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Project 57 Week 23: Cultural humility

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Published by Ashley Edwards

In an analysis of the concept cultural humility, Cynthia Foronda proposes the following definition of cultural humility: “In a multicultural world where power imbalances exist, cultural humility is a process of openness, self-awareness, being egoless, and incorporating self-reflection and critique after willingly interacting with diverse individuals” (2016). In this way, Foronda elucidates, “the results of achieving cultural humility are mutual empowerment, re

Project 57 Week 21: Pemmican

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Published by Ashley Edwards

According to Sophie Hicks, author of “Eating History: An Experiential Examination of Pemmican”, “The name of the food comes from the Cree, , which means fat/grease. Pemmican “has been a traditional food of many Indigenous communities in North America long before colonization” (ActiveHistory.ca).