Alaska Native Cultural Charter School: Traditional Learning and Healing Garden

Saturday, October 18, 2014: 2:00 PM-3:30 PM
LACC 304BC (Los Angeles Convention Center)
Chair:
Rosalina James, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Washington
Presenter:
Renee Robinson, PharmD, Senior Researcher, Southcentral Foundation

Description: Gardens provide hands-on-learning activities for children of all ages. Learning gardens offer a unique opportunity for children to reconnect with nature, learn about and respect the environment. A Traditional Learning and Healing Garden offers Alaska Native children an opportunity to learn about Native foods, herbal and traditional medicines, and subsistence.