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Native American Food and Customs: Three Sisters

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$228
Project of
Plum Creek Library System Legacy Grant SFY 2012 - SFY 2013
Status
Completed
Start Date
August 2012
End Date
August 2012
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Redwood
Redwood
Project Overview
The Three Sisters--corn, beans, and squash--are staples in the diets of Native Americans. Presenter, Joanne Kitto, shared the significance of those foods in Native American life. She also made Indian fry bread, wild rice soup and a blueberry dish. She demonstrated how to prepare fried bread.
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$228
Direct expenses
$228
Administration costs
$5
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.0094
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Those participating will have a better understanding of the Dakota culture and customs.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The presentation was interactive and the participants had a lot of questions and were very interested in the presentation. Before they left, many of the participants approached Joanne to thank her or ask her more questions. Those attending learned about the Dakota Culture, their customs and foods they ate.

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