Tribes, ag businesses need path to digital future

The American Indian Foods project represents a growing number of Native-owned businesses that employ the time-tested methods of growing, cultivating and harvesting food consistent with our respect for the land. Yet their products often sound more like the shopping list at a chic urban health food market: locally grown berries, organic chocolates, grass-fed beef and even fine wines. This melding of centuries-old traditions with the 21st century demand for organic foods and sustainable farming reflect an unexpected connection between our rich cultural past and modern commerce.

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