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𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗩𝗢𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗔𝗙𝗦𝗔 || 𝗠𝗘𝗘𝗧 𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗕𝗘𝗟𝗔𝗬_𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧 I

Dr. Million Belay @Million_Belay is the General Coordinator of the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa, a continental network of networks advocating for #agroecology, #foodsovereignty and the rights of African communities. He is also a member of the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems (@IPESfood ) and a founder of MELCA-Ethiopia, @MelcaEthiopia an indigenous organization working on agroecology, intergenerational learning, forest conservation and the livelihoods of local communities. Over the past two decades, he has worked at the intersection of culture, ecology and policy, contributing significantly to continental movements for seed and food sovereignty.

His work spans forestry conservation, indigenous livelihoods, biocultural diversity and resilience thinking. He is deeply interested in knowledge dialogues and participatory mapping as tools for social learning, identity building and the mobilization of cultural memory.

Million has also played a key role within the Africa Biodiversity Network @AfricanBiodiv and has been recognized with the National Green Hero Award of #Ethiopia and Addis Ababa, as well as the Distinguished Alumni Award from Rhodes University.

Million holds a PhD in Education, an MSc in Tourism and Conservation, and a BSc in Biology. Alongside his academic and movement work, he is the host of the new podcast The Battle for African Agriculture, where he invite guests to reflect on power, culture, resistance and the future of Africa’s food systems.

CLICK THE LINK TO READ THE FULL INTERVIEW
https://mailchi.mp/afsafrica.org/meet-million-belay-part-1

LISTEN TO THE FULL CONVERSATION BELOW
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AD94UMV7bh4

At the end of October in Rome, communities showed how resilient food systems grow from biodiversity, agroecology, and local self-governance, proving real resilience starts from the ground up, not corporate agribusiness. #FoodSovereignty #Agroecology
https://navdanyainternational.org/building-resilient-food-systems-from-global-commitments-to-local-regeneration/

✊ Agroecology promotes farmers’ dignity 👩‍🌾

💡 Learn more at https://agroecologymap.org/l/226

#Agroecologia #Permacultura #Agrofloresta #SoberaniaAlimentar #Agroecology #Permaculture #Agroforestry #FoodSovereignty #SustainableFarming #Agroécologie #Permaculture #Agroforesterie

🚯 Agroecology promotes zero waste 🌱

💡 Learn more at https://agroecologymap.org/l/392

#Agroecologia #Permacultura #Agrofloresta #SoberaniaAlimentar #Agroecology #Permaculture #Agroforestry #FoodSovereignty #SustainableFarming #Agroécologie #Permaculture #Agroforesterie

🌾 Agroecology promotes harmony in farming 💫

💡 Learn more at https://agroecologymap.org/l/269

#Agroecologia #Permacultura #Agrofloresta #SoberaniaAlimentar #Agroecology #Permaculture #Agroforestry #FoodSovereignty #SustainableFarming #Agroécologie #Permaculture #Agroforesterie

📚 Agroecology promotes local knowledge 👩‍🌾

💡 Learn more at https://agroecologymap.org/l/421

#Agroecologia #Permacultura #Agrofloresta #SoberaniaAlimentar #Agroecology #Permaculture #Agroforestry #FoodSovereignty #SustainableFarming #Agroécologie #Permaculture #Agroforesterie

💚 Agroecology promotes holistic health 🌿

💡 Learn more at https://agroecologymap.org/l/167

#Agroecologia #Permacultura #Agrofloresta #SoberaniaAlimentar #Agroecology #Permaculture #Agroforestry #FoodSovereignty #SustainableFarming #Agroécologie #Permaculture #Agroforesterie

🔥Earlier this week, the Manitoba Eco-Network had the opportunity to attend the Fireside Chat: Asihcikan, a dialogue hosted in collaboration by Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre & Harvest Manitoba.

MbEN commends their efforts towards supporting Indigenous food sovereignty, providing resources for Manitobans to build up their communities, and building a strong coalition of cross-organizational solidarity.

#Asihcikan #winnipeg #foodsovereignty #foodsystems #mben #manitobaeconetwork #foodsecurity

A group of people seated in chairs, focused on three panelists speaking at the front of the room. They are in a hotel conference room with white walls.

Thanks to everyone who chimed in this #SolarPunkSunday ! Next week I'll cover more #FoodSovereignty articles, along with upcoming #RightToRepair and other related topics! TY to @MaQuest , @jblue , @BrambleBearGrrrauwling , and everyone who boosted and shared!

#GatherTheFilm - "Gather is an intimate portrait of the growing movement amongst #NativeAmericans to reclaim their spiritual, political and cultural identities through #FoodSovereignty, while battling the trauma of centuries of genocide.

"Gather follows #NephiCraig, a chef from the #WhiteMountainApacheNation (#Arizona), opening an #IndigenousCafé as a nutritional recovery clinic; Elsie Dubray, a young scientist from the #CheyenneRiverSiouxNation (#SouthDakota), conducting landmark studies on #bison; and the #AncestralGuard, a group of #EnvironmentalActivists from the #YurokNation (Northern #California), trying to save the #KlamathRiver.

Gather is coming to Netflix in the US on November 1, 2021! Gather is now available to stream on iTunes (US/UK/Canada), Amazon (US/UK) and Vimeo-on-Demand (rest of the world)."

FMI (includes preview):
https://gather.film/

#AnimalProducts #SolarPunkSunday
#TraditionalFoods #Bison #Salmon #CulturalSurvival #EnvironmentalActivism #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #SiouxNation #ApacheNation

#NativeAmerican Tribal #ClimateAdaptation: #Indigenous Solutions to Environmental Change

Posted on September 24, 2025

#IndigenousResilience: Native American Tribes Pioneer Climate Adaptation with Ancestral Wisdom

"In the global discourse on climate change, the voices and experiences of Indigenous peoples often remain on the periphery, despite their disproportionate vulnerability and their profound, millennia-old understanding of environmental stewardship. Native American tribes across the United States are not merely passive victims of a warming planet; they are at the forefront of climate adaptation, leveraging #TraditionalEcologicalKnowledge (#TEK) to devise innovative and culturally resonant solutions to environmental change. Their strategies offer a compelling blueprint for resilience, emphasizing holistic relationships with the land, water, and all living beings.
Indigenous communities, though comprising less than 5% of the world’s population, protect an estimated 80% of global #biodiversity. This staggering statistic underscores their intimate connection to and unparalleled knowledge of the #NaturalWorld.

"However, this deep reliance on specific ecosystems also makes them acutely susceptible to climate impacts. Rising sea levels threaten coastal tribes, increased wildfires devastate forest-dwelling nations, prolonged droughts imperil agricultural practices in the Southwest, and melting permafrost destabilizes infrastructure in Alaska. For these communities, #ClimateChange is not a distant threat but an immediate, existential crisis eroding their lands, cultures, and ways of life.

"The historical context of colonization, forced displacement, and resource exploitation has exacerbated these vulnerabilities. Stripped of ancestral lands, denied self-governance, and subjected to policies that disrupted traditional land management practices, many tribes now face climate challenges with limited resources and fractured ecosystems. Yet, it is within this crucible of adversity that their resilience shines brightest."

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/0rByG

#SolarPunkSunday #FoodSovereignty #LandManagement #Landback #Droughts #SeaLevelRise #ClimateChallenges #Adaptation #WaterScarcity #IndigenousKnowledge #AncientPractices #ModernTechnology #IndigenousPeoplesMonth

#Wisconsin - #TribalFoodSovereignty resources

"#NativeFoodSovereignty is the right of #AmericanIndians, #AlaskaNatives and #NativeHawaiians to produce their own #TraditionalFoods on their own lands to sustain themselves, their families and their communities. #NativeAmericans had #FoodSovereignty for thousands of years before the first European contact in the Americas. Food systems have dramatically changed to the detriment of Native peoples’ health."
-First Nations Development Institute

Written by Erin Peot

"We are exploring the development of a statement that acknowledges this land’s #FirstNations people. This statement would be used to open discussions and educate the public we work with about First Nations peoples’ rights and the contributions First Nations have made and continue to make throughout this land now known as #Wisconsin."

Learn more (includes resources):
https://foodsystems.extension.wisc.edu/articles/tribal-and-native-food-sovereignty/

Related video, "Indigenous Food Sovereignty in Wisconsin," by Dan Cornelius, a UW Madison CIAS presentation, 2020.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJq4bBpU2sg

#SolarPunkSunday #TribalFoodSovereignty #NativeAmericanMonth
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
#NativeAmericanFoodSovereignty #Chippewa #Potawatomi #HoChunkNation #DecolonizeYourDiet

#Montana - Food Access & Sustainability Team (#FAST) #Blackfeet hosts Community #FoodSovereignty event

By: Brianna Juneau
Posted 8:27 PM, Oct 24, 2025
and last updated 1:54 PM, Oct 27, 2025

Sovereignty event
FAST Blackfeet hosts Community Food Sovereignty event
Photo by: MTN News
By: Brianna Juneau
Posted 8:27 PM, Oct 24, 2025
and last updated 1:54 PM, Oct 27, 2025

BROWNING — "#FASTBlackfeet hosted a Community Food Sovereignty event starting with a bison harvest in the morning and a lodge set-up in the afternoon where people gathered to attend workshops about #FoodPreparation.

FAST stands for Food Access & Sustainability Team."

FMI / Watch video:
https://www.krtv.com/neighborhood-news/indian-country/fast-blackfeet-hosts-community-food-sovereignty-event

#SolarPunkSunday #FoodSovereignty #IndigenousFoodSovereignty #BlackfeetNation #BrowningMT #AnimalProducts #BuffaloHarvest #IndigenousFoodSecurity #NativeAmericanFoodSovereignty

#Montana - #StoneChildCollege dedicates new #FlourMill

by Tim McGonigal, Sep 24, 2025

BOX ELDER — "A flour mill nearly a decade in the making was officially dedicated at Stone Child College on the #RockyBoyReservation on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, marking a significant milestone for tribal #FoodSovereignty and health initiatives.

"Tribal and state leaders joined agricultural experts for the ribbon cutting ceremony, celebrating the completion of a project that faced several delays, including disruptions from COVID.

"#BigSandy organic farmer Bob Quinn collaborated with tribal stakeholders to secure the grant funding that made the mill possible. Quinn specializes in ancient #KamutWheat, which is now being grown on the reservation and serves as the primary ingredient for the mill's flour production.

"The flour mill represents more than just agricultural infrastructure for the community. Leaders hope the locally-produced flour will contribute to improved health outcomes on the reservation, where #diabetes and other diet-related health issues are growing concerns.

"The project demonstrates the potential for tribal communities to develop #sustainable food systems that address both economic development and public health challenges through locally-controlled #agriculture.

" 'So we're able to actually grow it, bring it in, mill it, and now we're developing the food chain around it and getting it into the schools and getting it into the commodity program and into the lodge and to the casino. Any place where there's food distribution, we should be there with our with our food. And so #Kamut flour is just, one of the value added products that we're doing,' said Jason Belcourt, #RockyBoy Sustainability Coordinator."

#SolarPunkSunday #LocallyGrownFood #FoodSovereignty #GrowYourOwn #FlourMills #TribalFoodSovereignty #Montana #BoxElderMT #NativeAmericanMonth #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #NativeAmericanFoodSovereignty