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All My Relations PodcastWhen Food Is a Right, Not a RationAs SNAP benefits face new political threats, millions of families are being pushed deeper into food insecurity—including many of our Native relatives whose communities already navigate the long-term impacts of colonization on food systems.In this special All My Relations + Old Growth Table podcast collaboration, Matika Wilbur and Temryss Lane sit down with Valerie Segrest (Muckleshoot), a leading Indigenous food systems expert and advocate, to unpack what these proposed cuts mean for Native nations and why food sovereignty is central to our collective survival.Together, they explore how federal policy shapes daily access to fo...
2025-12-1051 min
The Splendid Table: Conversations & Recipes For Curious Cooks & Eaters825: Celebrating 30 Years: Live from SeattleWe're on the road celebrating our 30th Anniversary and this week, we bring you an eventful night in Seattle in partnership with KUOW. First up, Valerie Segrest, cofounder of Tahoma Peak Solutions, and Jeremy Thunderbird, owner of Native Soul Cuisine, about the diversity of indigenous food, carrying on traditional recipes, and food sovereignty. Then, Tan Vinh, host of KUOW's Seattle Eats podcast, and Melissa Miranda, chef-owner of Musang and Kilig, talk about the rich Asian community food scene and then, Yasuaki Saito, owner of Saint Bread bakery, a semifinalist for the James Beard award for the best bakery in t...
2025-05-1049 min
The Splendid Table825: Celebrating 30 Years: Live from SeattleWe're on the road celebrating our 30th Anniversary and this week, we bring you an eventful night in Seattle in partnership with KUOW. First up, Valerie Segrest, cofounder of Tahoma Peak Solutions, and Jeremy Thunderbird, owner of Native Soul Cuisine, about the diversity of indigenous food, carrying on traditional recipes, and food sovereignty. Then, Tan Vinh, host of KUOW's Seattle Eats podcast, and Melissa Miranda, chef-owner of Musang and Kilig, talk about the rich Asian community food scene and then, Yasuaki Saito, owner of Saint Bread bakery, a semifinalist for the James Beard award for the best bakery in the c...
2025-05-0955 min
All My Relations PodcastThe Old Growth Table: Our Food Is Our MedicineWe are so proud to introduce our newest collaboration: The Old Growth Table, a brand new podcast hosted by Valerie Segrest (Muckleshoot), launching from our home at Tidelands Studio in downtown Seattle. It’s something we’ve been manifesting for years and it’s finally here! In this very special episode, we invite you into the first season of The Old Growth Table by airing its premiere episode right here on All My Relations.Valerie Segrest, Native nutritionist and food advocate, invites us in with teachings about springtime, a season of awakening, when the first wild fo...
2025-04-2234 min
All My Relations PodcastReclaiming Thanksgiving: Honoring the Past, Nourishing the FutureThanksgiving is often celebrated with gratitude and togetherness, but the story most of us know is rooted in myth and erasure. Recorded live at the new Tidelands Gallery, this episode flips the script and reimagines the holiday through an Indigenous lens.Valerie Segrest (Muckleshoot), a nutritionist and food sovereignty advocate, kicks off the episode by sharing real and practical ways to reframe our Thanksgiving table. She offers a preview of her upcoming show, The Old Growth Table, a project we’re proud to be working on at Tidelands, focused on ancestral foodways and Indigenous connections to the la...
2024-11-281h 14
Healthcare for HumansFood is Medicine (& Relationship) — Indigenous Wisdom on Food Sovereignty w/ Feed 7 GenerationsJoin us as we delve into the pressing issues of food sovereignty, nutrition, and cultural revitalization with our guests Romajean Thomas and Valerie Segrest from the Muckleshoot Tribe. We explore the challenges of accessibility and cost of fresh produce, the critical role of education in understanding cultural ecosystems and ethical harvesting practices, and the powerful impact of the Indigenous-led food movement. Learn about innovative initiatives like the Feed 7 Generations Poster, Native Grown and Gathered Project, and Feed 7 Generations Youth Program, designed to reconnect communities with traditional food systems and sustainable practices. Hear firsthand experiences of integrating traditional knowledge into...
2024-11-0546 min
Meat + ThreePlanting IS Power: Preserving Food SovereigntyFood sovereignty foregrounds all of our conversations on Meat and Three. If communities are unable to feed themselves freely, safely and sustainably, food cultures can not thrive. From seed banks preserving Indigenous crops, to Israeli control of Palestinian food systems, we kickstart our 16th season by revisiting stories from the Meat and Three archives that center food sovereignty as imperative to maintaining diverse, nourishing food cultures.Further Reading:Listen to the full story with Valarie Segrest and Clint Carroll, here. Additionally, listen to Valerie Segrest’s TedTalk all about food sovereignty: tedxseattle.com/talks/food-sovereignty.
2024-04-1817 min
Power of Place - Stories of the Pacific Northwest🎧 Power of Place Episode #47 | Crossing Coastal Corners – Andrew tenBrinkJoin us for a conversation with landscape and urban designer Andrew tenBrink of NYC-based Field Operations as he reveals Seattle’s new downtown Waterfront Park project, which he has managed since 2010.
From the cobblestones of Pioneer Square to Belltown’s crowded skyline, Andrew’s block-by-block tour through the 20-acre park demonstrates how this new landscape reflects community priorities. Along the way, he spotlights contributions of local partners. These include architects and artists, tribes and Urban Natives, the City of Seattle and the Office of the Waterfront and Capitol Projects, as well as cultural consultants and garden designers.
Indigenous food sovereignty advoca...
2024-01-3157 min
Lifting Leaders PodcastGiving Thanks – Lessons in Gratitude, from Valerie SegrestDuring this season of our year, as we reflect on the things we are thankful for…new family members, new homes, good jobs, great friends, or whatever comes to mind, let’s not forget those things that are much more foundational and important. Join us, as we share gems from November 2022 article, on Valerie Segrest, indigenous Muckleshoot tribal member, nutritionist, educator, and author, who shares ways of celebrating Thanksgiving, with mindfulness and respect. Listen in and learn how recipes and food can be conversation starters that prompt greater gratitude and connection with, not only the people you are with, but...
2023-11-2029 minLifting Leaders PodcastGiving Thanks – Lessons in Gratitude, from Valerie SegrestDuring this season of our year, as we reflect on the things we are thankful for…new family members, new homes, good jobs, great friends, or whatever comes to mind, let’s not forget those things that are much more foundational and important. Join us, as we share gems from November 2022 article, on Valerie Segrest, indigenous Muckleshoot tribal member, nutritionist, educator, and author, who shares ways of celebrating Thanksgiving, with mindfulness and respect. Listen in and learn how recipes and food can be conversation starters that prompt greater gratitude and connection with, not only the people you are with, but...
2023-11-2029 min
Umami PodcastIndigenous Food with Valerie SegrestThe foods that sustain us are becoming less nutritious (via National Geographic), reduced to commodities and cheaply mass-produced to feed a growing global population of nearly 8 billion. Along the way, we’ve lost touch with the planet’s provisions. Yet real food — both nourishing and delicious — is often as close as our own neighborhoods, and our guest Valerie Segrest knows how to find it.Valerie Segrest is an author, Native nutrition educator, and member of the Muckleshoot tribe. Her work focuses on foods that are endemic to North America. In the book Valerie co-authored with Indigenous Food Lab, Ind...
2023-10-0455 min
The Seattle Public Library - Author Readings and Library EventsSalmon and The Salish Sea: Stories and SovereigntyThe cultural significance of salmon, food sovereignty and issues in salmon recovery will be explored. Panelists includes:Dr. Charlotte Cote (Tseshaht/Nuu-chah-nulth First Nation), Valerie Segrest (Muckleshoot), Susan Balbas (Cherokee and Yaqui Nations) and Roger Fernandes (Lower Elwha Band S’Klallam). Come at 6:30 p.m. to explore the exhibit, Protecting the x̌ʷəlč: Indigenous Stewardship of the Salish Sea, in the Library’s 8th Floor Gallery. Exhibit curators will be on hand to answer questions and share insights. Program starts at 7 p.m..
2023-09-151h 20
Her Deepest Ecologies: The PodcastEpisode 1: Valerie SegrestWelcome to the first episode of the first season of the podcast! It was a true honor to have Valerie Segrest as our first guest. Below you will find her complete bio and links to the various projects she mentioned in our conversation. Our talk covered a lot of ground, from food sovereignty to mothering to the various ways we spend time in and connect with nature. Enjoy!Valerie’s Bio:For more than a decade, Ms. Segrest has dedicated her work in the field of Nutrition and Human Health Science towards the efforts of th...
2023-04-2231 minThe Seattle Public Library - Author Readings and Library EventsFood Justice, Food Education, and Food LiteracyListen as we celebrate Food Literacy Month with a panel discussion about food justice, food education, and food literacy. The kickoff speaker, Chef Eduardo Jordan from Salare Restaurant was named among the Best New Chefs in America by Food and Wine and will be followed by a lively panel moderated by Philip Lee from Readers to Eaters. -- Panelists include: Mei Yook Woo, Danny Woo Garden/FoodWays Project; Michael Friedman, Farestart; Tarik Abdullah, Hillman City Collaboratory; Cecilia McGowan, King County Library System; and Valerie Segrest, Muckleshoot Food Sovereignty Project.
2022-07-231h 01
The Nutrition ShowValerie Segrest: Native Edible PlantsMany edible plants are not only medicinal but hold great cultural meaning for many indigenous communities. In some eyes, these plants even have their own personalities! Our guest, Valerie Segrest, an enrolled member of the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, offers a wealth of information around the benefits native edible plants and a beautiful perspective on Indigenous People's relationship to the environment. This episode is going to totally change how you interact with plants. For more info and links check out our Show Notes: https://marypurdy.co/99/
2021-08-0544 min
Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg (by Food Tank)254. Chefs Vincent Medina, Valerie Segrest, & Mariana Tejerina discussing food culture, health & climate.Join Food Tank president Danielle Nierenberg as she takes us on a global culinary journey, interviewing Chefs from around the world this week, to discuss the double pyramid and the intersection of food culture, health and climate. Watch as she chats today with Chefs from the United States and South American including Chef Vincent Medina (mak-'amham/Cafe Ohlone), Chef Valerie Segrest (Native American Agriculture Fund), and Argentinian Chef Mariana Tejerina (Catalino).
2021-04-2053 min
The Accidental Muralist PodcastBreakdown in LongviewI paraphrase a quote attributed to Winona LaDuke, which I heard paraphrased by Valerie Segrest, a guest on the All My Relations podcast. It’s found about halfway through episode 2 where she says, “If you’re making goals that you’re going to see in your lifetime, then you’re not dreaming big enough.”https://www.allmyrelationspodcast.com/podcast/episode/32c173eb/ep-2-food-sovereignty-a-growing-movement
2021-03-2320 min
Young Farmers PodcastWAYFC Takeover Finale: Ariana de Leña on Tools for Dealing with Farmer Stress and AnxietyAri de Leña is a farmer at Kamayan Farm is a vegetable, flower, medicinal herb, and education farm just east of Seattle on Snoqualmie People’s land. In this conversation we dive into what it looks like to deal with stress and anxiety while being ‘August tired’. Because Ari and Elizabeth really get into the heart of stress and anxiety we decided to split our conversation into two parts. If you haven't listened to Part 1, we encourage you to go back and do so now! In Part 2, Ari shares some real-life strategies on how to manage stress and anxiety...
2021-02-0117 min
Young Farmers PodcastWAYFC Takeover 6: Ariana de Leña on Farmer Stress and Anxiety (Part 1)Ari de Leña is a farmer at Kamayan Farm is a vegetable, flower, medicinal herb, and education farm just east of Seattle on Snoqualmie People’s land. In this conversation we dive into what it looks like to deal with stress and anxiety while being ‘August tired’. Because Ari and Elizabeth really get into the heart of stress and anxiety we decided to split our conversation into two parts. In the first episode we focus on the ‘big picture’ and make connections between current conditions for farmers and how it affects our mental wellness. Please take care of yourself an...
2021-01-2242 min
Meat + ThreeStriving for Sovereignty in Indigenous FoodwaysThis week we share stories about indigenous foods and food sovereignty, here in the U.S. and across the globe. We’ll explore the richness of indigenous ingredients, the power of small-holder farms, and the importance of representation. First, we explore the lasting impact of settler colonialism on the food sovereignty of indigenous people in the U.S. Then, we look to Yolélé Foods to understand how they are expanding the market for fonio while benefiting farmers in West Africa, where the grain originates. We hear from The Sioux Chef, Sean Sherman about his foray into the world of i...
2020-07-2426 min
Growing Old: Tales from an Urban CanopyThe Puget Sound Foodscape (teaser)Teaser excerpts from Episode 1: Eponymous. Featuring:Valerie Segrest Created by:Lylianna Allala, Colleen Echohawk, and Tamara Power-Drutis Produced by:Katie Mosehauer Music by:Kai Engel Recording by:Tamara Power-Drutis In Partnership With:Chief Seattle Club and Earth Day Northwest 2020
2020-04-2200 min
All My Relations PodcastBonus Episode: All Our (Socially Distanced) RelationsThis bonus episode explores the impacts of Covid-19 in tribal communities. Even though tribal nations are most at risk, Indigenous voices have been widely left out of mainstream news coverage. Nationally, health experts and tribal leaders are sounding the alarm that Native Americans are particularly vulnerable to the spread of Covid-19. During this time of crisis, it is critically important to hear from national leadership. Listen in to hear conversation between Matika and New Mexico’s First District US Congresswoman, Deb Haaland (Laguna Pueblo); Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota, Peggy Flanagan (White Earth Band of Ojibwe); President of The National Co...
2020-04-071h 17
All My Relations PodcastFood Sovereignty: A Growing MovementAre you truly sovereign if you can’t feed yourselves? Today we delve into a topic we can all relate to! We all got to eat! But how are we eating, or better, WHAT are we eating? And how has colonization disrupted our relationship with our traditional foods? That is why today’s discussion on food sovereignty is so important because we all know that colonialism destroyed our food systems, sometimes on purpose and sometimes as a byproduct of other colonial policies— But separating Native peoples from the way we traditionally ate and harvested was a very effectiv...
2019-03-0243 min
Food Sleuth RadioValerie Segrest InterviewGuest Valerie Segrest, M.S., Native American nutritionist, co-author of Feeding the People, Feeding the Spirit: Revitalizing Northwest Coastal Indian Food Culture, and coordinator of the Muckleshoot Food Sovereignty Project, discusses how genetically engineered salmon violate tribal treaty rights and pose a risk to future generations.Campaign for GE-Free Seafood
2016-01-2228 min
The Secret IngredientSalmon: Valerie Segrest (Ep. 7)As we observe Thanksgiving in the U.S. The Secret Ingredient takes a step back with this episode on Salmon with Valerie Segrest. Valerie is a native nutrition educator who specializes in local and traditional foods. As an enrolled member of the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, she serves her community as the coordinator of the Muckleshoot Food Sovereignty Project.
In 2010, she co-authored the book “Feeding the People, Feeding the Spirit: Revitalizing Northwest Coastal Indian Food Culture”. She received a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition from Bastyr University in 2009 and a Masters Degree in Environment and Community from Antioch Univ...
2015-11-2639 min
Greenhorns RadioEpisode 201: Valerie SegrestValerie Segrest is a native nutrition educator who specializes in local and traditional foods. As an enrolled member of the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, she serves her community as the coordinator of the Muckleshoot Food Sovereignty Project and also works for the Northwest Indian College’s Traditional Plants Program as a nutrition educator. In 2010, she co-authored the book “Feeding the People, Feeding the Spirit: Revitalizing Northwest Coastal Indian Food Culture”. Valerie received a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition from Bastyr University in 2009 and a Masters Degree in Environment and Community from Antioch University. She is a fellow for the Institute of Agr...
2014-08-1219 min
Radio SustainRadio Sustain: June 29, 2012
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June 29, 2012 Valerie Segrest speaks about her work creating a culturally appropriate system of health through traditional foods and medicines, storytelling, and what she calls "place-based foods. She'll be speaking more about this at IATP's upcoming September conference Food + Justice = Democracy.
2012-06-2900 min