Indian Foods

Vernon Ashley

Learn ABOUT
(deep listening, information)

What are the fruits and foods and wildlife that the Missouri River
What do Cannankpaa (tree ears) look like?
Who were the “carriers”? did the people of the Oceti Sakowin transport and trade foods among the different groups?
What does the “Indian Turnip” look like? How was it traditionally prepared for eating?
What foods were eaten when nothing was in season–like winter?

Learn FROM
(deep sharing, transformation)

What are the foods that grow naturally where I live?
How much of the food that I eat comes from somewhere far away?
What are the implications for us as a society to be more dependent upon imported foods than people in the past?
What are my experiences with gardening or with wild foods or with eating wild game?
How might I be impacted differently when I get food I’ve grown, gathered or hunted than when I eat food that I’ve bought at a store or restaurant?