As we close spring and soon to close summer, we are gently entering autumn, the season that helps us prepare for winter. We will be talking ALL things sustenance. Whether you are a hunter, medicine collector, or vegetarian, we believe you will hear stories that will warm your heart as we enter the cooler seasons. Wabanaki people have lived in harmony with Mother Earth and all her gifts for thousands of years, now we are sharing some of these stories of harmony. Please sit back, relax and take in all things abundant and nutritious!
Aunties on Air Episode 33: Thanks to Our Animals: Honoring the Sacred Gifts of Mother Earth
As we close spring and soon to close summer, we are gently entering autumn, the season that helps us prepare for winter. We will be talking ALL things sustenance. Whether you are a hunter, medicine collector, or vegetarian, we believe you will hear stories that will warm your heart as we enter the cooler seasons. Wabanaki people have lived in harmony with Mother Earth and all her gifts for thousands of years, now we are sharing some of these stories of harmony. Please sit back, relax and take in all things abundant and nutritious!
Wabanaki Words Used:
Apc-oc (again in the future, parting, good-bye, farewell) https://pmportal.org/dictionary/apc-oc
Topics Discussed:
Rutting Moon - https://nadeerhunter.com/moon-phase-whitetail-rut/
Maliseet Nation - https://maliseets.net/about/
Food sovereignty - https://usfoodsovereigntyalliance.org/what-is-food-sovereignty/
Strawberry Moon - https://www.almanac.com/content/full-moon-june
3 Sisters Garden (Botanical Gardens) - https://www.facebook.com/MaineGardens/posts/our-three-sisters-garden-created-in-partnership-with-wabanaki-public-health-well/912072767616667/
Dr. Sylvia Torti - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvia_Torti
Good Shepard Food Bank - https://www.gsfb.org/
Cassius Spears - https://www.nationalconservationfoundation.org/cassius-spears/
Martha’s Vineyard - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha%27s_Vineyard
Dawnland Festival - https://www.abbemuseum.org/dawnland-festival
Allen Sockabasin, “Thanks to the Animals” - https://www.amazon.com/Thanks-Animals-Anniversary-Allen-Sockabasin/dp/0884484149
PFAS - https://www.epa.gov/pfas/pfas-explained
Oren Lyons - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oren_Lyons
Onondaga Nation - https://www.onondaganation.org/
Miss Maine Basketball - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Maine_Basketball
Cooper Flagg - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooper_Flagg
Jerry Pardilla - https://acf.gov/ocs/about/bio/jerry-pardilla
USET - https://www.usetinc.org/
Ann Pardilla - Ann Pardilla was born in Old Town, Maine (to a Penobscot mother and a Kiowa father) and grew up on the Penobscot Indian Island Reservation. Ann later travelled the world with her husband George Pardilla and their six children throughout his time in the military. Upon returning to Old Town, Maine in the 1970’s, Ann went to work serving her community as a tribal council member as well as Vice Chief for Penobscot Nation.
Melvin Francis - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melvin_Francis
Controlled Burns - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Controlled_burn
Barry Dana - https://umaine.edu/hudsonmuseum/barry-dana/
Andrea's Moose Chilli Recipe:
Makes 8-10 servings
Ingredients:
2 lbs moose burger
1 green pepper – diced
1 red pepper – diced
2 medium onion – diced
4 cloves of garlic – minced
1 TBSP onion powder
2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp chili powder (feel free to adjust according to heat preference)
2 – 29 oz can of tomato sauce
2 14 oz can of kidney beans – drained and rinsed
Salt and pepper to taste
Optional: 2 jalapeno peppers – seeded and finely chopped
Directions:
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground moose burger and cook, stirring and breaking up the meat, until no longer pink. Add the diced peppers, onions and garlic and cook, stirring until thoroughly mixed.
Once the moose burger has browned, add the tomato sauce, kidney beans, onion powder, garlic powder, and chili powder. Cook on medium-high heat until just starting to boil. Then reduce heat to low-medium and cover and simmer for at least 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
Serve, add your favorite topping and enjoy!
JOHN'S Roast Recipe Coming Soon!
Wabanaki Tribal Nations:
Houlton Band of Maliseet Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians | Littleton, ME (maliseets.net)
Mi’kmaq Mi'kmaq Nation | Presque Isle, ME (micmac-nsn.gov)
Passamaquoddy Tribe Indian Township Passamaquoddy Tribe @ Indian Township | Peskotomuhkati Motahkomikuk
Passamaquoddy Tribe Sipayik Sipayik Tribal Government – Sipayik (wabanaki.com)
Penobscot Nation Penobscot Nation | Departments & Info | Indian Island, Maine
Special Thanks/Woliwon:
Guests: John Neptune, Andrea Sockabasin
Producer: Gavin Allen
Podcast Team: Becky Soctomah Bailey, Macy Flanders