Indigenous Foodways

On November 8, 2020, Gakwi:yo:h Farms relocated their wild bison herd to Ohi:yo' at the Sunfish flats in Allegany, a sprawling 300-acre plot of land where the bison may roam freely. (Photo courtesy of Seneca Media & Communications Center)

The Seneca Nation Is Building Food Sovereignty, One Bison at a Time

By Gabriel Pietrorazio

January 14, 2021

The pandemic has spurred a reconnection to farming and Indigenous culture and foodways for the Seneca Nation.

The Quapaw Nation’s Casino Farms Its Own Food

By Hannah Wallace

December 10, 2020

The greenhouses at Downstream Casino Resort. (Photo credit: Quapaw Nation)

Some First Nations Are Fighting Fish Farms in BC to Protect Their Waters and Cultures

By David Moskowitz

December 7, 2020

Two members of the Wuikinuxv First Nation prepare wild salmon to feed to guests to their territory during the annual Tribal Canoe Journey, which brings together First Nations from across the Pacific Northwest.

14 Stories of Resiliency and Food Justice in Indigenous Communities

By The Civil Eats Editors

November 25, 2020

A Mashpee Wampanoag tribal gathering. (Photo courtesy of the Mashpee Wampanoag)

Civil Eats TV: Liquid Gold on Tribal Land

By The Civil Eats Editors

November 24, 2020

Olives growing on a tree on the Yocha Dehe Wintu Nation's farmland

A New Native Seed Cooperative Aims to Rebuild Indigenous Foodways

By Ray Levy Uyeda

November 10, 2020

A hand holding native seeds. Photo courtesy of Rowen White

Saving Caribou and Preserving Food Traditions Among Canada’s First Nations

By David Moskowitz

October 29, 2020

Caribou cow in the Klinse-za Maternity Pen. Project members collect a portion of the herd’s pregnant cows in March (13 cows in 2020) and hold them in the pen, where they can care for and protect them until late July when the calves are about two months old and able to fend for themselves in the wild.

‘Gather’ Centers Efforts to Heal and Rebuild Indigenous Traditions and Foodways

October 14, 2020

gathers wild amaranth seeds with her niece. (Photo credit: Renan Ozturk)

12 Native-Owned Food Businesses to Support on Indigenous Peoples’ Day

By Maria Givens

October 12, 2020

Two Indigenous farmers, from Ajo Sustainable Agriculture and Ramona Farms, gather fruit.

Neftalí Durán is Using Indigenous Wisdom to Educate Eaters and Address Inequity

By Melissa Montalvo

September 25, 2020

Neftalí Durán picking produce at a farm. Photo courtesy of Neftalí Durán

Should the Dietary Guidelines Help Fight Systemic Racism?

By Gosia Wozniacka

July 28, 2020

a woman of color and her child cook a healthy meal

The ‘Thanksgiving Tribe’ Is Still Fighting for Food Sovereignty

By Alexandra Talty

June 26, 2020

A Mashpee Wampanoag tribal gathering. (Photo courtesy of the Mashpee Wampanoag)

Rediscovering Detroit’s Roots Through Indigenous Food

June 18, 2020

Shiloh Maples in the Sacred Roots garden holding Walpole Island flint corn. Some of the seed will be saved for the seed library and some will be used in food processing workshops. (Photo courtesy of Shiloh Maples)

Feeding an Indigenous Community and Rematriating Seeds in Minneapolis

By Nadra Nittle

June 9, 2020

Students working in the garden at Dream of Wild Health

Food as Medicine on the Navajo Nation

By Twilight Greenaway

June 4, 2020

Delivering food to the Navajo Nation. (Photo © Nate Lemuel)

Op-ed: Migrant Farmworkers, Native Ranchers in Border States Hit Hardest by COVID-19

May 22, 2020

latinx farmworkers harvesting lettuce in the fields

How The Fry Bread House, a Mainstay of Indigenous Cuisine, Perseveres

By Chris Malloy

May 11, 2020

interior of fry bread house

Coronavirus Is Creating a Food Security Crisis in Indian Country

By The Civil Eats Editors

April 20, 2020

navajo nation homes in the community underneath a dramatic rock outcropping. Photo CC-licensed by Neil Moralee

Restoring Food Sovereignty on the Spirit Lake Reservation

By Stephanie Parker

March 10, 2020

Residents of the Spirit Lake reservation tending their community garden. (Photo by Heidi Zeigenmeyer)

For a Sustainable Food System, Look to Seeds

By Breanna Draxler, Yes! Magazine

January 10, 2020

Agricultural biodiversity is embraced through a collaboration between farmers in Nebraska and the Pawnee, who resided in the area before being displaced from their traditional homelands.

Fighting Food Colonialism in the Hopi Nation

By Linghua (Lily) Qi

November 20, 2019

At the farmers' market on the Hopi reservation.

First Look: A New Docuseries Highlights Leading Indigenous Chefs

By The Civil Eats Editors

November 19, 2019

Chefs Kalā Domingo, Hillel Echo-Hawk, and Brian Yazzie. (Photo credit: Cybelle Codish)

Indigenous Youth Reboot Acorns to Revive Food Sovereignty

By Stephen Nett

November 15, 2019

hand holding acorns

The Native Musician and Poet Revitalizing Indigenous Food Sovereignty

By Tracy L. Barnett

November 7, 2019

lyla june standing in front of trees

A New Bill Could Help Protect the Sacred Seeds of Indigenous People

By Gosia Wozniacka

October 9, 2019

Clayton Brascoupé holds several ears of indigenous corn. (Photo courtesy of SEED: The Untold Story / Collective Eye Films)