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On 'Turtle Island,' Indigenous Food Is Not the Past—It’s the Future
Chef Sean Sherman discusses reclaiming Native foodways, dismantling colonial borders, and why his latest cookbook looks forward rather than back.
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
Atis Tirma Monument
Memorial to the brave indigenous defenders of the Canary Islands.
Niagara Falls, New York
The Turtle (Native American Center for the Living Arts)
One of “America’s Most Endangered Historic Places” is a building shaped like a giant turtle.
Seattle, Washington
Buried Indigenous Seed Capsules
Part of Seattle’s Ravenna Creek Drop project, these capsules preserve seeds of plants that predated the city.
San Antonio, Texas
'The First Inhabitant'
A seven-foot-tall cast concrete Native American Chief stands on the south railing of the historic Commerce Street Bridge, commissioned in 1914.
geology
The Story Behind The Devil's Tower, a Giant Rock in the Middle of a Field
In this episode of Untold Earth, learn the legends and the science behind one of Wyoming's most iconic monuments.
Ayacucho, Peru
Museo de la Memoria (Museum of Memory)
A house once used to feed orphans of a brutal conflict now serves as a museum honoring its victims.
Liuqiu Township, Taiwan
Black Devil Cave
This oceanfront cave was the site of a 17th-century massacre.
rites and rituals
Oaxaca’s ‘Mystical’ Mole of Mourning
Smoky, bitter, and complex, mole chichilo is flavored by grief.
Atuntaqui, Ecuador
Complejo Cultural Fábrica Imbabura
The former epicenter of the Ecuadorian textile industry, turned museum.
Tunja, Colombia
El Pozo de Hunzahúa (Hunzahúa Well)
This well in the former capital of Colombia's Muisca people is the setting for a steamy legend.
mountains
Jump Shots at 6,000 Feet: Inside Oaxaca's Love of Hoops
Every year, thousands of Indigenous athletes flock to a small mountain town for "el honor del competir."
Itinerary
Gastro Obscura’s 10 Essential Places to Eat and Drink in Oaxaca
Marvelously complex moles; revived pre-Hispanic recipes; and heirloom corn, beans, and chiles await.
beer
Gator, Boar, and Venison? Inside the Boldest Bowl of Chili in Florida.
This recipe is one-part familiar, one-part exotic, and 100% delicious.
Oaxaca, Mexico
Las Quince Letras
With more than 30 ingredients, chef Cecilia Florian’s stupendously complex, harmonious moles are a masterclass in layering flavors.
rivers
Where the Savior Fish Still Swims
In an era of collapse, a fabled fish keeps coming back to the Nisg̱a’a nation.
astronomy
These 2,000-Year-Old Mounds Trace the Path of the Moon
After spending the last century as a golf course, the Octagon Earthworks are now protected—and celebrated—for their ancient Native American origins.
farms
Australia’s Dazzling Native Ingredients
Warrigal, murnong, and quandong, oh my!
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