the origins of fry bread are complicated . (the recipe originated with the Navajo tribe more than 150 years ago during colonization). the bread has become a dish popular with many Native American ...

the origins of fry bread are complicated . (the recipe originated with the Navajo tribe more than 150 years ago during colonization). the bread has become a dish popular with many Native American ...

He just goes and does it." Hope learned her frybread recipe from her grandmother. She makes it deeply browned, with a hearty chew; it takes some mild chomping and tearing to eat.

Flagstaff, Ariz. • The Miss Navajo Nation pageant is parting ways with fry bread, the fluffy, golden brown delicacy that’s become a symbol of Native American culture but is rooted in oppression.

Despite being removed from the tribal pageant, fry bread offers lessons in survival, being a contributor and creating something out of nothing, said Jocelyn Billy-Upshaw, Miss Navajo 2006-07.