Wild onion dinners mark the turn of the season in Indian Country
Associated PressOKMULGEE, Okla. — As winter fades to spring and the bright purple blossoms of the redbud trees begin to bloom, Cherokee chef Bradley James Dry knows it’s time to forage for morels as well as a staple of Native American cuisine in Oklahoma: wild green onions. Signs for the Springfield United Methodist Church direct visitors to their annual wild onion dinner in Okemah, Okla.,, April 6, 2024. Over the last several generations, churches in Oklahoma — particularly United Methodist Churches in Native American communities — have used wild onion dinners to raise funds for church bills and annual dues, said Chebon Kernell, a mekko for his community and a UMC clergy member. “It gives me really a lot of good emotions and pushes me and propels me to continue forward toward my goals.” A person is served at the Springfield United Methodist Church in Okemah, Okla., at the annual wild onion dinner on April 6, 2024. Ethel Humble, an elder at the Springfield United Methodist Church in Okemah, Okla., hands out a portion of the church's famous fried pork at their annual wild onion dinner on April 6, 2024.
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