
Indigenous Plant Knowledge: working with our plant relatives
Julian Napoleon is Dane-zaa and Cree from the Peace River region. Napoleon grew up immersed in the subsistence practices of his family and community, hunting, fishing, foraging, and learning cultural protocols. Napoleon studied applied biology in Food & Environment at the University of British Columbia. He has also spent many years studying and practicing small-scale organic agriculture.
Napoleon works with his nation as the head grower at Twin Sisters Native plant nursery, owns and operates Amisk Farm, and recently launched Klinse-za Cultural Society, an organization dedicated to fostering cultural revitalization and Indigenous food sovereignty.