FRY BREAD & POZOLE RECIPE | NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH 

Honestly, that had to be one of the biggest tragedies of the forced relocation of the Native people, was the lost knowledge. They spent generations upon generations learning about their location and passing that information down. So when they were forced to move to another location that was vastly different, they lost their knowledge base and they lost the "medicine" they were used to and had to start over again in a place that was foreign to them. The fact that the tribes still exist is a testimony to their resilience and adaptability.

I'm oglala lakota Sioux. I'm from pine ridge res. Don't look in recipe books for our foods or fry breads. You are kind to want to celebrate my nation and all sister's an brother's. Thank you!!😊🥰🙂 lakota uses yeast and Navajo uses baking powder. As for meal's most of what we eat are from mother earth. Today's people would never eat because they where taught its weeds or not editable. It also holds good medican (for health) to heal. Thank you again for celebrating my nation and brothers and sisters! 🙂🥰😊

Hey, so I'm not Native American, but I wanted to add a little bit to this short summary of forced relocation and indigenous 'reservations,' based on what I've learned and what wasn't mentioned here. A lot of people have the misconception that the reservation system was the US's way of honoring Native cultures and setting aside a parcel of land specifically for their continued subsistence on the land, in the traditional ways of their ancestors. But not only were indigenous people sometimes unfamiliar with how the land worked that they were relocated to, they were purposely placed on parcels of land that were essentially unusable. The only land the US parted with for this purpose was land they couldn't use for agriculture (like growing tobacco) to begin with. And even then, indigenous people were *literally banned from trying to grow what they could on reservations*. So you have a combination of being uprooted, the land being hard to cultivate to begin with, and then risking further brutalization if you tried to cultivate food at all, because it was *illegal*. Further, indigenous children were often kidnapped and shipped away to "residential schools," which taught them to be "civilized" and physically abused them if they were caught speaking their native languages or wearing traditional clothing/hairstyles. Canada recently released a list of children who died in Canadian residential schools, the last of which only closed in the 1990's--this is only a list of known deaths at 2,400, while the real number is estimated to be closer to 4,000 (www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-names-of-2800-children-who-died-in-residential-schools-documented-in/). The Diné (or Navajo) reservations are some of several that actually don't have drinkable water. Unceded lands continue to be bought up or invaded by real estate and energy corporations that want to use the land for property development or to redirect unsafe oil pipelines through less prosperous areas. The list is practically infinite. I'm glad you're trying to own your connection to the US's history of Native genocide and I hope you continue to learn.

Hello! I'm a Navajo English teacher and feel the same way about African American history. I'm not African American and don't want to offend any of my friends who are but as my students come from all over the world (international adult students who might not otherwise come across the information in their lives), I think it's important to teach at least a piece of the history of this country to the best of my abilities (with articles, poems, stories, music and such) . I'm just one person but I can say that I think it's great and important that you use your platform to discuss important historical points. It's obvious you took the time to do some studying before presenting the information you learned!

Thank you for putting a spot light on this and not just thanksgiving. I was raised eating fry bread and I raised my girls with eating it and educating them on our heritage as best as I could. I did not grow upon a reservation because my ancestor was put in an Indian school not allowed to be with her family. The recipe that was handed down in my family was called "Nothings" I still have the hand written card that my Ma wrote out. I do hope you are able to read more of the history of the food and the people. I would love to see a Three Sisters Soup or one of my favorites growing up Wild Rice Soup.

I think it is so great that you include the history of Native Americans and the suffering they went through because of white colonizers in America. We don’t talk enough about the importance of native and indigenous culture and how big a part of America it is and they are. Ignoring these horrid things that happened to them causes a lot of damage so and ignorance. Thank you sharing this information and providing great recipes! I am very happy I came across your channel :)

Love how you include the history lesson before the cooking. That way people know the struggle for Natives.

I HAD TO STOP THIS VIDEO!!! I JUST LOVE ME SOME YOU👏👏👏👏👏👏you where truly RESPECTFUL and SENSITIVE TO NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURE I've watched you enough to know when your not in your comfort zone YOU ARE THE GREATEST Thank You you've taught me something and I APPRECIATED back to the video where I know I'm getting the most DELICIOUS VEGAN RECIPE

Very interesting video ,appreciate your knowledge of the history of the native peoples. All of the immigrated people should learn of what the native have suffered..what was taken from them. They should appreciate their heritage and help them regain their culture. What you have prepared looks very appealing, simple and nutritious. Thank you 😊.

i really respect the thought and care you put into this video. native americans are so often forgotten and it makes me glad to see you honoring their history like this. ❤

Brave. No reason you HAD to do this series. The connection to how that injustice continues to resonate to modern times is something few people appreciate and need to be educated about. On the lighter side that Sioux Chef pun always makes me smile. Keep going!

I'm copying your recipes as soon as I get better I have covit at the moment I live in Ulster northern Ireland I love the way you are putting things across 💛💛💛 good luck you should feel angry the way people where treated xx

I love how she took time to learn my native culture and took the time to learn the history of the food. Someone like this I would share my family recipe for the Chile beans for Navajo tacos👍 I would continue following

It's so endearing that you are afraid to offend someone and want to do this respectfully. There is not enough of this sort of sensitivity in these parts right now. I've attended a few local First Nations celebrations with a friend and have always tried the fry bread if it was animal-free. Bear in mind that African Americans have embraced recipes that originate from being given sloppy seconds to make food from on the plantation, and have renamed it as soul food, so perhaps First Nations people are reclaiming fry bread as symbolically theirs. Whether it's healthy or no, volition in eating a food one was forced to eat to fend off starvation is powerful; none of us would exist today if our ancestors had not eaten things under duress and in turmoil. This food looks wonderful, and I don't think anyone but a troll would take issue with your approach or introduction. TFP : )

Fantastic job on the pozole. The last few days I was at the Navajo Nations Culinary Arts School, teaching classes. The students made me a true pozole cooked on a fire pit in clay pots. Though they used mutton it was fantastic. Especially the fry bread. BTW Chef Sean is fantastic, but also look up Chef Freddie Bitsoie. Freddie teaches Native American cooking classes at the Smithsonian and has published a lot of information.

You are right to focus on truth rather than just smile and go along with the status quo - Thank you East Meets Kitchen! I loved both of the recipes here :)

I appreciate the time, effort, and honesty regarding this series, but also about the history of our people. Bless your heart, I hope you get the recognition you deserve.

I really appreciate your information and the care you take with both the subject and the cooking.

I'm not from the US but I love history and I thought this video was really interesting. Very well explained. I want more!

Who doesn’t love fried bread? This looks delicious and another cool recipe I’ve never seen before. Great series so far 🍞❤️

Thank you so much for making this video. I learned so much and have been thinking so much more about the history of the land I live on. Also, I made this recipe and absolutely loved it. Again, thank you for helping to nourish bodies, minds and hearts. 🧡

Your fry bread is on point and that soup does look really good. I am going to try some of your soup recipes. Thank you.

definitely a serious issue, thank you so much for the history. As someone who recently visited a few tribes and reservations, the facts are accurate. To this day the people struggle with health issues and still eat a lot of unhealthy food because of limited choices and just not very many stores with good options. They have different savory fried breads with soups and proteins, like chicken and waffles almost, and they have desert fried breads with chocolate and powered sugar and stuff. Right on everyone, and lots of love to everyone!!!

Thank you for this series!

Glad I ran across your channel. Can you do some cooking with ingredients gathered outdoors?

Love you!!! My favorite channel

Thank you for sharing the history in addition to the recipe

Thank you so much 🙏🙏

LOVE frybread!

YUMMY!!!

Brilliant idea!!

6:03 is the start of the recipe

Thanks for your sensitive introduction - as well as the recipe.

Very interesting, I love native Americans too. It is unfortunate that they went through harsh treatment.

I need one of those dough bowls in my life. Any ideas where to get one?

What do you know about cooking with acorns EMK? I wouldn't say it's gormet food, but definitely something one could eat in very hard times!

What model is that oven? Looks cute.

Try wakavaki soup next.

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Every culture in the world has things in their history that are bad things. For example, slavery existed in every continent at some point or another and in some places, slavery still exist. For our country it’s a thing of the past. Despite what was done to Native Americans so long ago, they have still thrived and flourished. All of us need to know history in order to learn from it but those who live in the past will never have a future.

If only native Americans related their culture and stories, then their culture and stories wouldn't likely spread very much one would think! I appreciate the respect though, but you have done a really good job at bringing to light a lot of, for lack of a better word, obscure recipes! I really appreciate it. There are a lot of extremely messed up things that the Native Americans have gone through. Just think about the extreme alcoholism rates, them being marginalized onto reservations to harvest the land where they lived, and many more things. Even some potentially good things like the stipend young native Americans receive from gambling tends towards enabling terrible life choices, like spending massive amounts of money for cars and things that are overvalued.

like you said...its not really their history

Native American here. Yes, you do need a bit of help but never the less… Great to see you do an attempt and an effort and with respect. Aheheé’! 👏🏽❤️🪶 (Thank you)