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A Celebration of Land and Sea: Modern Indigenous Cuisine in New England
November 23 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
This program is Sold Out. Thank you for your interest!
with Rachel Sayet (Mohegan)
Rachel Beth Sayet or Akitusut (She Who Reads) is a member of the Mohegan nation. Raised with the spirits of her ancestors, she grew up learning traditional stories and teachings and participating in tribal events. She holds a degree in Restaurant Management from Cornell and a Masters in Anthropology from Harvard.
Join Sayet as she leads a cooking demonstration and dialogue on modern Indigenous food in New England. The talk will cover Native foodways and preserving traditional knowledge around seasonal eating, harvesting, growing, and fishing practices.
Native Prospects: Indigeneity and Landscape its tour and the accompanying publication are organized by the Thomas Cole National Historic Site.
Native Prospects: Indigeneity and Landscape is made possible through support from the Terra Foundation for American Art.
Major support is provided by David Bury & The Bay and Paul Foundations and the Warner Foundation.
The exhibition and publication are also supported by The Cranshaw Corporation, National Endowment for the Arts, Wyeth Foundation for American Art and Becky Gochman.