Niagara Now released an April 17 article on NC’s ninth annual event, where attendees came to learn more about the wildlife and vegetation that occupy the school’s backyard — which has been on this land for hundreds of years.
The event included several hikes, lunch and an Indigenous cultural exchange led by Aria D’alimonte, Sandra Mandamin and Karl Dockstader of the college’s Indigenous Education department.
The article highlights that a crowd gathered around the fire for an hour as Dockstader, Mandamin and D’alimonte shared traditional recipes and stories and attendees had the chance to try freshly brewed cedar tea after they helped harvest cedar leaves from their surroundings. They also popped their own wild rice with a choice of toppings. While they shared this food, Dockstader told stories of their properties and histories, including one of how cedar tea helped cure European settlers of disease.
Read the Niagara Now article here.
