A 3-day long story for the origin story. All are people. Indian Knowledge - there are points in the life cycle when an Indian youth is taught certain knowledge. For boys the time of the first animal kill and for girls the time of making the first basket. There are special times when certain lessons can be taught.
Indian foods are special sources of food, minerals, and vitamins.
This is a plant domesticated by Indian people. All of these traditional foods have mucilage and gum and help slow the absorption of sugar which gives our bodies time to respond to the sugar. Water is key in Indian culture - it is central for all life. Its use and management influences the structure of Indian society and culture. Ak Chin is an irrigation practice where we dispurse the flow of rain runoff so it absorbes into the ground and our fields.