Good morning from Colorado

[powwowq]

So I have been smoking for many years using traditional native ways, but only a few years with a propane smoker. Looking at maybe upgrading but still learning. We take alot of what we smoke to powwows that we take part in or to my crew at the firehouse. Looking forward to so good info to make our smoking better

 

[SmokinAl]

Welcome aboard!

I would sure like to hear about some of those traditional native ways.

Al

 

[submariner]

Welcome aboard and this is a great place to get those questions answered or just good ideas!!!!

 

[chilerelleno]

Welcome aboard!

I would sure like to hear about some of those traditional native ways.

Al

Ditto, please do some show-n-tell.


:welcome1:

 

[powwowq]

Thanks for the welcome.  So here are two Traditional Native ways for smoking. 

Large Game ( deer, elk, moose, and best Techula "Bison") Remember bison is different than buffalo.  Best to use pure breed bison, these are not mixed with Bovine for meat marbling.

 Bison Flank cut into thin slices

 With each slice run a thin stick horizontal top and bottom then weave on vertical stick "long" under the two horizontal sticks to hold the meat at the end of the long stick.

Place the long stick in the ground to hold the meat over a small fire high enough to keep it out of direct flame but in the smoke.

Smoke till meat is hard and dry.

Grind meat into small pieces on a stone (molcajete or metate).

Mix in Wasna or Pemmican ( choke cherries ground on a special stone) and Bapa ( Bison Kidney Fat) with Bison meat. Don't use beef fat it will make the mixture spoil faster.  Mix these till thick and pliable.  Can be formed into bars or patties. Very high in energy.

Fish:

can be done similar with sticks over fire or a small house can be built with willows and leaves. place fish fillets over sticks and place across the interior of the shack.  small fire can be built in the center feed with green branches.

Just finished salmon on my new traeger 34 pro. did a dry rub with sage and wasna and smoked it with a mesquite. tasted like the traditional. was awesome.  Enjoy let me know how it turns out.

 

[notorious q u e]

Welcome fellow Coloradan! There's a lot of us here. I have to look into bison/buffalo.