Eating the Landscape: American Indian Stories of Food, Identity, and Resilience Flora Modoc Plateau Natural Habitat Dry

Modoc Plateau Natural Habitat Dry slopes

open woodland

White & Inyo Mtns

Great for moist shaded areas

Plant Characteristics Family Name Montiaceae Species Name Lewisia 'Elise' Common Name Elise Cliff Maids Plant Type Perennial Sun Exposure Coast-Part Sun

Eating the Landscape: American Indian Stories of Food, Identity, and Resilience Flora Modoc Plateau Natural Habitat DrySalmon weaves his historical and cultural knowledge with stories American Indian farmers have shared with him to illustrate how traditional Indigenous foodways are rooted in a time honored understanding of environmental stewardship. "Eating is not only a political act, it is also a cultural act that reaffirms ones identity and worldview," Enrique Salmn writes in Eating the Landscape. Traversing a range of cultures, including the Tohono Oodham of the