Harvest of All First Nations recap
On Saturday, Oct.1, the Harvest of All First Nations Corn Festival took place at the Yellow Barn, just outside Boulder. TheClimate Justice Leadership Alliancevolunteered at the event, directing items to be disposed of properly to reduce waste.
The event introduced earth-based decolonization strategies andenvironmental justice, and featuredinteractive workshops, guest speakers, local indigenous vendors and a live band. It showed the power behind communitiesorganizing and how sharing traditional ecological knowledge canreconnectpeople to the land.
A few of the staff favorites were the Land Back Movement speaker Ava Hamilton, Mi Chantli break dancers, land blessings, indigenous stories, the band Los Moccochetesand numerous events focused around regenerative agriculture, food preservationand indigenous harvesting practices.
“I thoroughly loved attending this harvest, not just because I got to make an impact environmentally by disposing of waste, but I alsogot to experience a completely different culture," said one student who attended the harvest."Considering I come from the east coast, I had never been able to experience this type of culture. Sitting in on the LandBack focus group and attending the ceremony in honor of indigenous ancestors was truly incredible, and it was amazing to get to sit in on such a beautiful culture so close to the CU campus.”
If you'd like to learn more aboutclimate justice or attend futureevents like the Harvest of All First Nations, check out the Climate Justice Leadership team.