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A version of this article originally appeared in The Deep Dish, our members-only newsletter.\u00a0Become a member today<\/a>\u00a0and get the next issue directly in your inbox.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>

At Spirit of the Sun<\/a>, Native American youth are not only learning about traditional ecological knowledge<\/a>, they\u2019re also empowered to do the teaching. <\/p><\/div>

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The opportunity to absorb Indigenous wisdom and share that knowledge with the community is what attracted 20-year-old Nyomi Oliver (Navajo\/Chicana) to the Denver nonprofit, which offers a wide variety of cultural, culinary, and wellness programming<\/a>. \u201cI am a reconnecting Native and had lost my ways,\u201d she says. \u201cBut Spirit of the Sun has shown me how important our Indigenous perspectives are and how our history has laid out a blueprint for us to follow in order to align with Mother Nature.\u201d<\/p>\n

Oliver got involved in Spirit of the Sun\u2019s Indigenous science and foodways program<\/a>\u00a0in 2022, then joined the organization\u2019s newest initiative, the mycelium healing project<\/a>, which taps into the bioremediation properties<\/a>\u00a0of fungi to restore the land and feed the local community.<\/p>\n

Mycelium\u2014fungi\u2019s web-like inner network structure\u2014has been shown to remove toxins from the soil while improving its overall health. Last summer, for instance, the organization\u2019s mycelium-inoculated foodscapes demonstration garden<\/a>\u00a0yielded more than 1,000 pounds of produce for the elder food share program<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>

\"Participants<\/a>

Participants in Spirit of the Sun’s Mycelium Healing Project (MHP) prepare mushrooms. (Photo courtesy of Spirit of the Sun)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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These experiences prompted Oliver to pursue a nutrition degree and inspired her 14-year-old sister, Mia Madalena (Navajo\/Pueblo\/Chicana), to join Spirit of the Sun, too. \u201cI was intrigued when Nyomi brought home mushrooms and was explaining how mycelium can help heal the world,\u201d Madalena explains. She is now part of the organization\u2019s youth leadership program and is interested in, quite literally, illustrating our world\u2019s interconnectedness through her passion for painting.<\/p>\n

At the helm of Spirit of the Sun is executive director and permaculture educator Shannon Francis<\/a>\u00a0(Din\u00e9\/Hopi). She developed the mycelium healing project in 2021 to address the environmental injustice<\/a>\u00a0caused by known polluter Suncor Oil Refinery<\/a>, located in nearby Commerce City. Since then, dozens of Native youth have participated in the program.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was a teen in the 1980s when the\u00a0Exxon spill<\/a>\u00a0in the Gulf [of Alaska] happened, and I remember all the amazing things mycelium<\/a>\u00a0can do,\u201d says Francis. \u201cWe wanted to share that knowledge in order to address the negative health impacts for the community around Suncor, which is primarily Chicano and Indigenous, including a lot of elders.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Shannon<\/a>

Shannon Francis. (Photo courtesy of Spirit of the Sun)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

Under the guidance of local mycology expert James Weiser<\/a>, youth leaders have built out two mycelial mother patches\u2014starter gardens full of fungi that can then be transplanted to create satellite colonies\u2014and regularly host training sessions to teach their younger counterparts and community elders how to grow mushrooms. For the next phase of the initiative, they hope to develop additional mother patches and inoculate homeowners\u2019 gardens to magnify the fungi\u2019s positive impacts, which they are measuring through ongoing soil testing.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we\u2019re healing the soil, we\u2019re healing ourselves,\u201d says Francis. \u201cOur genetic makeup comes directly from the water we drink and the soil we eat from. Most of the soil in the Denver area is depleted of nutrients, so we have to constantly add nutrients back in. Mycelium is like a nervous system that does its job in conjunction with nutrients in the soil. There are so many positive benefits to soil that is healthy and alive; it is connected to our food, our ceremonies, our language, and our stories.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Participants<\/a>

Participants in the Spirit of the Sun’s toddler program. (Photo courtesy of Spirit of the Sun)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

At Spirit of the Sun, education starts early on, beginning with the Indigenous toddlers and teachings program<\/a> for children aged 2 and up. \u201cIf we can teach our youth to observe the world through an Indigenous lens, they are better able to hold respect for the natural world, for the animals, for the elements, and for each other,\u201d she notes. \u201cMost adults have forgotten how to do that. But we know that everything is in kinship, with a function and a purpose.\u201d<\/p>\n

Francis is proud to have her 23-year-old daughter, Chenoa<\/a>, closely involved as Spirit of the Sun\u2019s youth outreach and agricultural support coordinator. Following in her mother\u2019s footsteps, Chenoa has been an outspoken advocate for Indigenous rights since childhood.<\/p>\n

\u201cSpirit of the Sun is about empowering Native communities one youth at a time,\u201d says Chenoa. \u201cHaving our programs be youth-led is our way of letting them know they matter and giving them the power to take hold of their future. We also match our youth with elders to create that intergenerational connection. We want to help instill that even for youth who might not understand their connection to the past or their tribe, there is always a way to connect with the Earth.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Young people work on the Spirit of the Sun farm. (Photo courtesy of Spirit of the Sun)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Although Spirit of the Sun programming is dedicated to uplifting Native individuals, the benefits extend to the greater community, which Eve Hemingway<\/a> can attest to. After moving to Denver in 2021, Hemingway found a reconnection to place upon attending a Spirit of the Sun workshop about plant relationships<\/a> and seed keeping. That led to volunteering with the organization delivering food to families in need, then eventually to their current role as urban agriculture coordinator at anti-hunger nonprofit Metro Caring<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“By focusing on decolonizing diets and promoting culturally responsive practices, we\u2019re not just addressing immediate food security issues\u2014we\u2019re also working toward long-term food sovereignty.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cShannon helped me\u00a0find my way back to the land, to the community, and to myself as a farmer,\u201d says Hemingway. \u201cWhat I find truly beautiful about my experience with Spirit of the Sun is that I can bring my whole, queer self to the table;\u00a0I feel fully seen in all of my identities.\u201d<\/p>\n

Spirit of the Sun acts as a partner on Metro Caring\u2019s Urban Agriculture Program<\/a>, which supports community-based, farm-to-table food sovereignty. One of the project\u2019s biggest obstacles is losing already rare Denver-area growing spaces to new construction projects, Hemingway explains. The Spirit of the Sun team has been instrumental in creatively approaching this challenge, with solutions like transforming willing homeowners\u2019 lawns into mini gardens.<\/p>\n

\u201cEnsuring that our community has control over our food system cannot be achieved without organizations like Spirit of the Sun to steward the rematriation<\/a> of the land,\u201d says Hemingway. \u201cAs we continue to work toward food security for the Denver community and beyond, it\u2019s imperative that we do so through a food sovereignty lens\u2014ensuring that the foods produced are culturally relevant, factors of production are in the hands of the community, and food is produced sustainably through traditional Indigenous practices.\u201d<\/p>\n

In lieu of having its own land<\/a>\u2014which is a current focus area for Spirit of the Sun\u2014the organization relies on partnerships with local individuals and organizations that allow Shannon and her team to utilize portions of their properties to grow those culturally relevant foods to feed elders, the unhoused, and others in need.<\/p>\n

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Participants in the Spirit of the Sun’s youth cooking class. (Photo courtesy of Spirit of the Sun)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

Colorado-based Kaizen Food Rescue<\/a>, which aims to uplift refugee and immigrant communities in the Denver area, has been partnering with Spirit of the Sun since the pandemic, when food insecurity<\/a> was at an all-time high. Founder and Executive Director Thai Nguyen<\/a> values that collaboration not only for its real-world impacts but also for its symbolism.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis exchange of resources and shared knowledge highlights the importance of community networks and the strength that comes from unity,\u201d she says. \u201cShannon has generously taught our community members, volunteers, and youth how to nurture and grow food in a sacred manner. By focusing on decolonizing diets and promoting culturally responsive practices, we\u2019re not just addressing immediate food security issues\u2014we\u2019re also working toward long-term food sovereignty.\u201d<\/p>\n

These local partnerships reflect Spirit of the Sun\u2019s goal to positively affect the lives of not only Native youth and elders, but also other marginalized groups that have been negatively impacted by the long-lasting effects of colonialism.<\/p>\n

“We want to help these kids become more resilient and give them the tools, resources, and support they need to move through climate change.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

“Our intention is to try to heal ourselves from the intergenerational traumas that many Native and BIPOC folks experience,\u201d Shannon says. \u201cFor example, I have boarding school survivors<\/a>\u00a0on both sides of my family. We believe that creating new positive memories can override traumatic memories. Through our programs, we talk about all these positive Indigenous principles and values. Our youth cooking classes, for instance, are focused on ancestral foods, the stories behind them, their health benefits, and the need to bring them back.\u201d<\/p>\n

That traditional ecological knowledge is also key for helping younger generations prepare for their role in mitigating the challenges of climate change<\/a>. Both experts and research highlight the importance of Indigenous wisdom for biodiversity preservation<\/a>, regenerative agriculture<\/a>, and other holistic management approaches<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of it is genetic memory, which ties us to all our experiences and our ancestors,\u201d Shannon says. \u201cWe have to remember the traditional ecological knowledge that will help us move forward. We want to help these kids become more resilient and give them the tools, resources, and support they need to move through climate change. Our programs are focused on uplifting youth to make them proud of who they are and give them hope about the future.\u201d<\/p>\n

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