Author Charlotte Coté (Tseshaht/Nuu-chah-nulth) reads from her book A Drum in one Hand, A Sockeye in the Other: Stories of Indigenous Food Sovereignty from the Northwest Coast (UW Press, 2021) and talks with co-hosts Humanities Dean Annalee Lepp and historian, Dr. Patrick Lozar about the role of food in physical, emotional, and spiritual wellness.

“Dr. Charlotte Coté (she/her) is a Professor in the Department of American Indian Studies at the University of Washington in Seattle. She is from the Nuu-chah-nulth community of Tseshaht on the west coast of Vancouver Island. Dr. Coté has dedicated her personal and academic life to creating awareness around Indigenous health and wellness issues and working with Indigenous peoples and communities in revitalizing their traditional foodways. Her current book, A Drum in one Hand, A Sockeye in the Other. Stories of Indigenous Food Sovereignty from the Northwest Coast (UW Press, 2022) examines how cultural foods play a major role in physical, emotional, spiritual, and dietary wellness. She is also the author of the book, Spirits of Our Whaling Ancestors. Revitalizing Makah and Nuu-chah-nulth Traditions (UW Press, 2010) as well as numerous articles. Dr. Coté serves as series editor for the UW Press’ Indigenous Confluences Series. She is the founder and chair of UW’s annual "Living Breath of wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ" Indigenous Foods Symposium.”

Where?

Hybrid: Hickman Building Room 105 or on Zoom

Accessibility

Sign language interpretation (ASL) will be available for this event (request must be made 72 hours before event start time).

When?

Friday, 11 February @ 6:30pm - 8:30pm.

Co-hosts

Annalee Lepp, Dean of Humanities
Patrick Lozar, Instructor, History

This event is sponsored by the Humanities Lansdowne Scholars Fund