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Community Kitchen: Language as Nourishment
Community Kitchen: Language as Nourishment
Date & Time
Wed, June 25, 2025
5:30 PM – 9:30 PM PDT
Location
SUB Community Kitchen, room #2125 – SFU Burnaby
In celebration of Indigenous History Month, we are thrilled to be joined by the First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Student Association (FNMISA) to bring you an unforgettable community kitchen! Through their unique perspectives, facilitators Kil Daagwiiya and James Houle will lead a flavour-packed conversation about Indigenous language vitalization and its role within food justice. Ancestral languages carry important knowledge of land, seasonality, and traditional foodways, which has been essential to nourishing communities for generations. Come out to enjoy a meal as we learn about the powerful connection between land, food, and language while celebrating Indigenous cultures!
We’ll be making:
- Indian Tacos (Frybread and Seasoned Meat)
- Jum (Halibut Stew)
Please be mindful of dietary restrictions – all recipes contain meat or fish product.
AGENDA
- Introductions and Housekeeping
- Cooking, Games and Colouring
- Eating and Discussion
- Wrap-up and Clean-up
Whether you’re a seasoned chef or new to the kitchen, all are welcome! This event is first-come first-serve until we reach capacity, so we encourage you to register and arrive 10 minutes early. Thanks and see you there!✨
Land Acknowledgement
This event takes place on the unceded homelands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), səlil̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), and kʷikʷəƛw̓əm (Kwikwetlem) Nations.
ABOUT THE FACILITATORS
Kil Daagwiiya Hooper (She/They)
Kil Daagwiiya is in her third-year studying Political Science and Indigenous Studies and currently holds a Indigenous Language Certificate in Xaad Kil (Haida). She believes that sharing meals together is an important way of getting to know each other and building community, which is an essential first step in the journey to revitalize Indigenous languages.
James Houle (He/Him)
(Tanisi!) James is a graduate student in the Math program and the treasurer at FNMISA. He is excited to support his co-facilitator, Kil Daagwiiya in exploring the relationship between language revitalization and food justice at this upcoming Community Kitchen.
FNMISA
The First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Student Association (FNMISA) is an Indigenous student-run group within the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS). The group provides a variety of supports and resources to First Nations, Métis, and Inuit (FNMI) students, including support and preservation of the various cultural diversities of FNMI peoples, advocacy for services and resources necessary for FNMI students to succeed at Simon Fraser University (SFU), promoting awareness of FNMI cultures and issues to the SFU Community. Learn more about the organization here.
Event Accessibility
Embark Sustainability events are free and open to Embark Sustainability members which includes Simon Fraser University undergraduate and graduate students, as well as Embark Sustainability Associate Members.
This event will be held indoors at the SUB Community Kitchen, room #2125 of the Student Union Building (SUB), SFU Burnaby. Accessibility details include:
- Attendees are free to opt in and opt out of activities as suits their needs throughout the event, including exiting and re-entering the event space.
- Some appliances and counter areas of this room are not accessible when using a wheelchair or other mobility aids. The dining/lounge area is accessible when using a wheelchair or other mobility aids.
- We aim to host a scent-free space. Please refrain from wearing scented products in attendance of this event.
- Unfortunately, we cannot provide ASL interpretation at this time. We will be providing written recipe instructions.
We aim to make our events accessible to as many of our community members as possible. If we can take further action to make this event accessible to you, please contact Embark Sustainability’s Director of Engagement at engagement@embarksustainability.org.
Health & Safety
Participants who register are agreeing to release Embark Sustainability Society from any liability related to COVID-19. Masks are optional but encouraged.
Community Agreement
By registering to attend this event, you are agreeing to be respectful when listening to and communicating with others, and be mindful of the space you are taking up amongst your peers.
Embark Sustainability does not tolerate violence or aggression against others on the basis of race, ethnicity, place of origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious affiliation, or ability. Please also refer to people using the introductions they provide and do not assume pronouns/gender/knowledge based on someone’s name or appearance.
If these agreements are broken by someone, we will have to ensure the safety of our community members by removing them from the event.
Questions
If you have any questions about this event, please contact Embark Sustainability’s Director of Engagement at engagement@embarksustainability.org.
