Page 41 - Alderville First Nation

Feasts are a big part of the cultural life of
our community. We hold community feasts
for special occasions throughout the year,
including Christmas and New Year.

At our feasts, you will find many of the foods
we consider “traditional favourites,” such as
the following:
• Wild rice – this grain can be boiled and
used in many different dishes

• Scone – a type of fried or baked bread
WORDS TO KNOW
• Scone dogs – hotdogs with scone fried
scone (scawn): a type of fried
around them
or baked bread
• Indian Corn – soup made from dried Indian
corn or maize

• Indian Tacos – made like a taco but placed
in scone shells instead of tortillas
• Fresh fish, muskrat, beaver, and waterfowl

We also eat many of the same foods as other
Canadians. Barbecued steak and corn on the
cob are summer favourites. Turkey, mashed
potatoes, and cranberries are generally served
at Thanksgiving and Christmas.

As in many other communities, parents in
Alderville are forever reminding their children
that eating too much junk food is not a
good thing!

WORDS TO KNOW
scone (scawn): a type of fried or baked bread

Cooking scone dogs

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