Come help us return culturally-significant plants to the Champoeg prairie! We will be planting First Foods camas, harvest brodiaea, and our native carrot yampah with the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. All are welcome! Join us and learn about indigenous First Foods in native prairie habitat while contributing to the recovery of the land.
Event Details
- When: Saturday, November 8, 9am – 1pm
- Where: Champoeg State Heritage Area
- What: Planting First Foods camas, harvesting brodiaea and yampah
What are “First Foods”?
First Foods were eaten by indigenous groups before the arrival of Europeans, and continue to be harvested, grown, and collected today. Native Americans have a long history of food gathering at Champoeg State Heritage Area. The word “Champoeg” comes from an indigenous word that names it as “the place of the yampa,” an edible root that was harvested there. As part of the Plants for People project (2014-2022), yampa was reintroduced to this site, as well as many other First Foods such as camas, brodiaea, ookow, yarrow, and many others.
