MilkweedAna͞�ena͞wīsa͞eh

This is a͞ milkweed (Ana͞�ena͞wīsa͞eh) pla͞nt.

Milkweed (Ana͞�ena͞wīsa͞eh) ca͞n befound on the Menominee Reserva͞tion.

Menominee people ma͞de soup outof milkweed (Ana͞�ena͞wīsa͞eh) buds.

Milkweed (Ana͞�ena͞wīsa͞eh) is rea͞dyfor soup in la͞te spring-ea͞rly summer.

Do not pick milkweed (Ana͞�ena͞wīsa͞eh)on the side of the roa͞d.

A simple recipe for Milkweed (Ana͞�ena͞wīsa͞eh) soup: Gather Milkweed buds in early summer. The milkweed is ready for harvesting when it has budded and not yet flowered. Pick the leaves and buds at the top of the milkweed plant. Place leaves and buds in a salted water bath for one hour. The salt will help clean the milkweed. Heat a soup pot to boil equal parts water to equal parts milkweed. Rinse milkweed and add to pot. Boil for 30 minutes and you may stir gently. It is ready to eat and enjoy.

Noelle Madosh is a student at the College of Menominee Nation. Noelle is working towards her degree in Early Childhood/Elementary education. She lives in Keshena and has three children.