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Rosalyn R. LaPier

Associate Professor of Environmental Studies, The University of Montana

First Salmon ceremony

How Native American Food is Tied to Important Sacred Stories

As a scholar of environmental history and Native American religion, I have looked at how indigenous people find religious meaning in the natural world and traditional foods. This latest Supreme Court case coincides with a resurgence of interest among a new generation of scholars and activists who are learning about and reviving indigenous food systems.

June 25, 2018