Restored Wetland Brings Wapato Back to Yakama Nation

Members of the Yakama Nation are again harvesting wapato root, a traditional, egg-shaped potato-like tribal food that had been absent from their culture for 70 years. The wapato root disappeared from Yakama's land due to agricultural diversion. In the 1990s, BPA helped the Tribe purchase a 440-acres parcel of land on Toppenish Creek as a wetland restoration project for fish and wildlife. The restored habitat has brought back the wapato.
The video was produced and narrated by David Wilson.

[@dianeibsen5994]

The return of the wapato!! Amazing! and so happy to see this!!🙏💞🌎

[@carolinejayes157]

I am a firm believer in reintroducing ,native plants ,animals back to the wild ,We are guardians of the earth.!

[@dianeibsen5994]

Yes! And I've heard a lot about permaculture gardening/farming.

[@weezerwookie]

nice! i thought the thumbnail was a giant grasshopper!

[@marythompson9222]

How awesome. I found some out back. I will be waiting to forage a little.

[@dianeibsen5994]

Can I ask where you found it?

[@dwyllisharrison6489]

Wonderful! Sharing over to my FB group Beautiful Native Americans, as we have at least one Yakama member ........

[@dianeibsen5994]

Thank you! What Facebook group are you referring to?

[@danieholt1669]

I am currently propagating and planting Wapato in my Private Lake in West-Central Alabama. It has been rather difficult locating the plants, but I have now grown about fifteen and planted five. Looking for an increase during the coming years and returning this native plant to Alabama Wetlands.

[@dianeibsen5994]

So awesome!! Do you have a video on this?

[@crohkorthreetoes3821]

Hmm, seen that white guy up on pole patch this summer....

[@nickycoley1]

cool

[@sylvain425]

bravo

[@kohltonclark22]

that cool I geuss