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Food Scarcity

Cheyenne-Arapaho Ration Card Used During the Time of the Land Run, courtesy Oklahoma HIstorical Society

Cheyenne-Arapaho Ration Card Used During the Time of the Land Run, courtesy Oklahoma Historical Society

Winter had always been a time of scarcity for both agricultural and nomadic peoples. Even when crops were good and supplies safe, winter generally meant fewer food choices and dwindling stores of edibles that could not be replenished until spring arrived.

Native Americans faced extreme threats to their food supply by the twentieth century: Continue reading