Haudenosaunee family foodways, seasonal cycles and traditional recipes.
For thousands of years, Haudenosaunee families were nourished by a sacred, reciprocal relationship with the land. This guide brings those foods back to your table, for every stage of life from pregnancy to elderhood.
Inside the guide:
The Three Sisters (Dyonheyko) and why corn, beans and squash belong together
A seasonal food cycle matched to each life stage
4 family recipes, including Three Sisters Harvest Soup and Kanataronkonwe corn bread
Wild rice vs. white rice, and wild game vs. grain-fed meat, compared nutrient by nutrient
A Three Sisters garden to plant with your children
This guide is for you if you're:
Expecting, postpartum, or feeding a growing family
Managing blood sugar, or looking for heart-healthy traditional foods
Wanting to connect with the Ancestors through what you eat