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This digital document is an article from Indian Life, published by Intertribal Christian Communications on March 1, 2003. The length of the article is 556 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.Citation Details
Title: Fiddlehead ferns.
Author: Karen Danielson
Publication: Indian Life (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 2003
Publisher: Intertribal Christian Communications
Volume: 23 Issue: 5 Page: 5(1)Distributed by Thompson Gale
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ODANAH, WI--Zugwan (Spring) brings melting snows and the lingering scent of damp soil and new plant growth. Herbs soon cover the forest floor.
For some Lake Superior Ojibwe tribal members, this season means the preparation of meals using wild greens such as bagwaji zhigaagawinzhig (wild onion), waabigoniin (cowslip), and waagaag (fiddlehead fern).
Waagaag does not refer to a particular species of fern, but rather the early stage of growth when the fronds (or leaves) begin development as tight coils. Once unfurled, the fronds produce a more bitter, unappetizing flavor.
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