Wild Berries with Amaranth

A native nutrition educator who focuses on local, traditional foods, Valerie Segrest is a member of the Muckleshoot tribe. She Serves her community as the coordinator of the Muckleshoot Food Sovereignty Project and as the Traditional Foods and Medicines Program Manager. She is coauthor with Elise Krohn of Feeding the People, Feeding the Spirit: Revitalizing Northwest Coastal Indian Food Culture.

Huckleberries grow throughout the Pacific Northwest. “Some are bright red with a