Join us on Thursday, November 12 at 12p PT for a virtual Real Food Real Stories gathering with Burrell Jones of Tolani Lake Enterprises.
About this Event
There is a growing revival of cultural practices based in seasonal nutrition, reciprocal relationship, and stewardship of land and water.
This fall we have the honor to hear stories from three Indigenous changemakers who are revitalizing their ancestral traditions, modeling the work of reconnecting with culturally rooted, ecologically responsible food practices.
This work is vital to our collective future. With listening, learning, and action in the present, we can shift from a system of exploitation to a regenerative and just food economy that reflects an ethic of care.
On November 12, join us for a story and q+a with Burrell Jones of Tolani Lake Enterprises
Make a meal and get together with your roommates, your partner, and/or your cat to tune in to this virtual gathering! After registering, you'll receive additional details for how to participate and the Zoom link to join.
Timeline
12:00pm Virtual Gathering begins
Story-Sharing
Q+A
Connection Circles
1:15pm Gathering Closes
About Burrell Jones
Burrell Jones is from the Grandfalls area in the Leupp community located on the Navajo Nation. He was born in Flagstaff and raised by his grandparents and parents. He was taught western ways of learning throughout his school years, but grew up with the values of being Navajo. Burrell is currently the Youth Program Manager at Tolani Lake Enterprises where he provides an opportunity to the local youth to learn about cultural foods, farming practices, and creating a supportive environment. He believes growing traditional foods and learning about our connection to the world around us is eye opening in terms of knowing where you come from and your identity.
Things you’ll need to participate
RFRS Virtual Community Agreements (available to view after registration)
A reliable internet connection
A laptop or mobile device
Zoom (Please have this ready in advance. You can join from your browser or the software/mobile app)
Listening ears
It’s that simple, we promise!
Why Virtual? It’s in times like these that gathering, sharing, listening, and eating together is most important. Moving our gathering to a virtual format allows us to safely gather with our households and also come together as a larger community online. The flow will mimic our in-person monthly gatherings, we’ll have some time for small group conversation, we’ll ring the singing bowl, Laura will share her story, and we’ll have an extended q+a at the end.
New Here? Every month at Real Food Real Stories, we gather together over a meal and a story from a local food changemaker. Why? Our mission is to humanize the food system for a more connected and just tomorrow, and we believe that there isn’t anything quite like food and story to create connections, bridge divides, and shift culture.
Although we can’t all gather together in person, we can gather in our homes to share a meal and tune in to the live story and q+a.
Questions? Ping us at @rfrstories or email info@realfoodrealstories.org.