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Members of the Restoring Shoshone Ancestral Food Gathering (RSAFG) group are working on reclaiming Indigenous foods and health. Part of their efforts include a grant-funded project to measure health outcomes after consuming Shoshone foods. The project—a collaboration of RSAFG and the University of Wyoming—is examining the impacts of eating a diet composed of approximately 50% traditional Shoshone foods, such as grass-fed, free-range bison; produce from wild plants, including berries and root vegetables; seeds from trees, such as pine nuts; and teas from native plants.

The group is working to disseminate information about ancestral foods, recipes, and research findings to community members of the Wind River Reservation, and residents of Wyoming and beyond in an effort to bring awareness to healthy eating and reclaiming Indigenous foods. Information about the RSAFG group, plant collection, and community events are available on the website listed below. The website also has a link to request access to a traditional plants database.