Native Plants & Foods Institute

Connecting people with plants, local ecosystems, and cultural traditions.

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Native Plants & Foods Institute is hosted by Tahoma Peak Solutions, a Native women-owned firm focused on building up communities in Indian Country.

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Our EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES:

Tend, Gather & Grow

Tend, Gather and Grow is a K-12 curriculum that focuses on native and naturalized plants of the Pacific Northwest region. Through hands-on activities, students explore themes in wild food traditions, herbal medicine, plant technologies, cultural ecosystems, and tree communities.  Native American plant knowledge and stories are woven throughout the curriculum.

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Plant Teachings for Growing Social-Emotional Skills

Plant Teachings for Growing Social-Emotional Skills is a toolkit on how plants can lead us in being healthy and resilient. It includes a book, plant teaching cards, movement videos, posters, and activity guide.

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Cedar Box Experience

The Cedar Box Teaching Toolkit is an educational resource featuring thirteen important native foods in Salish Country and the rich cultural traditions that surround them. The toolkit includes a curriculum with descriptions of each food, teaching cards, videos, a poster, and a recipe book. Explore a digital version of the toolkit on the interactive Cedar Box Experience website. 

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Cover of the Plant Teaching Book.

Order educational materials!

Printed materials from our featured educational resources are available through Chatwin Books. Order the Tend curriculum, the Plant Teachings book and cards, the Feed 7 Generations cookbook, posters and more through the Salmonberry Imprint.

Plant of the Month: Salal

Salal teaches us about endurance!

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Plant of the Month: Plantain

May's Plant-of-the-Month is a common "weed" packed with powerful medicine!

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Read Our Feature in Clearing Magazine

Explore Indigenous Perspectives on Environment Education including our articles about educational resources in the portal.

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