Indigenous Seed Keepers Network

Native American Food Sovereignty Alliance
Native American Food Sovereignty Alliance
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Published 2019-03-11
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Seeds are a vibrant and vital foundation for food sovereignty, and are the basis for a sustainable, healthy agriculture. We understand that seeds are our precious collective inheritance and it is our responsibility to care for the seeds as part of our responsibility to feed and nourish ourselves and future generations. The mission of the Indigenous Seed Keepers Network is to nourish and assist the growing Seed Sovereignty Movement across Turtle Island ( North America). As a national network, we leverage resources and cultivate solidarity and communication within the matrix of regional grass-roots tribal seed sovereignty projects. We accomplish this mission by providing educational resources, mentorship training, outreach and advocacy support on seed policy issues, and organizing national and regional events and convenings to connect many communities who are engaging in this vital work. We aim to create a collaborative framework and declaration for ethical seed stewardship and indigenous seed guidelines for tribal communities to guide them as they protect their seeds from patenting and bio-piracy. We support the creation of solutions oriented programs for adaptive resilient seed systems within tribal communities to enhance the creative capacity to continue to evolve as the face of our Mother Earth changes.

ISKN is a project of the Native American Food Sovereignty Alliance. ISKN is a shade tree of support to the essential work of regional and tribal seed initiatives , as we offer a diverse array of resources aimed at nourishing and supporting a vibrant indigenous seed movement, as a compliment to the growing Food Sovereignty movement within Indian country. In honor of the grand lineage of Seedkeepers who have faithfully passed down seeds for our nourishment, we make restored commitment to care for these precious seeds for those yet to come.

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All Comments (15)
  • @jennifersteeves5482
    Thanks for including the bean varieties in the outro!! I am a seed collector myself and started saving all the indigenous beans , I am growing 500 plants this summer in an urban environment at my house for seed harvesting and saving :)
  • @MercyReid
    I’m native to the Nahua tribe of turtle island located in central Mexico Guerrero I’d love to help I have maize and tomato seeds from our people that are native to the land that I’m growing in Alabama currently and would like to donate seeds from my next harvest how do I go about that?
  • @michaelmeyer4915
    Where can I buy these bean(or pea?) seeds shown in this picture? I can grow NM green chili peppers and black beans in the Pacific Northwest, so I think these beautiful roundish, speckled beans will grow here. How to find them....
  • @louiseschultz2488
    I am not Native , but I am in spirit. <3 This is a beautiful video. I want to learn more.
  • @jennifersteeves5482
    I would love to try some Seneca bear paw beans !!! Does anyone have any for trade or sale ?
  • @marypoole6064
    Never for get what Queen Elizabeth did to the Native American Children at Kamloop !!
  • @MegaMackproductions
    I dont think a lot of people quite understand how Intertwined natives and pre-revolution whites are with this kind of thing. When We came to this continent we were largely unable to grow our foreign crops. And we were taught to grow and fed on the nurishment goven to us By the tribes. I consider these also to be a part of my own cultural and familial heritage and work hard to try and preserve and grow indigenous varieties as much as possible.