Suzan Shown Harjo

Native American activist

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  • Fry bread
    In fry bread: Health implications

    …diabetes, poet, writer, and activist Suzan Shown Harjo (who is Cheyenne and Hodulgee Muscogee) wrote an essay in Indian Country Today recommending that Native Americans abstain from eating fry bread. Others, however, have argued that the cultural significance of fry bread outweighs potential negative impacts on health.

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