Familiar packaging but a change in context. An imposter? The real one here is wheat flour. Common wheat flour found in grocery stores is not indigenous to North America. Before colonization, grains that were commonly eaten were manoomin (wild rice, pictured on the front), quinoa and amaranth - all depending on the region. 

Chef Brian Yazzie’s food, philosophy and community is featured on all four sides. On the front, is his Wild Rice Bowl topped with squash, corn and duck set in the landscape of Navajo nation that wraps around the entire packaging. 

Yazzie is Diné from Dennehotso, Arizona, he focuses on bringing together hyper-local Indigenous ingredients from streams, rivers and forests to revitalize healthy cuisine. He does not use European ingredients and instead uses ancestral knowledge with modern techniques. He is an active member of his community, working as a travelling chef and working with native youth to advocate for his culture’s cuisine.

Find Yazzie’s work at Yazzie The Chef Site  |  Yazzie The Chef Insta  |  Gatherings Cafe  |  Intertribal Foodways