New Mexico

Check out the New Mexico page for the full story of the New Mexico portion of the Reconnecting the Tribal Trade Routes Roadtrip.

Blue Corn at Joe Jaramillo’s Native Naturals Farm, Iselta Pueblo

Navajo, White Mountain/San Carlos Apache, and Tohono O’dham are up next at the beginning of February before we head through California on the way to the ANTI meeting and additional stops in the Pacific Northwest.  Please (dan at indianaglink.com) if you would like to try scheduling a visit.

The route through Oklahoma was brief but successful, and new connections were made.  We’re hoping to make another trip back at some point.

Louisiana > Oklahoma > (through Texas) > New Mexico

We’re very excited about adding Beidre chocolates to the inventory.  While Beidre doesn’t involve agricultural production (at least not yet since we did discuss the possibility of using Tribally-produced pecans), it is a great example of how Tribal food industry can promote economic development and create local jobs.

Finding New Suppliers

The first leg of the “Reconnecting the Tribal Trade Routes Roadtrip” kicked off in mid-December with product pick-ups and left for Louisiana in early January.  This overall effort is crossing the country on an effort to build awareness of unique Tribal food products and build new connections among Indian Nations, as well as providing direct technical support along the way.  Check the page to learn more about this initial leg of the trip.

Minnesota to Louisiana via Wisconsin

It’s impossible to leave Louisiana without the deep impression of how friendly and welcoming the people and communities are to visitors like ourselves.  In the face of such challenges, these communities continue to thrive and work toward a prosperous future.

Captain and His Boat