Indigenous History of Bannock on Turtle Island

Learn about the history of bannock, a traditional bread that originated with Indigenous Peoples in Canada.

Long before European ships landed on Turtle Island, the original people made flour from seeds, nuts and the roots of certain plants. Cree and Anishinaabe people made Bannock (a Gaelic word meaning "fried morsel") and added it to their soups and stews, to make a dense, easy-to-transport bread that survived canoe trips and long hunting expeditions.

Sample freshly made bannock and pannock -- a frying pan-based style of bannock -- and learn the history of bannock, along with stories about the Hudson Bay Company, the Bannock nation and the role Canada played in introducing unhealthy eating to Indigenous people. 

Presented by local artist Jim Adams.