Let’s face it, the holidays are often a time of overconsumption, with disposable decorations, gift wrap, and even gift-giving just for its own sake. This time of the year can also provide an opportunity to give in a way that aligns with your values and directs...
One of the persistent and harmful colonial narratives about Indigenous people and our cuisine is that we are somehow frozen in time, unchanging. But the proliferation of Indigenous restaurants and food entrepreneurs is turning this on its head by creating some of the...
If you’re like most people, when you think of corn, you probably think of the sweet yellow variety that you eat on the cob. In the industrialized food system, only one or two varieties of a plant usually make it to the grocery store. But there are so many more...
In the rural desert community of Sacaton, Arizona, Ramona Button and her husband Terry grow tepary beans, wheat berries, corn pinole, and more in the Akimel O’Odham (Gila River Pima) Community. In the late 1970s, while growing cotton, barley, and wheat, Ramona...
Bison is a super important food for many Indigenous peoples, especially those of the Northern Woodlands and Plains. Before colonization, it was a key protein source. Now, tons of Native-owned farms are bringing back the bison and contributing to its resurgence. ...
