Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians

The Ben Guthrie Lac du Flambeau Public Library of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa in Wisconsin will implement “Asigisidoon Assemble and Put It Together: Foods for Our Health” to bring Indigenous practices of seasonal hunting, gathering, preparing, and preserving food and information on health and wellbeing to the library. This project will involve the input of hunters and gatherers, Ojibwe language teachers, gardeners, Tribal staff who have expertise in plants and animals indigenous to the reservation, and health care providers. This project will educate community members on menu planning and budgeting around traditional Ojibwe gathering seasons and will include presentations from content experts and hands-on cooking demonstrations. The project proposes to improve health and wellness in the community by providing monthly experiential learning activities for people to learn about the Ojibwe seasonal hunting and gathering, and the preparing and processing of traditional foods.