Food Sovereignty

"Despite the more than 164-year assault on the North Coast’s native peoples and their indigenous foodways—from outright persecution and slaughter in the 19th Century to policies today that restrict indigenous rights—as well as a slew of acute environmental transformations, the Tolowa Dee-ni’, which currently include 1,609 tribal members, continue to practice their traditions today." -Allie Hostler

Tolowa elder Vicki Luuk’vm naaghe’ Bommelyn with dried surf fish.

Tolowa tribal member Guylish Bommelyn roasting salmon on the fire.

Tolowa elder Vicki Luuk’vm naaghe’ Bommelyn prepares sea anemones.

Tolowa elder Vicki Luuk’vm naaghe’ Bommelyn shows the inside of a sea anemone.

Suntayea Steinruck (left) and Cyndi Ford (right), cooking Acorn Sand Bread over hot pebbles.

The feast’s convener, Marva Jones, rolling Indian Bread.

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