The Long Roots of Indigenous Agriculture with Jacob Beaton of Tea Creek Farm

This episode: farmer & entrepreneur Jacob Beaton joins guest host Tristan Banwell to discuss the Indigenous relationship with agriculture that has been largely ignored or even suppressed in mainstream discourse about the history and traditions of Canada’s First Peoples. Jacob is a member of the Eagle Clan of the Tsimshian Nation. He lives and farms near Gitwangak in Gitxsan territory of Northern BC, where he operates a thriving Indigenous skills training program at Tea Creek Farm.

Some books Jacob recommends in the conversation:

Grizzlies & White Guys

21 Things You May Not Know About The Indian Act

Indigenous Writes

Shared Histories

This episode was funded by the BC Ministry of Agriculture & Food.