Tohono O’odham Native Food and Knowledge Sharing

Friday, April 25, 2025, 5 - 6pm

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Native Food Sharing

Students and faculty are invited to a Native food tasting with Noland Johnson of the Alexander Pancho Memorial Farm. Noland will share traditional foods and knowledge about seasonal plants from the Tohono O'odham Nation. Joining the conversation, Chris Lasch will discuss architectural collaborations with tribal members and building with local desert materials—such as mesquite, saguaro ribs, and clay for earthen brick and adobe construction. The Alexander Pancho Memorial Farm is a 40-acre traditional dryland farm and open classroom, operated by the Johnson family on tribal land near Sells, Arizona. It serves as a model for Native food cultivation and activism, teaching sustainable desert living and regenerative farming practices for future generations.

Schedule

Friday, April 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM:

Food and Knowledge Sharing with Students + Discussion with Noland Johnson and Chris Lasch

Location

3rd Floor of The Foundation Building

Menu

  • Prickly Pear Lemonade (storebought)
  • Cholla Bud Citrus Salad
  • Tortillas with Butter and Saguaro Syrup (sitol)
  • Tepary Bean Dip

This event is open to current Cooper Union students, faculty, and staff. 

Located at 7 East 7th Street, between Third and Fourth Avenues

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