The Northern Michigan University Center for Native American Studies is now in the midst of the implementation phase of the Decolonizing Diet Project. The DDP research subjects have been adhering to their meal and excercise plans since March 25, 2012. While we have put forth great effort to prepare for this phase, we realize that there may be some things that still need tweaking. The master food list is located on the DDP Group Site. We will continue updating food provider information as we go along, and will announce opportunities to join food consultants on various outings as they become available.

We would like to say chi-miigwech (many thanks) to those who have supported our project thus far including Northern Michigan University, the US Forest Service, the Cedar Tree Institute, the Kewenaw Bay Indian Community, and several businesses (please see the list of supporters at the DDP Group Site). If you or your organization would like to donate to this project (whether in the form of food, equipment, or cash), or if you have any questions about the DDP, please contact Dr. Martin Reinhardt, principal investigator, at (906)-227-1397, or email: mreinhar@nmu.edu

We wish everyone the very best on this exciting adventure.


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Monday, October 3, 2011

First Deer Last Night

I am very pleased to announce that I got my first deer last night out at the old school property. It was a young buck and weighed a ton (at least it felt like it). My wife Tina and my uncle Tom helped me field-dress and hang it up in the garage. I will be skinning it this evening. I was told that we are suppose to give our first deer away and that the only part we keep is the heart. I am going to save the heart for my first meal when I start the DDP in the spring. It will be a very special meal in many ways. I will also eat wild rice, leaks and berries that Tina and I harvested this year. I will drink maple sap from our trees out at the old school property. I am getting hungry just thinking about that first meal. I will donate the rest to the First Nations Food Taster at NMU on Nov 4, 2011.
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  1. Congratulations, Marty! A major milestone.

    And miigwech to waawaashkeshi, you, Tina and Tom for what's sure to be a fine part of the meal at the Food Taster.

    I'll be sharing this blog with many....I know a lot of people will be interested. :)

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