The Plants that Tie Us Together
When we think about Native American clothing of the past, buckskin is the material that usually comes to mind. Rarely do we picture...
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Ian Thompson
- Apr 8, 2018
- 2 min
A Day with Yappali
On Saturday, we were honored to have Yappali come to the Nan Awaya Heritage Farmstead. Yappali is an amazing group of Choctaw women (and...
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Ian Thompson
- Mar 18, 2018
- 2 min
Baking Bread the Choctaw Way
This weekend, we had the opportunity to try out another great Indigenous Choctaw food dish, the original cornbread. This cornbread, no...
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Ian Thompson
- Jan 21, 2018
- 2 min
The Original Choctaw Frybread
No 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...
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Ian Thompson
- Jan 7, 2018
- 4 min
Fat Earth
The flicker of warm, yellow light and the sweet smell of cedar smoke radiated out into the 15 degree January night. We were camped out...
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Ian Thompson
- Dec 19, 2017
- 3 min
Like A Deer
We'd like to introduce you to the newest members of our grazing team, Ninak Tomi and Habli, two Choctaw ponies. These horses come from a...
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Ian Thompson
- Dec 11, 2017
- 4 min
Of Good Fences and Good Neighbors
The end of a year is a good time to reflect on a season's challenges and successes. Early January will mark a year since we began...
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Ian Thompson
- Nov 24, 2017
- 3 min
Harvesting the Bounty of the Fall Prairie
Fall is an especially beautiful time of year on the surviving tallgrass prairie patches. The golden stocks of Indian grass move in...
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Ian Thompson
- Nov 19, 2017
- 2 min
Preserving Choctaw Culture by Growing Hope
The image above is of a greenhouse that is being built by the Choctaw Nation this month. It is part of an exciting project called ...
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Ian Thompson
- Nov 17, 2017
- 2 min
Upcoming Book on Indigenous Choctaw Food
Traditional Choctaw foods are just as flavorful, just as deep, and probably healthier than any other cuisine that is popular in the...
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Ian Thompson
- Oct 31, 2017
- 5 min
Grass Wars
Every day, right under our feet, there is a war going on that we had never even noticed until recently. During the growing season,...
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Ian Thompson
- Sep 6, 2017
- 1 min
Native Grape Season
The 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...
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Ian Thompson
- Aug 27, 2017
- 2 min
Rotation Makes for Greener Pastures
It hasn't rained here in two months. This picture is taken in a pasture that is basically fine sand, with no dark topsoil at all. Why...
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Ian Thompson
- Jun 26, 2017
- 1 min
Baked Fish
This week, Choctaw Nation hosted its first Indigenous Immersion camp for a small group of Tribal youth who have been identified by their...
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Ian Thompson
- Jun 5, 2017
- 2 min
Back on the Range
A lot has gone one since our last post. Two new calves were born in the corral. Our little herd is now seven strong. First, came a...
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Ian Thompson
- Apr 23, 2017
- 3 min
Making Our Move
Straight line speeds as fast as a race horse, the ability to pivot on a dime from front or back legs, incredible power, and at times a...
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Ian Thompson
- Apr 2, 2017
- 1 min
Watering the Buffalo
Our buffalo have lived on our Johnston County land for several years. One of them was born there. To them, it's home. When we move...
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Ian Thompson
- Mar 20, 2017
- 1 min
Spring Greening
It's only been three weeks since the fire. Which side of this fire line would you be grazing on if you were a buffalo? This is one of...
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Ian Thompson
- Mar 19, 2017
- 1 min
Our First Solo Gate
Here is our first gate that we've made by ourselves. Ed and Ian nearly finished welding together the perimeter of the corral this summer....
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Ian Thompson
- Feb 27, 2017
- 2 min
Wildfire!!!
Well, the good news is our perimeter fencing is done and beautiful! Unfortunately, yesterday while we were burning some old posts, the...
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