Nutrition | The Otoe-Missouria Tribe (omtribe.org)

Traditional foods remain an essential part of the cultural identity of American Indians. Foods connect us to family, songs and ceremonies. Planting, growing, eating and incorporating traditional foods restores and decolonizes meals.

https://itcaonline.com/programs/wic-program/traditional-foods/

Check out some of our recipes featuring Indigenous/Traditional Foods.  

https://www.glitc.org/programs/family-health-services/women-infants-and-children-wic/recipes-copy/

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Healthy Meals Healthy Kids Act

White House WIC Priorities

We would like to share some resources we created to assist participants with redeeming benefits. Below are 4 of our WIC shopping videos. 

Canned Vegetables: https://vimeo.com/642484400
Fresh and Frozen fruits and vegetables: https://vimeo.com/619038991
Canned Fruits: https://vimeo.com/619038991
Farmer’s Market: https://vimeo.com/619020700

This guide is for all American Indian and Alaska Native women and their families who embrace life. It is a supportive tool for all women who choose to breastfeed.

This Booklet, along with the 1-800-994-9662 and www.womenshealth.gov website, are designed to help you feel confident in your decision to breastfeed. Breastfeeding will help your baby avoid many health problems.

Click to access the full guide.

Part of what we try to do is share information. This post shares a listing that is compiled by the US Bureau of the Interior of markets that are truly representing native artists.

Click this link for the most recent list.

Traditional Foods Stories

American Indian and Alaska Native communities across the country are reclaiming traditional foods as part of the global Indigenous food sovereignty movement that embraces identity, history, and traditional ways and practices to address health.

The stories below were compiled by Chelsea Wesner (Choctaw) to help NDWP understand the importance and meaning of traditional foods across Indian Country. The traditional foods stories represent Native communities across Indian Country.

Part I—Traditional Foods in Native America pdf icon[PDF – 7 MB]

Part II—Good Food is Power pdf icon[PDF – 3 MB]

Part III—Compendium of Traditional Foods Stories pdf icon[PDF – 4 MB]

Part IV—Traditional Foods in Native America pdf icon[PDF – 7 MB]

Part V—Traditional Foods in Native America pdf icon[PDF – 8 MB]

For more information: https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/ndwp/traditional-foods/index.html