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From pumpkin pies to johnnycakes, maple syrup, roast turkey, and cornmeal cakes, the history of “traditional” New England cuisine is rooted in Indigenous knowledge and traditional foodways. Join us for a discussion that will place Indigenous ways of knowing and tradition-keeping to examine the lasting impact on the Eastern Woodlands region.
Akitusut (Rachel Beth Sayet), Mohegan educator, will share the history of the thriving Algonquin communities’ cultures and cuisines and reexamine the stories told about cooking and eating in New England, and their Indigenous influence.
Akitusut
Akitusut is a Mohegan anthropologist, one-handed chef, teacher, and lightworker. She has spent 20 years in libraries, classrooms, gardens, community gathering spaces, and stages telling the stories of Indigenous foodways and advocating for Indigenous food sovereignty. Additionally she is a Master Reiki practitioner offering individual and communal healing. She is on the Board of Directors of the National Indian Education Association.
Link to full bio: https://www.rachelsayet.com/about
This event is co-sponsored by the Drum Hill Chapter of the Daughters of the America Revolution and will take place at the Wilton Historical Society.
This event is free to the public. Registration is required.
