Phoenix New Times

Traditional foods, threats they face, take center stage at Navajo summit

This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. Bertha Etsitty ...
AOL

Navajo rebuild traditional foodways as inflation, supply chain woes hit hard

NAVAJO NATION, Ariz. — The Navajo Nation spreads across more than 27,000 square miles, but its citizens, the Diné — as many prefer to be called — are served by fewer than a dozen grocery stores. As ...
KSL

Navajo food traditions tap into the past, and future, of farming the arid Southwest

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Phoenix New Times

‘The Modern Navajo Kitchen’ celebrates Indigenous traditions and flavors

If you’ve scrolled through your Instagram feed lately, there’s a good chance Alana Yazzie’s colorful, food-filled posts have caught your attention. Yazzie is the creator behind The Fancy Navajo, a ...
WESA

To Get Calcium, Navajos Burn Juniper Branches To Eat The Ash

Daniel Begay, who is Navajo, had always been told growing up that traditional American Indian foods were good for him. But because most American Indians are lactose intolerant, "they aren't getting ...
Yahoo

'My grandma's legacy': How to make Navajo steamed corn stew

Denee Bex suspects her first time trying the classic Navajo dish steamed corn stew was at a flea market, where vendors can usually be found ladling steamed corn stew into Styrofoam bowls alongside ...
Westword

Ch’il Indigenous Foods Reclaims Culture by Cultivating and Cooking Traditional Plants

Narissa Ribera plants seeds in the ground and in the minds of many, from the climate-conscious to Indigenous individuals like herself. She is Diné, a member of the Navajo Nation who was raised in ...
The Durango Herald

Advocates push for junk-food tax on Navajo Nation

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Facing a high prevalence of diabetes, many American Indian tribes are returning to their roots with community and home gardens, cooking classes that incorporate traditional foods, ...
AZ Central

From 'dirt poor' to Arizona fine dining, now this chef is sharing his Navajo food culture

Corrections & Clarifications: A previous version of this article had an incorrect date for when culinary students from Monument Valley High School will travel to Phoenix to cook at a fundraiser. Tatum ...
Washington Examiner

Advocates vow to revive Navajo junk-food tax

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Facing a high prevalence of diabetes, many American Indian tribes are returning to their roots with community and home gardens, cooking classes that incorporate traditional ...
KOAT Albuquerque

Navajo woman using food to advocate for missing and murdered

FAMILIES INCLUDING HER OWN. I’M GONNA SET THESE OUT THERE THEY SAY FOOD IS FOR THE SOUL, BUT FOR SEOM LOTSA GYM, IT’S ALSOOR F HEALING. WE LIKE TO USE INDIGENOUS INGREDIENTS. THAT’S OUR BIG ROUND ...