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| Indian Fry Bread Recipe 4 cups flour 1 3/4 cups warm water 1 tbsp. baking powder 1 tsp. salt 2 tsp. powdered milk Mix dry ingredients together. Stir in water. Knead for about 5 min. until dough forms. Let stand for 30 min. |
| Pinch off piece of dough and roll into a ball about the size of a small lemon. Pat into a flat circle and pull on edges in a circular motion until dough is about the size of a saucer . Continue to pat and stretch until dough is thin and flat. (approx. 8" across) Drop into very hot oil and fry till it puffs up, turn and brown other side. Drain on paper towel. |
| Favorite Indian Berries and Herbs and their uses. Blackberry Roots - an astringent Cranberries - for food, considered a blood booster Damdelion roots - roasted and pounded and added to other foods Yucca leaves - used as shampoo Herb roots - pounded and used as a poultice Yarrow - ground and mixed with water to apply to burns |
| Yarrow - also used to sooth insect bites Goldenrod - boiled and used to treat bee stings Sage - burned and inhaled for colds Wild Onions - mixed with honey and drank for colds Garlic - eaten and considered a treatment for many illnesses Sage, Mint and other aromatics - steamed and used in the sweat lodges Hardwood Ash - white part was used for salt |
| This and other information may be learned by attending a Pow Wow. A Pow Wow is a gathering of Native American people to celebrate their heritage, to socialize with old friends and make new. It is also an opportunity for non-indians to learn about the centuries old traditions and dances of the Native Americans. Here you will hear the stories of the elders, see their crafts, hear their drums and learn about their culture. |
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