Christian Elowsky and Christian Stephenson, assistant professors of practice in agronomy and horticulture, were each recognized by the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Native American Coalition at an Indigenous Food Sovereignty event on Dec. 13 for their dedication and service to the Indigenous Youth Food Sovereignty Program.
The program is sponsored by the UNL Tribal Extension Office. This program welcomes Indigenous high school students onto Nebraska’s East Campus to engage with Indigenous elders and Nebraska Extension faculty to learn how to grow their own food and establish food sovereignty for their families and communities. They meet throughout the year to learn how to prepare, maintain, harvest and preserve the food they grow in the UNL Indigenous Garden on East Campus.
“I volunteer every Saturday morning to work alongside the students and their families as they build indigenous relationships and learn to grow food,” Elowsky said.
Learn more about the Indigenous Youth Food Sovereignty Program here.
