Native America Calling: Commod Bods, a standout frybread stand and Afro-Indigenous mutual aid

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Native America Calling: Commod Bods, a standout frybread stand and Afro-Indigenous mutual aid

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

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The Menu: Commod Bods, a standout frybread stand, and Afro-Indigenous mutual aid in Minneapolis

Kasey Jernigan (Choctaw) interviewed and observed Choctaw women over a period of years about food and their relationships to it. She documents what she learned in those observations in her new book, “Commod Bods: Embodied Heritage, Foodways and Indigeneity.” The book uses federal food and nutrition assistance as the jumping off point for an exploration of individual perceptions of food and colonial influences on Native health outcomes.

“Commod Bods: Embodied Heritage, Foodways, and Indigeneity” by Kasey Jernigan (University of Arizona Press 2026)

A quaint eatery in Arizona’s Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community is attracting attention over and above the dozens of other frybread stands that dot reservation roadsides across the country. The Stand was just named one of USA Today’s 2026 Restaurants of the Year. It’s built by the same person who makes the frybread dough and serves the soup in a decidedly rustic setting.

Marique B. Moss explores her Black and Indigenous identity in her poetic memoir, “Sweetgrass and Soul Food: A Memoir in Poems.” She is among the Native people offering support to residents of Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the wake of the expanded immigration efforts from her space, Mashkiki Studios.