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Peyote is the darling of the psychedelics renaissance. Indigenous users say it co-opts ‘a sacred way of life’

Indigenous Americans fought through genocide and forced assimilation to use peyote in peace. Will the psychedelics boom co-opt it?

The Guardian - US · Dec 19, 2023

The Navajo farmer taking a traditional approach to making baby food

Zachariah and Mary Ben were struck by the absence of fresh, local and traditional baby foods available near the Navajo Nation in New Mexico, so they began growing their own crops

The Guardian - US · Jul 15, 2023

Blue corn and melons: meet the seed keepers reviving ancient, resilient crops

In north-western New Mexico, traditional Indigenous farming methods are being passed down to protect against the effects of climate crisis

The Guardian - US · Apr 18, 2022