Tuesday, September 9 | 4:00–5:00 PM
CenterPointe Campus for Health & WellBeing, 2202 S. 11th St. Lincoln, NE
Join Manny Macedo of Blue Heron Tiospaye for a powerful presentation on traditional Indigenous nutrition. She’ll explore:
- Growing nutrient-rich foods in harmony with land and seasons
- Honoring food as ceremony, gratitude, and care
- Food sovereignty as a path to healing and resilience
- Using Indigenous ingredients and seasonal practices today
Free seed packets will be available!
Manny Macedo is a Tupinambá Two-Spirit leader, community organizer, and Executive Co‑Director of Blue Heron Tiospaye, an Indigenous nonprofit dedicated to cultural revitalization, land stewardship, and community wellness. With a background in food security, environmental leadership, and cross-cultural community building, Manny’s work bridges ancestral knowledge with contemporary challenges.
She has been recognized as a Ruth Leverton Scholar and a fellow with Nebraska Conservation, where she focused on increasing food access for at-risk populations. Drawing from her Tupinambá heritage, Manny’s approach to nutrition centers on the interconnectedness of all living beings, the sacredness of water, and the role of traditional foods in restoring health and sovereignty to Indigenous communities.
Manny tends her own gardens, growing a variety of vegetables, fruits, and herbs using sustainable methods. She is passionate about preparing meals that honor seasonal cycles and traditional flavors, blending Indigenous foodways with creative, healthy cooking. Her presentations weave history, lived experience, gardening wisdom, and practical kitchen strategies—inviting audiences to see nutrition not just as sustenance, but as ceremony, resistance, and a pathway to healing.
