KAˀNIKUHLI·YÓ: CCHL Hamilton and Area Chapter Event

Chef Rick will entertain with a demonstration of a few traditional Indigenous cultural dishes and share his knowledge and learnings on the cultural connections between food, language, culture and health. Food brings people together and language ties them together. Cost of the event includes appetizers, non-alcoholic drinks, wine and honoraria for Chef Rick.

Chef Rick Powless (Lakhwawˀyʌ^hu meaning “good cook”) is a citizen of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. He is a member of the Onʌyoteˀa ká (Oneida Nation of the Thames, or “People of the Standing Stone”), Ohkwali (Bear Clan). He is a second-year PhD student in Education at York University. He is a Red Seal chef with 35 years of experience in the industry. His research is on food insecurity, focusing on uneven economic disparity. He is also focused on traditional Indigenous foods and food sources and their effects on our mental health. He focuses on diet, health, the environment and the relationship between these issues. In promoting traditional foodways, it becomes apparent that the social and physical environment plays a key role in nourishing minds, bodies and spirits.

Come check out this unique event to bring health leaders and the community together to network while learning about Indigenous culture and food!

Important details:

• Date: May 6
• Time: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. ET
• Location: Conestoga College, Kitchener Campus, Main Building – Cafeteria, Blue Room, 299 Doon Valley Drive, Kitchener Ontario Canada
• Click here to register for the event and more information

Questions?

Don’t hesitate to reach out to Devon Houston via email!