The Long Journey of Ozette Potatoes
Ozette Potatoes Not long ago as the WSL tribal library consultant I facilitated the annual meeting of the Washington State tribal librarians. One of the topics up for discussion was the native foods. The tribes are making a concerted effort to reintroduce them into tribal members diets both as a way to preserve tribal culture and to promote healthy eating habits. Tracy Hosselkuss, Lower Elwha tribe, talked about Ozette potatoes. She said lots of folks in her area were growing this fingerling potatoes which have…