Rowen White: On Indigenous Seedkeeping and Food Sovereignty
From CIIS Public Programs by CIIS Public Programs
April 9, 2026 · 1h 5m
About this episode
Rowen White discusses Indigenous seedkeeping and food sovereignty with Michelle Glowa.
Seedkeeper, author, mentor, and founder of Sierra Seeds, Rowen White is a passionate activist for Indigenous seed and food sovereignty. With the increasing industrialization of our food and the erosion of biodiversity within cultural contexts, Rowen works to guide and mentor mindful eaters and food/seed sovereignty leaders in their capacity to lead, vision, and nourish a deep-rooted transformation. For Rowen and many others, cultivating a culture of belonging needs to be at the heart of food systems change—inviting a diversity of perspectives and voices, cosmologies and values. * In this episode, Rowen is joined by CIIS Associate Professor of Anthropology and Social Change Michelle Glowa for an inspiring conversation exploring Indigenous seedkeeping and food sovereignty. * This episode was recorded during an in-person and live streamed event at California Institute of Integral Studies on November, 19th 2025. You can also watch it on the CIIS Public Programs YouTube channel. A transcript is available at ciis.edu/podcast. To find out more about CIIS and public programs like this one, visit our website ciis.edu and connect with us on Instagram @ciispubprograms. * Some podcast apps…
People in this episode
Host: Michelle Glowa
Guest: Rowen White
Topics covered
- Indigenous seedkeeping
- food sovereignty
- biodiversity
- cultural contexts
- food systems change
Keywords
- seedkeeping
- food sovereignty
- Indigenous
- biodiversity
- food systems
- cultural belonging
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Sierra Seeds, California Institute of Integral Studies
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