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Seeds & Their People
EP. 31: Mohegan Food with Sharon Maynard and Rachel Sayet, October 10, 2024
Strawberry Thanksgiving, Green Corn Thanksgiving and more at upcoming talk in Hartford
Rachel Beth Sayet continues to carry out the legacy through events like “Strawberry Thanksgiving, Green Corn Thanksgiving and more at upcoming talk in Hartford”, as a part of a larger project to preserve and educate about Native foodways.
By Layla Schlack, CT insider, 2023
Sayet Shares Importance of Revitalizing Traditional Foodways, February 28, 2019.
Students in ENVS201/soph seminar greeted guest speaker Rachel Sayet, an Anthropologist and Educator from the Mohegan Tribe, who spoke about revitalizing traditional foodways in New England and beyond.
Master gardener and writer Judith Dreyer interview Rachel about Native food, spirituality, and ways to connect with Mother Earth.
“Exploring Indigenous food with Mashantucket Pequot, Mohegan and Navajo tribal nations”
By Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Marysol Castro, Chef Plum, Connecticut Public, November 2021
“Dawnland Voices: Indigenous Writers of CT Panel Part Of Festival | New Haven, CT Patch”
By Ellyn Santiago, Patch, May, 2021
Chef Sherry Pocknett, Jay Levy, and Rachel Sayet as they discuss the many ways Native people gave thanks. They also discuss Native foods, then and now, and the problematic nature of the modern-day Thanksgiving holiday.
“Chowders and Cornbreads: Northeastern Comfort Foods, 4 Recipes - ICT News”
By Christina Rose, Indian Country Today, March, 2015
Join Tagan Engel and Rachel Sayet as they discuss the Maple Moon and Rachel’s family legacy of female educators.
Join Tagan Engel, Franco Comacho, Babz Rawls Ivy, and Rachel Sayet as they discuss food finds in CT including powwow food and more!