Course:LFS350/Projects/2021-Term2/RichmondFoodSecuritySociety1

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Overview

Project Title

Researching Richmond's Indigenous Past

Organization Name

Richmond Food Security Society

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Related Course Concepts

Food security, Social class/income inequality, Cultural identities, Racism, Colonialism, Indigenous food sovereignty

Organization Information

Organization Name

Richmond Food Security Society

Mission and Vision of Organization

Inspiring a robust Richmond food system through education, advocacy and community-building initiatives. Healthy people, community and environment.

Guiding Principles + Values

We live the values as identified in the Richmond Food Charter Courageous Community Leadership: We engage our community to address challenges Healthy Ambition: We grow community wellness and have fun doing it Sustainable Change: We inspire long-term, tangible, systemic results

Contact Information

Primary Contact Person(s): Sarina Clay-Smith
Email: [[1]]
Phone: 604-440-7848
Address: 7611 Ash Street, Richmond, BC V6Y 2S2
Website: www.richmondfoodsecurity.org

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No

Project Description

Context: What challenge or issue does the project aim to address?

We would like a UBC group to research the first peoples of Richmond. Richmond major industry is farming and has some of the best agricultural land in the lower mainland, termed the ‘Garden City’. Before settlers, the lands were used by Indigneous people for thousands of years. This rich and important history is what we are interested in learning more about to incorporate into our resources and teaching. As Richmond becomes more urbanized and we push our ecosystem further out of balance, Indingeous knowledge must be integrated into our future policies and plans to protect wildlife and biodiversity.

Main Project Activities

Researching information on Richmond through archives, government data.
Connecting with Indigenous groups and other relevant community organizations.

Expected Project Deliverable(s)

1 Research paper

1 Infographic

Intended Project Outcome

As a society, we will have a better understanding of the history of the land on which we work. We will then be able to plan on how to better incorporate, share, and respect Indigenous knowledge into our programs, and society's mission.

Student Assets and Skills (preferred or required)

Preferred Skills and Assets	Research, creative ways of finding new information
Required Skills and Assets	Strong command of English, strong writing skills
Helpful Additional Language Skills	N/A