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, September 24, 2012

DDP Cooking Demonstrations

We will be holding two cooking demonstrations in the Culinary Arts kitchen at the Jacobetti Building on campus at NMU. The first will be this coming Saturday, Sep 29th from 1-6pm with clean-up afterward from 6-8pm. The second will be on Oct 27th same time/same place. We will feature DDP dishes like pumpkin/corn bread, DDP cookies, turkey pumpkin soup, fried polenta, squash patties, bison/venison meatloaf, and crab apple sauce among others. Seating is limited for both events to 30 participants. If you are interested in joining us for one or both events, you must call 906-227-1397 or email cmoses@nmu.edu to register.
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2 comments:

  1. Hey, I love this project! I'm a Choctaw woman from East Texas, and I am really passionate about nutrition. I have often talked with my family about native diets and I do try to eat lots of native foods. But I am super-impressed with those of you who are going 100%. I wish I could know similar parameters for my region. And, I look forward to your updates!

    Are y'all remembering to nixtamalize your corn? What method are you choosing?

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  2. While we applaud folks that are attempting to use traditional cooking methods as well, for this project we are concerned only with the type of food, not how it is prepared. I will be in Houston in December and will be looking to enjoy some Indigenous foods from that area. I am looking forward to those treats.

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