Prairie Island Indian Community is seeking a Tribal Garden Assistant to assist the SHIP/Tobacco Grants Coordinator in food sovereignty initiatives such as tending/harvesting produce and medicines in the Cultural & Medicinal Garden and Community Vegetable Garden. The position will also assist the department in cultural education and outreach events related to active living, healthy eating, and commercial tobacco prevention.
On-Season (May – Sept.) 40 hours/wk.
Off-Season (October – April) 30 hours/wk.
Pay Basis: $20/hour
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES:
The following duties and responsibilities are not meant to be all inclusive and may be adjusted to meet business needs.
- Assist in implementing food sovereignty initiatives:
- Community Vegetable Garden and Cultural & Medicinal Garden: planting, weeding, watering, mowing, harvesting, processing, and distributing fruits, vegetables, and traditional medicines to the community (Apr-Oct)
- Assist in volunteer recruitment and tracking
- Assist in Tiyokȟata (greenhouse) operations
- Assist with operation of maple sugar bush camp (January – March)
- Produce educational resources on culturally significant plants and foods (year-round)
- Assist with outreach and educational events on active living, healthy eating, and commercial tobacco prevention (year-round); production of outreach materials and event flyers
- Data collection and management of volunteer and harvest database
- Harvest caŋsasa (sacred tobacco) and assist in tobacco education (December – April)
- Assist with other projects/tasks as needed within the department (year-round)
If interested, apply at https://piic.bamboohr.com/
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