Founder
AlterNative Project, LLC
Syracuse, New York
Ethan is an urban rooftop gardener, home chef, food systems educator, and member of the Mohawk Nation. In his professional work, Ethan strives to innovate the Indigenous higher education experience through collaborations between colleges and Haudenosaunee communities. In May 2021, the first "Three Sisters Sovereignty Garden" was established, returning Indigenous seeds to ancestral lands within an academic institution. He has since established gardens and other food-related programming across New York State colleges, museums, and k-12 schools. Ethan is passionate about building food sovereignty, creating pathways for experiential education and access, and sustaining Indigenous food knowledge for the next seven generations.
SUN-C09: Eating Ecologies: Growing Edible Green Infrastructure and Environmental Justice
Sunday, October 6, 2024
2:00pm – 3:15pm ET