Harvest time
Songhees lands manager Cheryl Bryce holds up a bowl of camas bulbs freshly harvested from a campus meadow near Gordon Head Road. The Songhees (Lekwungen) Nation, supported by UVic's school of environmental studies, hosted a traditional harvest and pit-cook in the meadow on June 22. Various First Nations came to witness and take part in the event. The day included drumming, singing and a discussion on food security and access to traditional foods. UVic is in the heart of Lekwungen traditional territory where camas was an important and plentiful source of carbohydrates and an essential resource for trade. |
