Over the past couple of weeks, an otherworldy-looking species of thistle has been popping up along the wet areas of the Farmstead. ...

Today, we tried out a more intensive approach to restore native grassland on the farm. As we mentioned in earlier posts, quite a bit of...

With the sadness and craziness going on in the human world right now, a walk through a natural area can give an important perspective on...

The tallgrass prairie is a fascinating and truly beautiful native place. It is a home to over 500 species of plants that build soil and...

2019 is a year that we will remember the rest of our lives. It has been a time of accomplishing same major goals at the Nan Awaya...

Merry Christmas and best wishes in the New Year from the Nan Awaya Farmstead.

It was a dark and stormy night. Two rain-soaked sleuths urgently combed the woods along the roadside looking for signs of the young male...

We are thrilled to announce that the Choctaw Food book is finally available available on shelves! Part cookbook, part history book, and...

In the Choctaw language, the sun is called "hvshi". The Choctaw ancestors understood the sun as being God's eye watching the earth. ...

There is something therapeutic about being around buffalo. In the middle of a week spent on a dead run, it is healing to stand there for...

Back in February, we posted our plans to build our Green Home on the Range. The new home will be our only residence and will also...

The last couple of weeks have brought absolutely beautiful weather to our part of the world. The temperature has been pleasantly cool...

In the last month, our farm has logged more than 10 inches of rainfall. As the old adage goes, April showers really do bring May flowers....

In precious little bits of free time over the last couple of weeks, I (Ian) have been working on a small flintknapping project....

This spring, we're experimenting with a fun way to plant seeds, using something called "seed bombs". In this post, we'll share the story...

Back in 2015, Ian began putting together a book about Indigenous Choctaw food, during spare time. Due to the complexity of the subject,...

Earlier this month, we closed on the sale of our starter farm (a home and 13 acres). With the funds from that sale, we’ll finally be...

Our goal in managing the Nana Awaya Heritage Farmstead is to learn how to adapt Choctaw traditional culture to modern realities in a way...

While, we haven’t actually heard any rumors floating around about the demise of the Nan Awaya Heritage Farmstead, with our last post...

Tail up, the 2,000 pound animal lets out a bellow that sounds more like a roar of an enraged lion than a noise that a grass-eater should...