The Great Plate Mystery!

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Spoonie LOVES corn, so she can’t wait to make succotash, a Native American dish, for today’s “big taste”.  But there’s just one problem, their trusty kitchen plate is missing! How can you have “The Plate Show” without the plate?! Detective Sherlock Spoonie and Doctor Tongs to the rescue. Special guest Kevin Noble Maillard shares stories about his food traditions as a member of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, and kid guest Watehronhine tells us about her favorite foods and ceremonies from her Mohawk Native American community.    Kevin Noble Maillard is the author of Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story, a children’s picture book illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal. Originally from Oklahoma, Kevin is a member of the Seminole Nation, Mekusukey band. He’s currently a law professor at Syracuse University, a contributor to the New York Times, and lives with his family in Manhattan.