Mvskoke Food Sovereignty Initiative

Educational Resources

These are a few resources to help you learn more about the Mvskoke people and their traditional foods.

Food Sovereignty History and Issues Among the Mvskoke People

Health Benefits of Mvskoke Foods


Educational Programs

MFSI offers classes in Okmulgee or in the communities. Usually the Okmulgee classes are free and open to the public. Community classes are available for a modest fee that is agreed upon on a case-by-case basis. The fee covers the costs of operation and travel for the Mobile Mvskoke Food Resource Center.

Speakers and power-point presentations can be scheduled for events. The base fee is $150 plus travel expenses.

MFSI presentations made in 2007:

  • "Mvskoke Food Sovereignty Initiative" at Special Reception for SSAWG TA grantees. January 2007

  • "Community Foods, Tradition and Future: An Assessment" at USDA CFP Directors' Meeting. March 2007

  • "The Nutritional Value of Traditional Foods" at Muscogee Nation Citizens' Diabetes Awareness Summit. May 2007

  • "Community Food Assessment Training" for Heifer International in Boynton, OK. July 2007

  • Community Food Assessment Meetings at 16 Mvskoke community centers. February -July 2007.

  • "Mvskoke Foods Past and Present" at Oklahoma State University Native American Horticulture Conference. August 2007

  • "Importance of Shopping at your Farmers' Market" to the Okmulgee, OK Rotary Club, September 2007

  • "Community Food Assessment Training" for First Nations Development Institute Chamberlain Conversations. September 2007

  • "Food Sovereignty in the 21st Century: Community Action" Keynote Speech for for First Nations Development Institute Chamberlain Conversations. September 2007


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