Cherokee Food
“Cherokees are known for corn, beans, and squash. These are known as the “three sisters.” These were our staple foods for many, many years, in addition to deer, turkey, and non poisonous plants, roots of the forest, berries, potatoes, pumpkin, fish, soup, cornbread and popcorn. Today, traditional foods include wild onions and eggs, brown beans, kanvtsi, and grape dumplings”