Chickasaw Recipes and Nature

Chickasaws have a rich history of using ingredients found in nature, such as wild onions and corn, to use in their cooking. Here, listen to Chickasaw elders speak the language and explore the resources from the earth that are cultivated to create delicious and timeless recipes.

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The Timeless Dish of Pashofa

A Chickasaw Culinary Tradition

Language

Pashofa is a traditional Chickasaw & Choctaw dish made from cracked corn, or hominy, and stewed pork.

2m 30s

Picking Wild Onions

A Chickasaw Culinary Tradition

Language

Native Americans, and Chickasaws in particular, have a rich history of using wild onions in their cooking.

1m 30s

Traditional Chickasaw Cooking

Lisa Billy

Lisa loves to prepare frybread biscuits, pashofa, hogmeat in the big black kettle.

Three Sisters: Working with Nature

Experience Chickasaw History and Culture

To understand nature is to be patient with its process. The Chickasaw have come to know how everything is intertwined in the natural world.