Investing in People and Infrastructure to Rebuild Food Security in Rural Alaska Native Villages; Catalysts for Food Sovereignty in Southeast Alaska

The Sustainable Southeast Food Security and Sovereignty Catalyst Fellowship will develop the local workforce of food producers, increase food security, and invest in the intergenerational transmission of traditional and customary food knowledge for Alaska Native individuals in the rural communities of Southeast Alaska. This will consist of a training program, project funding, business coaching, and networking opportunities for their Catalysts. Spruce Root’s youth project will support 18 youth leaders in contributing to their communities’ food security and indigenous food systems by increasing participation in traditional subsistence activities, building infrastructure that strengthens the local food system.