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Indigenous Foods Festival
Please join the Rou Dalagurr Food Sovereignty Lab and Traditional Ecological Knowledges Institute for the Indigenous Foods Festival 2026!
Date: Sunday, October 11th, 2026
Time: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m
Location: Wiyot Plaza, Rou Dalagurr Food Sovereignty Lab, and Native American Forum, Cal Poly Humboldt
About
The Rou Dalagurr: Food Sovereignty Lab and Traditional Ecological Knowledges Institute's Indigenous Foods Festival is an annual event that focuses on uplifting Indigenous food sovereignty across many regions. The festival includes an outdoor area where several organizations host tables, offering demonstrations, informational and educational materials, food, art, and merch. There is also the larger Native American Forum space and our Food Sovereignty Lab space, where discussion panels, speaker presentations, and workshops take place throughout the festival. The festival is free and open to the public.
"The Indigenous Foods Festival is such an important way to recognize the deeply held knowledges and relationships to place that Indigenous communities maintain in our region. The continuation and celebration of traditional foods illustrates the survivance of California Indian peoples." said Dr. Kaitlin Reed, co-director of the lab.
“From the beginning the development of the lab has been guided by tribal community representatives and passionate student advocates and research assistants. We are so proud of the work all of the students have done to make this project so successful. We are also grateful for the many community donors who supported us along the way,” said Dr. Cutcha Risling Baldy, co-director of the lab.
To support the lab, please visit our donation page: giving.humboldt.edu/nas-lab-fund.
Check us out on Facebook @FoodSovereigntyLab and on Instagram @humboldtnas
2026 Festival Information
Sunday, October 11th 2026
11am - 5pm
Located at Wiyot Plaza, Native American Forum at Cal Poly Humboldt, Union E/16th street
Hosted by the Rou Dalagurr: Food Sovereignty Lab and Traditional Ecological Knowledges Institute
Sponsored by the Cal Poly Humboldt Native American Studies Department, the Sustainable Humboldt Innovative Futures Trust (SHIFT), Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, Cowell Foundation and donors like you!
Featuring Indigenous organizations, food producers, food vendors, hands on activities, music, speaks, workshops, discussion panels, and more!
Please be advised that this program and schedule are subject to changes.
IFF Volunteer Information
The Food Sovereignty Lab is looking for volunteers to help us for this special event!
We have several timeframes and volunteer opportunities available for the Indigenous Foods Festival.
Once you complete either of the forms below, we will reach out to you with further instructions about timing and roles.
This year, we will have two different tiers for IFF volunteers:
Tier 1: Volunteers who complete the in-person IFF Volunteer Orientation Training
Date of Orientation: Monday, October 5th, 2026
Time: 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Location: Rou Dalagurr Food Sovereignty Lab
Stipend: Volunteers who complete the orientation will each get a 150$ stipend
Note: There are only 14 spots available for this tier. Please complete the IFF 2026 - Volunteer Orientation Form by Friday, September 25th, and we will reach out to invite you to the orientation training! The IFF Volunteer Orientation Training is required for Tier 1.
Link to form: https://forms.gle/7bBJTLYtvharE3Xo6
Tier 2: General Volunteers who do not complete the IFF Volunteer Orientation, but would still like to help out on the day of the event
Date of event: Sunday, October 11th, 2026
Time: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. (with options to help with set-up and clean-up)
Location: Wiyot Plaza (located between the BSS building and the Native American Forum), the Native American Forum, and the Rou Dalagurr Food Sovereignty Lab
Please complete the IFF 2026 - General Volunteer Form and we will reach out to confirm your time and position.
Link to form: https://forms.gle/DASoM8VYfq4wCmsV7
1st Annual Indigenous Foods Festival (Cal Poly Humboldt)- 2022
