What Is Native American Cuisine? (Encore)

Pasta, sushi, tacos, samosas, and pad thai: In the U.S.,
enthusiastic eaters will likely be able to name traditional dishes
from a wide variety of cuisines around the world. But most of us
couldn't name a single Native American dish from any one the vast
network of tribes, cultures, and cuisines that spread across
the U.S. before Europeans arrived. Today, farmers, activists, and
chefs are trying to change that. They're bringing back Native
foods—not just to teach all Americans about the indigenous foods of
their country, but to improve the lives of Native Americans
themselves, who suffer from some of the highest levels of
debilitating and often deadly diet-related diseases. Can a return
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