Beardy’s and Okemasis Cree Nation explores food security options
The Beardy’s and Okemasis Cree Nation is looking to address food security by giving residents hens.
Alanna Remmen, a community dietician and a certified diabetes educator with the Willow Cree Health Centre said she got the idea from a few different places.
“I had seen the Cross Lake Chicken Club report, which, they had done in Manitoba, they had done something very similar which I thought was very interesting,” Remmen said. “I also attended a bit of a food security conference and they had covered the basics of taking care of chickens and the two of them together made me aspire to submitting a proposal.”
Remmen noted people in the Beardy’s and Okemasis Cree Nation have until Sept. 24 to apply to participate in the program. A committee will review the applications; Remmen said the successful applicants will be people who are willing to share the education with youths and fellow community members.