Parents' Guide to Toasted Sister Podcast

TOASTED SISTER PODCAST powerfully introduces listeners to food stories of Native American and Indigenous peoples. It includes backstory on the cultivation, foraging, medicinal, and ceremonial traditions associated with food, diving into the connections that grow between people, families, and communities through the experiences around sharing food and culture. Andi (Navajo) showcases many businesswomen and entrepreneurs in her podcast, but both men and women are invited to represent their cultures from all over the world. Her stories and guests hail from Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Central America, and across the US. Wide-ranging topics include poetry, books, music, gardening, climate change and much more. Discussions demonstrate understanding, appreciation, and interest for numerous Native American and Indigenous tribes and include some African American cuisine. Some food sources and their availability have been lost over the years, but members of the Indigenous food movement like Andi have worked to restore seed banks of ancient plants, revive traditional foods and customs, and respectfully redefine the way that they are presented to people today. Andi offers perspective into the fact that the foods and traditions of Indigenous people vary from tribe to tribe. Listeners are reminded that although some tribes share similarities in culture, each is distinct in significant ways.