:00 – 4:30 pm
Instructor: Kanyon “Coyote Woman” Sayers-Roods & Anna Hope FarPorte
Format: Zoom
Join instructors Kanyon “Coyote Woman” Sayers-Roods and Anna-Hope FarPorte to deepen your awareness of what it means to be on the land growing crops. In this class we will study the history of colonialism, how historical land policy and present-day U.S. property laws impact our modern cultural awarenesses and social inequities. Participants will learn about Indigenous land care practices, how we all have ancestors Indigenous to land, the cultural origins of common crops, the importance of writing Land Acknowledgements and how to write them, and what actions can be taken to repair the injustices of the past.
Description
Cultural Competency in Agriculture
Kanyon “Coyote Woman” Sayers-Roods & Anna Hope FarPorte
Saturday, 1/29/2022
2:00pm – 4:30pm
$45
Course Description: Join instructors Kanyon “Coyote Woman” Sayers-Roods and Anna-Hope FarPorte to deepen your awareness of what it means to be on the land growing crops. In this class, we will study the history of colonialism, how historical land policy, and present-day U.S. property laws impact our modern cultural awareness and social inequities. Participants will learn about Indigenous land care practices, how we all have ancestors Indigenous to land, the cultural origins of common crops, the importance of writing Land Acknowledgements and how to write them, and what actions can be taken to repair the injustices of the past.
Instructors’ Bio: Kanyon Sayers-Roods is Costanoan Ohlone-Mutsun and Chumash; she also goes by her given Native name, “Coyote Woman.” She is proud of her heritage and her native name (though it comes with its own back story), and is very active in the Native Community. She is an Artist, Poet, Published Author, Activist, Student and Teacher. Kanyon’s art has been featured at the De Young Museum, The Somarts Gallery, Gathering Tribes, Snag Magazine, and numerous Powwows and Indigenous Gatherings. She is a recent graduate of the Art Institute of California, Sunnyvale, obtaining her Associate and Bachelor of Science degrees in Web Design and Interactive Media. She is motivated to learn, teach, start conversations around decolonization and re-indigenization, permaculture, and to continue doing what she loves, Art.
Anna Hope has Celtic ancestry that inspires her appreciation of seasonal cycles. She looks to guidance from Indigenous Wisdom Keepers on how to restore the ecosystem in which she lives in Northern California. She is versed in both permaculture principles and diversity awareness. She observes nature on her farm where she raises her bi-racial daughter and grows medicinal herbs. She has previously co-taught classes on Understanding Systems of Oppression, Anti-Racism in Herbalism, and Cultural Competency.
Payments are non-refundable. Upon receipt, you will be sent a Zoom link for the class. This is for your use only. Be aware that the views expressed by instructors are theirs alone and do not represent the views, opinions, or advice of the School of Adaptive Agriculture, its staff, donors, or supporters. In general, advice on the use of herbal products or treatment offered in online classes has not been evaluated by the FDA and is not intended as authoritative in diagnosing, treating, curing, or preventing any disease.
The SAA Virtual Workshop Series is made possible with the support provided by The Granting Fund (COVID-19 Nonprofit Relief Fund) of The Community Foundation of Mendocino County.
