Native America - PBS Food

Make Ohlone Salad

Make a salad of all Native greens from the oak woodlands. Continue

Discover a Traditional Cherokee Bean Bread

This article appears as part of Native America, a four-part series that explores the world created by America’s First Peoples. Reach back 15,000 years to reveal massive cities aligned to the stars, unique systems of science and spirituality, and 100 million people connected by social networks spanning two continents. Premiered October 23, 2018. Visit the Native America site for more. The traditional way to make Cherokee Bean Bread, or Broadswords (so named because of their flattened shape) is a simple list of ingredients; dried corn which has been cooked with […]

Food, Culture, and Storytelling

This article appears as part of Native America, a four-part series that explores the world created by America’s First Peoples. Reach back 15,000 years to reveal massive cities aligned to the stars, unique systems of science and spirituality, and 100 million people connected by social networks spanning two continents. Premiered October 23, 2018. Visit the Native America site for more. Food carries an emotional memory. Certain aromas and flavors make an imprint in our minds and have the powerful ability to return us to a particular place, person or experience […]

Tradition of Squash Pie

Utilizing all wild and locally sourced ingredients and flavors, Tashia Hart recreates the balance of flavors in the original squash pie dish. Continue

Blue Corn, Bear Root, and Resilience

Experience Karlos Baca’s family recipe that tells the tale of the foodscapes in his homelands. Continue

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