Native Foodways: Youth-Led Cooking Class

About this event

Join The Abolition Garden for a Native Foodways, Youth-Led Cooking Class led by one of our Rootwork Students: Diné (Navajo) youth, Nyomi Oliver!

Nyomi has been studying Native recipes from her own family lineage alongside her work at The Abolition Garden this season. This is her third year stewarding a plot of traditional, nourishing foods for our neighbors, and she's excited to share knowledge with our community. As we reach the end of the harvest season and transition into winter, this class explores seasonal cooking and traditional foodways. Together, we'll learn how to prepare nourishing Native recipes from Nyomi while sharing knowledge, building connections, and celebrating food traditions that still live today. Come ready to learn, cook, and connect!

*This is a FREE class and all-ages are welcome! Sign up with your family, we would love to create a multigenerational space!

**We will eat together at the end of the class!

***The recipes are vegetarian-friendly and use accessible ingredients that can be found at most grocery stores. There will be gluten and dairy present.

Location: CSU Spur, Terra Building, 1st Floor

Access info

Parking + Public Transit:

• There is FREE PARKING in a parking lot on National Western Drive behind the Vida Building. IMPORTANT NOTE: This is a shared parking lot with the National Western Center, so please be sure to park in the area marked for CSU Spur visitors. You do NOT need to put anything in your dashboard. • You will need to walk from this lot to the Terra Building (5 minute walk). Please plan to come early to park and walk.

• If you have different accessibility/mobility needs, you can be dropped or park in the parallel parking spots directly outside of the building. There is an accessible path to the sidewalk and front doors.

• The nearest public transit bus line is #7 (but unfortunately it is a 15-20 minute walk).

• HERE IS THE PARKING MAP:

Restrooms and Water:

• There are two gendered, accessible restrooms on the 1st floor of the Terra building with multiple stalls. Please ask the front desk if you need help locating the bathrooms.

• There is also a water fountain and water bottle refilling station directly beside the restrooms.

Safety and comfort:

• This is an indoor event, and we ask that masking is reciprocated. If you would like to be unmasked, please distance yourself from those who are masking. We will have extra masks at the door.

• The class will be photographed, please communicate if you would not like to be photographed.