Growing a Healthy, Sustainable Community: The Aaniiih Nakoda College Demonstration Garden and Greenhouse Project

Autor/inn/en	Morales, Manuel; Friskics, Scott
Titel	Growing a Healthy, Sustainable Community: The Aaniiih Nakoda College Demonstration Garden and Greenhouse Project
Quelle	In: Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, 30 (2019) 3 PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1052-5505
Schlagwörter	Gardening; American Indians; Sustainability; Life Style; American Indian Reservations; Food; Retailing; Nutrition; Diabetes; Cancer; Heart Disorders; Tribally Controlled Education; Health Promotion; Outreach Programs; Eating Habits; Plants (Botany); American Indian History; Colleges; School Community Relationship + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gartenarbeit; American Indian; Indianer; Nachhaltigkeit; Lebensstil; Indianerreservat; Lebensmittel; Warenwirtschaft; Ernährung; Carcinoma; Karzinom; Krebs (med); Krebserkrankung; Herzkrankheit; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Jobcoaching; Ernährungsgewohnheit; Essgewohnheit; Pflanze; College; Hochschule; Fachhochschule
Abstract	By all appearances, Montana's Fort Belknap fits the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) definition of a food desert perfectly. There are no supermarkets on the 1,000-square-mile reservation. Most residents of this Indian reservation, especially those living on the southern end of the reservation, must drive long distances to buy affordable and nutritious fresh foods from the nearest supermarket or large grocery store. Stopping at one of several nearby gas stations or convenience stores to buy the sugar-and fat-filled processed foods that line their shelves and fill their freezers is quicker, easier, and cheaper. Unfortunately, these foods have limited nutritional value and contribute to all kinds of health problems. For the people of Fort Belknap who suffer from disproportionately high rates of diabetes, cancer, heart disease, and other serious illnesses, the lack of accessible, affordable, and healthy food is a critical problem. Along with a host of community partners, Aaniiih Nakoda College's (ANC's) demonstration garden and greenhouse project is fighting to address this problem by promoting healthier lifestyles, sustainability, and self-sufficiency among reservation residents through a variety of community-education and outreach programs. In 2018, the project, which is supported by funding from the USDA Tribal Colleges Extension Program, celebrated its 20th anniversary. Back in 1998, college and community partners developed a shared vision for a demonstration garden, a site where community members could come and learn about gardening and food preparation and preservation in a direct, hands-on way. They recognized the need for a place for people to come and literally get their hands dirty--a place where they could see, touch, and taste locally grown vegetables and receive the information and support they would need to start their own backyard vegetable gardens, improve their diets, and lead healthier lives. The ANC demonstration garden and greenhouse project is re-establishing the strong connections that once existed between people and their food on the Fort Belknap Indian reservation. At the same time, the project has expanded the historical model of the large family garden to teach about traditional plant use; to support scientific inquiry and research; and to instill core values of gratitude, perseverance, and generosity among reservation youth. For the ANC demonstration garden and greenhouse, it's all part of growing a healthy, sustainable, and self-sufficient community. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01