Ian ThompsonJun 16, 20194 minAshela: A Choctaw Dish for the Woods or the KitchenThe last couple of weeks have brought absolutely beautiful weather to our part of the world. The temperature has been pleasantly cool...
Ian ThompsonMar 15, 20194 minLambsquarter StewBack in 2015, Ian began putting together a book about Indigenous Choctaw food, during spare time. Due to the complexity of the subject,...
Ian ThompsonJun 17, 20183 minHvsh Bissa (Blackberry Month)We're currently in the height of Blackberry Month in the Choctaw calendar. This image is of some blackberries picked yesterday at the...
Ian ThompsonApr 8, 20182 minA Day with YappaliOn Saturday, we were honored to have Yappali come to the Nan Awaya Heritage Farmstead. Yappali is an amazing group of Choctaw women (and...
Ian ThompsonMar 18, 20182 minBaking Bread the Choctaw WayThis weekend, we had the opportunity to try out another great Indigenous Choctaw food dish, the original cornbread. This cornbread, no...
Ian ThompsonJan 21, 20182 minThe Original Choctaw FrybreadNo Native American food is more popular than frybread. The frybread that most of us are used to was created by the Navajo people on the...
Ian ThompsonNov 19, 20172 minPreserving Choctaw Culture by Growing HopeThe image above is of a greenhouse that is being built by the Choctaw Nation this month. It is part of an exciting project called ...
Ian ThompsonNov 17, 20172 minUpcoming Book on Indigenous Choctaw FoodTraditional Choctaw foods are just as flavorful, just as deep, and probably healthier than any other cuisine that is popular in the...
Ian ThompsonSep 6, 20171 minNative Grape SeasonThe other day, I walked around a small oak tree on our farm and this is the delicious and unexpected sight that greeted me. I believe...
Ian ThompsonJun 26, 20171 minBaked FishThis week, Choctaw Nation hosted its first Indigenous Immersion camp for a small group of Tribal youth who have been identified by their...
Ian ThompsonNov 12, 20161 minMaking a Choctaw MortarThis weekend, we camped out on our land and spent some of the time making a Choctaw mortar. Wooden mortars were used to grind corn into...
Ian ThompsonNov 7, 20161 minAcorn StewToday, we had fun making okchash (Choctaw acorn stew). This is a dish that dates back thousands of years. For about a year, we've been...