Seeds of Eden

03/19/2026

🌱We’ve got a head start on our food sovereignty garden at our newest upcoming recovery home “plant,” no pun intended.

Thanks to the help of Jonathon Okuté Maza at WestHemIndigenousNetwork we’ve got Spanish Utah onions already breaking ground, with plans for corn, potatoes, and beans to follow! This is more than a garden—it’s healing, responsibility, recovery, and self-sustainability in action!

Next step… all we need is a female bison and a calf 😄🦬

03/16/2026

🎉 Congratulations, Tanya Gibbs!

Honoring Tanya Gibbs, a citizen of the and Managing Partner of Mshkawzi Law (a RES sponsor!), as a 2026 Native American 40 Under 40 awardee. Tanya has championed Indigenous economic development, tribal law, and non-gaming tribal enterprises while leading major finance transactions and empowering Native communities across the U.S. and Canada.

She will be honored at RES 2026, taking place March 23–26, 2026 in Las Vegas, NV at Caesars Palace Hotel & Casino.

➡️ Register for RES: https://bit.ly/4hUQYQN

03/16/2026

Do not fear failure, but be terrified of regret. When you depart from the door of commonality, for every one person who supports you, 10,000 more will oppose you. A lion might lose his teeth, but he never stops getting hungry.

03/13/2026

🌱 SRCDC is Hiring! – Food Sovereignty Specialist

The Standing Rock Community Development Corporation is looking for a dependable and passionate individual to help strengthen community food systems in Fort Yates, ND.

This role will support local gardens, lead workshops on gardening and traditional foods, and work with youth and elders to grow food knowledge in our community.

Details:
• $20–$24/hour
• Full-time | April–October 2026
• Based in Fort Yates

Reliable transportation and weekend garden maintenance availability required.

📚 College students welcome — flexible spring schedule with full-time summer transition.

SRCDC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation.

📩 Send resume + cover letter to:
ert@standingrockcdc.org

Please share! 🌿

03/08/2026

Interesting development in the alcohol industry lately. Reports are showing that more Americans are pursuing sobriety and recovery, causing stockpiles of unsold alcohol and reductions in production.

That tells an important story. Recovery efforts, sobriety initiatives, and the drift towards healthier lifestyles are having a real impact on the market.

Here in North Dakota, the long-standing culture of acceptability around underage drinking is also being challenged and rewritten. Communities, families, and recovery advocates are stepping up and drawing a new line for the next generation.

When individuals reclaim their lives from addiction, it doesn’t just change families and communities—it shifts entire industries.

I’ll take that as a win for America. 🇺🇸

As Jim Beam, Kentucky's bourbon icon, halts some production in 2026, almost $830 million has been erased from spirits market value. As wellness rises, drinking is not.

03/06/2026

NCAI applauds the nomination of Senator Markwayne Mullin (Cherokee Nation) to serve as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. His nomination reflects the growing presence of Native voices in national leadership and underscores the importance of federal leaders understanding Tribal sovereignty, the government-to-government relationship, and the public safety priorities facing Tribal Nations.

Read the full statement: https://www.ncai.org/news/ncai-applauds-nomination-of-senator-markwayne-mullin-for-u-s-secretary-of-homeland-security

03/02/2026

Episode 6: “The Plant Project Consortium”

In this episode of The RedShirt Podcast, we’re in McLaughlin, South Dakota with Chairwoman Bobbi Jamerson of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s Bear Soldier District and Executive Director Isaiah Keller of Seeds of Eden to discuss something urgent and foundational: a real, actionable plan for Food Sovereignty.

This conversation focuses on the Plant Project not as an idea, but as a strategy. Together, we break down how tribal leadership, land-based initiatives, and grassroots partnerships are coming together to build systems that restore local food production, reduce dependency, and create long-term sustainability rooted in culture and community.

This episode is about moving from conversation to coordination—creating a future where our communities feed themselves again.

Food sovereignty isn’t a slogan, it’s a plan!

The Red Shirt Podcast · Episode

02/28/2026

Today we put our hands in the dirt and broke ground on a food sovereignty garden for our impending Women’s Recovery Home in McLaughlin, South Dakota. Food insecurity, government dysfunction, natural disasters, supply-chain failures, and growing national security threats have made it clear that waiting on broken systems is no longer an option. Recovery and liberty meet at the most basic human need—food. If we are serious about healing our bodies and minds, rebuilding lives, and protecting our communities, then we must build sustainable, local, and healthy food systems that don’t collapse when institutions do. Recovery is a step toward independence, resilience, and dignity for the whole community.

Thank you to Jonathon Okuté Maza for showing up and helping make this become a reality today!

“They tried to bury us. They didn’t know we were seeds. “🌱

01/07/2026

🌮 Indian Taco Tuesday at Seeds of Eden 🌮

Kneading the dough. Slicing and dicing.
Tamàto, tamōto. 🍅

Real talent was at work tonight — ancient skills that still pay the bills, powered by indigenous food science: heat, timing, texture, and flavor working in harmony.

And the secret ingredient that blew the meal sky-high? Fry bread.
Golden, light, and made by hand — no fast food chain can touch that 🍳.

This was culture, chemistry, and faith at the table. Recovery happens one meal at a time.

11/25/2025

Seeds of Eden is thankful today.
Last night, we were blessed by the ministry of Brother and Sister Schuller, who spent the evening with our Devils Lake recovery family. We celebrated with pizza and fresh homemade pie — Marco's Pizza handled the meat lovers, and the Schullers brought in a warm plum-apple pie straight from their home.

We are grateful for sobriety.
We are grateful for God’s protection from harm.
We are grateful for our sanity, our healing, and the loved ones who walk with us through the treacherous parts of life. 🙏

11/06/2025

Seeds of Eden is grateful to be part of the State-Tribal Opioid and M**h Prevention Summit today in Pierre. Heavy truths. Real pain. But also real hope. 💔🔥

The drug network is organized, violent, and relentless—but so are we. Community leaders are rising. Health teams are building stronger systems. And groups across the state are advocating hard for life, safety, and healing.

It was powerful to see the beautiful K-9 unit Remy, working side by side with officers like Cody Seaboy, who are fighting every single day, saving lives and protecting our people. 🐾💙

This movement isn’t just about prevention—it’s about restoration, redemption, and reclaiming our future.

Stay alert. And if you’re struggling—reach out. You’re not alone and help is available 🕊️

11/01/2025

🌾 Oh SNAP 🫰🏼 What’s going on?

People are missing the point of the SNAP crisis — the government never wanted food independence.

America was once a nation of farmers, gardeners, and innovators. Long before the 13 colonies, Indigenous tribes cultivated thriving ecosystems as water protectors and land stewards. Through the 1900s, this agricultural spirit built a nation of abundance and trade.

But now—Big Pharma, MONSANTO, corporate agriculture, and genetically modified “food” dominate the food chain 🧬, steered by greedy 💰 globalists. Self-sufficiency was quietly replaced with dependency. Communities stopped investing in their own food systems, and the government stepped in with a “solution.”

With the SNAP of their fingers, through predictive programming, millions of Americans and tribal nations became reliant on government-issued food. The timeless quote is still true.

“He who controls the food, controls a nation.”

And remember back in April 2020 — when the Michigan governor banned the sale of “non-essential” items, including seeds, garden centers, and nurseries? The Institute for Justice had to lobby to get the order reversed. That’s a glimpse into the deeper issue — a reminder that true sovereignty has always been quietly discouraged.

These patterns will continue as these societal-industrial experiments 🧪 repeat itself. That’s why Seeds of Eden is taking action — and why this collaboration began before the government shutdown.

✨ God’s timing ⏱️ yes! 🙌

Seeds of Eden has partnered with:
🌱 Next Level Collaborations (NLC)
🌎 BoardShaper
🪶 Western Hemisphere Indigenous Network (WHIN)
🔧 KimCo Solutions

Together, we’re launching recovery gardens, planting workshops, and community business initiatives to restore food sovereignty across America — beginning right here in the Dakotas.

🌿 Stand by… something incredible is growing.