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Many people see the 17-year emergence of Brood X cicadas in the Northeast and Midwest as disruption, like when the bugs in swarms large enough to be seen on weather radar grounded the White House press corps plane. Some Native observers, however, see a feast. Insects are a source of protein many tribes traditionally utilized. We’ll get some Native entomology and talk about the culinary bounty of cicada season and the role they and other insects play in Indigenous diets.
Guests:
Sean Sherman (Oglala Lakota) – founder of The Sioux Chef and NATIFS, North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems
Dr. Wyatt Hoback – associate professor of entomology at Oklahoma State University
Break 1 music: Idawadadi (Let Us Speak Our Voice) (song) Dawn Avery (artist) Our Fire Native American Contemporary Songs (album)
Break 2 music: We Yaa Naa (song) A Navajo Woman Sings (artist) We’ll Be In Your Mountains, We’ll Be In Your Songs (album)
