W. L. Gore & Associates Keynote Pres: Indigenous Food Systems Science

Ticket reservations close at 3:00 PM on the day of the event. NAU Community Music and Dance Academy will perform an AI inspired ballet at 6:30 PM, prior to the Keynote Presentation which starts at 7 PM.

The 2025 W. L. Gore & Associates Keynote Presentation: Indigenous Food Systems Science features speaker Mariah Gladstone, Piikuni (Blackfeet) and Tsalagi (Cherokee), who was raised in Northwest Montana and holds a degree in Environmental Engineering from Columbia University. Gladstone is a nationally recognized advocate for food sovereignty and sustainability.

At Northern Arizona University’s Ardrey Auditorium, Gladstone will cover the themes of time-tested sustainability, nutrition, and ecology. Gladstone will address dietary education in order to combat chronic diseases in Indigenous communities, the promotion of sustainable land use and traditional ecological knowledge, and how to heal intergenerational loss of traditional food practices. This talk is free to attend but reservations are required in advance.

Info: An artistic interpretation of this year’s Keynote Presentation with a powerful performance merging ballet with concepts of Indigenous land stewardship, health, and sustainability. Immerse yourself in a poetic dance that explores cultural heritage, sustenance, and ecology.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Ardrey Auditorium at Northern Arizona University, 1115 Knoles Dr, Flagstaff, United States