What are the Fish Wars and Why Do They Matter?: Ep 9 of Crash Course Native American History

What does food sovereignty mean—and why does it matter? In this episode of Crash Course Native American History, we’ll explore how Native peoples’ deep ties to their traditional foods splintered under colonization, and why many Native people are fighting to keep those foods in their communities or bring them back.

Introduction: Billy Frank Jr. 00:00
Traditional Foods 01:00
Food & Colonization 02:46
The Fish Wars 04:36
Frybread & Food Sovereignty 06:55
Food Sovereignty Today 08:27
Review & Credits 09:27

Sources:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1g1BpQk_2qXtFeQBffoAT-rrogcKRaA2eNjeRCpmCrJ8/edit?usp=sharing

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