Spirit Plate

 
 

About the Podcast

The Spirit Plate podcast is an honoring of all the Indigenous communities across Turtle Island (also known as North America) who are working to preserve and revitalize their ancestral foodways. Within the growing Indigenous food movement lies an incredible story of reclamation and intertribal solidarity; powerful yet untold examples of Native peoples resisting and thriving. Spirit Plate is a space for Indigenous peoples of Turtle Island to tell our own history and shape the narrative of our communities—especially as it relates to land and our relationships to food. Through interviews with seedkeepers, chefs, farmers and community members, this podcast will share what food justice and sovereignty looks like for Indigenous peoples across Turtle Island.

Shiloh will discuss the social, political, and historical reasons the Indigenous food sovereignty movement is necessary, as well as what that looks like for Indigenous peoples across Turtle Island. She hopes this podcast will inspire you not only to think about your connection to place and how it has influenced your relationship with food, but also to build genuine relationships and stand in solidarity with the original caretakers of the place you reside.

About the Host

Shiloh Maples

Shiloh is an Anishinaabe seed keeper and community organizer. In her practice, Shiloh works in partnership with community members and leaders from around the Great Lakes to work towards a more sustainable and equitable food system.

Shiloh has a Masters in Social Work from the University of Michigan, where she specialized in community organizing. During this time as a student, Shiloh recognized the powerful potential of food systems to heal and transform both individuals and communities. Since then, Shiloh has been committed to serving the Indigenous food sovereignty movement and revitalizing ancestral foodways. For nearly a decade, Shiloh worked within Detroit's Indigenous community to create a food sovereignty initiative which increased access to ancestral foods and created opportunities for the community to fully practice their foodways in the urban landscape. Her current work is as the Program Manager for the Native American Food Sovereignty Alliance.

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 Show Credits

Catherine Yang

Producer

Kathrine Salinas

Editor

Giselle Lord

Research

Indigo Clarkson

Intern