When we were in Chicago, we attended public events at Chicago’s American Indian Center, the nation’s oldest urban Native American community organization, where we became acquainted with Indigenous foodways including frybread and other treats. The organization served as a hub for education, community, and cultural connection for those in Chicago, composed of individuals representing many different Native American groups. While in Ohio we learned of another organization with a similar mission of education and cultural preservation: the Native American Indian Center of Central Ohio (NAICCO), based in Columbus. NAICCO now even has its own food truck, NAICCO Cuisine, to help spread its message. We first saw the NAICCO Cuisine food truck at the recent Parade the Circle event, near the Cleveland Museum of Art, and you can see some news coverage of their presence at the event below. On offer were frybread tacos and buffalo burgers, which were a hit with the festival crowd. In addition to providing delicious food, the truck also has the mission of educating the wider public about Native American culture, along with other issues of land sovereignty and economic independence.
Eating The World 