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Jessica Bissett Perea, Associate Professor, Native American Studies

NAS Colloquium: "Growing an Indigenous Sense of Microbiology - Stories from Avanersuaq"

Speaker: Aviaja L. Hauptmann

Inuit soul music. Tribal funk. However you describe it, a Pamyua performance is a joyful expression of Indigenous culture. Formed in 1995, the group has created its own genre that merges traditional Inuit drumdance melodies with R&B vocal styles.

This talk explores the possibilities and the limits of Indigenous food sovereignty in an occupied Hawaiʻi through the microbiopolitics of poi.

Cafe Ohlone (mak-‘amham) co-founders Vincent Medina and Louis Trevino discuss their efforts to strengthen Ohlone culture through food.

Wednesday April 14, 4:00-5:00pm – Building Community Ferment – Brining Whole Veggies

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What you will learn:  In this webinar you will learn how the fermentation process results in a safe food for human consumption. 

Dr. Stephanie Maroney, Mellon Public Scholars Program Manager at UC Davis Humanities Institute (College of Letters and Sciences) in dialogue with Maria Marco. 

In this virtual workshop, I will demonstrate Participants will receive a free kraut kit after the event containing a glass jar, salt, and vegetables required to make one of the krauts.

What you will learn:  Understand how the fermentation process changes the fundamental properties of food and the benefits o

What you will learn: In this webinar, we will define fermented foods and explain the microbiology of fermented foods. 

Dr. Jessica Bissett Perea, Assistant Professor of Native American Studies at UC Davis (College of Letters and Sciences) in dialogue with Stephanie Maroney. 

Dr. Maria Marco, Professor of Food Science and Technology at UC Davis (College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences) in dialogue with Aviaja Lyberth Hauptmann. (https://www.marcolab.net/)