First, Ukwakhwa farm, run by an Oneida couple, focuses on traditional crops and promotes tribal food sovereignty. Then, we learn how bow and crossbow hunters are harvesting deer statewide.
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Oneida farm works toward food sovereignty
In 2017, Rebecca and Stephen Webster of the Oneida Nation started the Ukwakhwa farm (Our Foods) as a way of encouraging food sovereignty and preserving and connecting people to heirloom crops that Native Americans flourished on for centuries. We speak to the couple about the endeavor.
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Deer bowhunting season opening
The 2022 deer archery and crossbow season runs from Sept. 17 through Jan. 8, 2023. Archers and crossbow hunters harvested nearly 100,000 deer in the 2021 season. We talk with the Wisconsin Bowhunters Association director for a look at the 2022 season and the sport.
Episode Credits
- Kate Archer Kent Host
- Joe Tarr Producer
- Royce Podeszwa Producer
- Maria Lopez Technical Director
- Rebecca Webster Guest
- Stephen Webster Guest
- Mike Brust Guest
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