Davy Crockett Opposed Indian RemovalFrontiersman Davy Crockett, whose grandparents were killed by Muscogees and Cherokees, was a scout for Andrew Jackson during the Creek War (1813-14). However, while serving as a U.S. congressman from Tennessee, Crockett broke with President Jackson over the Indian Removal Act, calling it unjust. Despite warnings that his opposition would cost him his seat in Congress, where he’d served since 1827, Crockett declared, ‘I would sooner be hone…
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Read moreBison Pot Roast With Hominy
INGREDIENTS
1 cup dried hominy (see Note)
1 (3- to 4-pound) bison chuck roast
Coarse sea salt
3 tablespoons sunflower oil
3 to 4 cups bison or vegetable stock
2 fresh sage sprigs, plus more sage leaves reserved for garnish
1 (4-inch) branch wild white cedar, or 2 teaspoons dried juniper berries
¼ cup light agave nectar
1 packed cup sliced dandelion greens (or other dark greens, such as spinach or kale)
PREPARATION
Add the hominy to a large bowl and cover with…
Buffalo Stew
Ingredients:
2 stalks celery
2 carrots
1 can stewed tomatoes
2 lbs. buffalo/beef stew meat
4 quarts water
2 lbs. red or white potatoes (not russets)
1 cup barley
Instructions:
Slice the carrots, celery, and meat into cubes about one inch long, then brown the buffalo over high heat for about three minutes. Add the water, potatoes, and carrots into a large pot and boil until tender.
Add in the tomatoes, barley, and celery, and let cook for another five minutes or so. Pour t…