"When it comes to Thanksgiving, the celebration is commonly associated with New England and Indigenous figures like Squanto, he writes. But some of the commonly told aspects of the Thanksgiving story are myths. "While based on an actual event between English colonizers and members of the Wampanoag Nation, the November holiday as many people celebrate it today actually took shape in the mid-nineteenth century, to help the United States heal after the Civil War." he writes."
""Like many teachings perpetuated by our education system, these inaccurate history lessons largely disregard the devastating traumas that colonialism wreaked upon the area's original residents," he continues. "But against all odds, steadfast cooks, seed keepers, and food sovereignty warriors have strived to maintain connection to their foodways by reviving heirloom varieties and reintroducing important ingredients to their communities.""
Turtle Island examines culinary history and traditions of Indigenous peoples across North America, organized by geographic region. Sean Sherman, an Oglala Lakota chef and three-time James Beard Award winner, founded the Indigenous restaurant Owamni in Minneapolis and leads North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems (NATIFS). The work challenges common Thanksgiving narratives by noting the holiday's nineteenth-century reshaping and the erasure of colonial traumas in mainstream education. The narrative highlights the resilience of cooks, seed keepers, and food sovereignty activists who revive heirloom varieties and reintroduce traditional ingredients. The volume includes over 100 modern and historic recipes drawn from regional Indigenous foodways.
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