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Three books lean against a black pot. Below, an herb and two cloves of garlic sit. Text reads, "Eating the Past."
Eating the Past

Eating the Past: Significance of plants in Native American diets

By Laura Gelfand
Published August 5, 2024 at 8:00 AM MDT
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Host Laura Gelfand is joined by Darren Parry, the former chairman of the Northwest Band of the Shoshone Nation. Darren Parry shares how he learned of plants and plant based eating from his grandmother who was their tribal elder, storyteller, and knowledge holder within the tribe.

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Eating the Past Native AmericanDarren ParryPlantsMedicineCookingRecipesNorthwest Band of the Shoshone NationUPR
Laura Gelfand
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