Enduring Kinship Roundtable Discussion: Plant-Kin Preservation & Rematriation

At Stamps Gallery, ANN ARBOR, MI

Event Details

On the occasion of the major exhibition showcasing renowned black ash basket weavers, Kelly Church & Cherish Parrish: In Our Words, An Intergenerational Dialogue, Stamps Gallery is proud to present a day-long series of roundtable conversations entitled Enduring Kinship with Indigenous seed keepers, botanists, chefs, and artists.

Plant-Kin Preservation & Rematriation

About the Speakers:

Roger LaBine (Lac Vieux Desert Band of Chippewa) is a traditional teacher and manoomin (wild rice) restorationist.

Kirstin “Kirby” Shoote (Tlingit) is a chef, urban farmer, and seedkeeper based in Detroit.

Kaya Deerinwater (Citizen Band of Potawatomi) is an ethnobotanist and grower who works in food sovereignty.

Camren Stott (Little Traverse Band of Ottawa Indians) is a chef and food justice advocate currently managing the Elder Meal Program for the Gun Lake Tribe.

Moderated by Shiloh Maples (Little River Band of Ottawa Indians), community organizer, seed keeper, storyteller, and U-M alumnus.

Free and open to the public. Limited space available; registration recommended.