Danita Macy (Anishnaabe/Algonquin Metis/Basque/Welsh) | Shoshoni Walker (Klamath Tribe)

Danita Macy has been at Oregon State University for over 20 years serving her local Native communities. She is currently the OSU SNAP-Ed/ Family & Community Health Program Coordinator for the Urban Native Indigenous program. Much of her knowledge as a Food Preservation Educator came from her grandmother who taught her to preserve and gather food. Danita is Basque/ Welsh/ Anishinaabe. She partners closely with local and nationwide Tribal programs and food sovereignty cohorts, including the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative (IFAI) Tribal Food Safety Alliance, Future Genera­tions Collaborative Indigenous Food Sovereignty Alliance, and Northwest Indian Health Board Food Sovereignty Initiative and Northwest Tribal Food Sovereignty Coalition. Supporting communities working with NARA and NAYA, USDA/FNS, and supports her OSU colleagues co-leading The Indigenous Peoples Workgroup (IPWG) at OSU, serving Native In­digenous populations who are working to build Tribal-led partnerships within Indigenous Tribes and organizations. Becoming allies in the community, supporting Tribal sovereignty, Indigenous data, food sovereignty, and traditional foods in schools.

Shoshoni Walker: Gew ?a seesas ktchulGatk kchul sneweets. Moo ?a ?ewsiknii maqlaqs. My Indian name is Shining Star and my English name is Shoshoni Walker. I am from the lakes, ponds, and marshes place. I am an enrolled member of The Klamath Tribes in Southern Oregon and I currently live on the Umatilla Indian Reservation. I am currently a graduate student at the University of Minnesota Duluth for Master’s of Tribal Resource & Environmental stewardship. I have worked in tribal food systems for the past eight years and I consider myself a hunter, gatherer, gardener and novice beekeeper. I currently serve as the Manager of the Food Sovereignty Initiatives for the WEAVE NW Project at the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board.