Fry bread's origins as a Navajo staple are thought to date back to the mid-19th century. During the 1860s, a series of forced displacements of the Navajo (Diné) — known as The Long Walk — resulted in ...
Sylvia Gonzales didn’t dream of opening a restaurant. The niece of revered Tohono O’Odham storyteller Frances Manuel, she grew up in a family of artists, singers and basketmakers. “As a kid, the women ...
Located inside the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, the Indian Pueblo Kitchen serves a lot more than just fry bread, but the various ways they serve it lets you know that they take it seriously. It’s an ...
Fry bread is a popular food in many Native communities — but has a dark history. One student talks to her grandmother about its complicated place in Native culture. This is an excerpt from "Making ...
This year marks a fresh start for one of the most distinctive food vendors at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. The United Houma Nation is returning to the Fair Grounds with its traditional ...
Jenna A. asks: Does any place in New York serve fry bread? Dear Jenna: The Thanksgiving holiday does seem like a good time to enjoy fry bread, the rather fattening (but tasty!) Native American treat ...
It's been done with fried chicken and even with chocolate pie. Now fry bread has had its extreme makeover. Dietitian Erica Dean has done the impossible, or some would say, unthinkable, by turning fry ...
Independence Day is a huge weekend for many industries, including burgers and beer and fireworks. It’s also a huge weekend for fry bread vendors and enthusiasts. It’s not always easy to get your hands ...
Students across Broken Arrow Public Schools are celebrating Native American Heritage Month, and one sixth-grade class at Centennial Middle School is getting hands-on with history. The classroom turned ...