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Tribes from several regions have salt harvesting traditions. They include processing natural salt from sea water, saline ponds and lakes, and underground deposits. The tribes use the mineral for flavoring and preserving food, and for ceremonial purposes. The Zuni tribe had to fight for almost a century to secure control of a sacred natural salt lake in New Mexico. Then they had to fight to protect it from a coal mine plan that could have drawn water successfully fought off a mining company’s plans that could have harmed a sacred natural salt lake in New Mexico. Native Hawaiian salt processers are currently working to protect their natural salt pans from development and contamination.
Guests:
Dave Smoke-McCluskey (Mohawk) – nomadic chef
Kuʻulei Gaisoa (Native Hawaiian) – vice president of Protect Pa’akai
Moises Gonzales (Genízaro) – association professor at the University New Mexico community and regional planning
Break 1 music: Saltwater People (song) Nangu (artist) Red Sunset (album)
Break 2 music: Blackfoot (song) Algin Scabby Robe (artist) Along The Way: Round Dance Songs (album)
