tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59164881876496531892012-02-05T10:42:09.155-08:00The Senecas are part of the Iroquois Confederacy. We are known as the "Keepers of the Western Door". Our culture is slowly dying as our lives take on western civilization. I would like to use this as a keepsake of the things I hold dear about being American Indian: the language, the food, and the people. I hope you enjoy your visit and that you leave knowing a bit more about who we are.Mrs. Dnoreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916488187649653189.post-11739223295093129432009-05-16T18:39:00.000-07:002009-05-18T18:40:39.572-07:00My sister-in-law was the first to introduce Indian tacos to our family over 30 years ago. I don't have her Hopi recipe, but this Blackfoot Fried Bread one works fine. I suppose we could use our Seneca fry bread, but the texture is different. Somehow, I don't think it would taste the same.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CfcXfLP9Ixg/ShIOA4ueACI/AAAAAAAAADI/EJJ9NaVbx1Y/s1600-h/056.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CfcXfLP9Ixg/ShIOA4ueACI/AAAAAAAAADI/EJJ9NaVbx1Y/s200/056.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337343916777537570" /></a><br /><br />Blackfoot Fried Yeast Bread<br /><br />1 cup lukewarm water<br />1 1/4 oz package active dry yeast<br />2 T softened butter<br />1 T sugar<br />1 tsp salt<br />2-3 1/2 cups unbleached flour<br />oil or shortening for frying<br /><br />Place water in mixing bowl, sprinkle yeast over water, allow to sit for 5 minutes. Add butter, sugar, and 2 1/2 cups flour. Knead, adding enough flour to form a stiff dough. Allow to rise for one hour. Break apart dough about the size of a baseball. Use a rolling pin to roll it out as you would pie crust. Flour as you roll, turning it over once or twice.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CfcXfLP9Ixg/ShIKKyXY1jI/AAAAAAAAACg/YGwl6BA6lhk/s1600-h/050.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CfcXfLP9Ixg/ShIKKyXY1jI/AAAAAAAAACg/YGwl6BA6lhk/s200/050.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337339688822298162" /></a><br /><br />Place oil in a deep saucepan and heat to 350 degrees F. Form dough into disks four inches in diameter and about 1/4 inch thick. Cut a few slices in dough to allow even cooking. Deep fry for about one minute per side until golden brown. The dough will bubble. Drain on paper towel. Makes about 8-10 pieces.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CfcXfLP9Ixg/ShIK49I4MeI/AAAAAAAAACo/mwj0JCC6k6g/s1600-h/052.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CfcXfLP9Ixg/ShIK49I4MeI/AAAAAAAAACo/mwj0JCC6k6g/s200/052.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337340481988211170" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CfcXfLP9Ixg/ShILFkYJLnI/AAAAAAAAACw/T8JJQWFNsz8/s1600-h/053.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CfcXfLP9Ixg/ShILFkYJLnI/AAAAAAAAACw/T8JJQWFNsz8/s200/053.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337340698679651954" /></a><br /><br />Fried Bread Topping<br /><br />Canned pinto beans (mashed)<br />Hamburger (1-2 lbs)<br />Taco seasoning<br />Cheddar cheese (1 cup shredded)<br />Taco sauce<br />Shredded lettuce (2 cups)<br /><br />Optional<br />Onions (chopped)<br />Sour Cream<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CfcXfLP9Ixg/ShIMENJwkwI/AAAAAAAAADA/k9tsVu16MlQ/s1600-h/059.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CfcXfLP9Ixg/ShIMENJwkwI/AAAAAAAAADA/k9tsVu16MlQ/s200/059.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337341774777062146" /></a><br /><br />Although the bread makes it a bit time consuming, it's worth it. Of course, adjust flavor to suit your individual taste. If you only want the bread, try it with just salt and butter, powdered sugar, honey..or, make something up of your very own. Enjoy!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5916488187649653189-1173922329509312943?l=dupont-horizons.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Dnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916488187649653189.post-9860357211936597912009-04-27T10:12:00.000-07:002009-08-29T19:37:08.030-07:00For some time, I have had a desire to learn my <span style="font-weight: bold;">ogwe'owe:kha</span>:", my native language. My <span style="font-weight: bold;">no-yeh</span>, had already laid the ground work for my vision. Everytime I watched her work late into the night, I would think to myself "someday, I'll carry her work forward." <br /><br /><br />I spent some time going through the dictionary of Seneca words and phrases passed on to me by my <span style="font-weight: bold;">no-yeh</span>. I was so surprised to see words that I had known as a child in written form. It made me chuckle, they weren't as I expected. It did give me a clue as how to pronounce the words that I was unfamiliar with. <br /><br /><br />no-yeh' (mother)<br />ogwe'owe"kha:' (Seneca language)<br />onodowa'ga:' (Seneca)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5916488187649653189-986035721193659791?l=dupont-horizons.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Dnoreply@blogger.com1