In the first part of this episode series, Ahyoka Atali introduces some of the biggest issues that fuel the MMIW epidemic in so-called Canada and America. Ahyoka is a MMIWG2S survivor -- which stands for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit. We discuss decolonization, blood quantum, poverty in Native communities, epidemics on reservations, and the history of genocide on Turtle Island.
Episode Cocktail & Mocktail:
LEMON DROP COCKTAIL
2 oz vodka
½ oz triple sec
1 oz simple syrup (or honey)
1 oz lemon juice and zest!
Zest lemon onto a plate with a couple spoonfuls of sugar and mix, barely wet rim of martini glass and dip into sugar mixture. (Wait a few minutes for sugar to adhere). Add vodka, simple syrup, triple sec, and lemon juice into shaker, shake for at least 15 seconds, strain and enjoy!
LEMON DROP MOCKTAIL
(from FoodBanjo.com)
1.25 oz lemon juice
¾ oz simple syrup
2.5 oz club soda, chilled
Sugar
Follow the same process with dipping martini glass in sugar, Shake ice cubes, simple syrup, and lemon juice in a cocktail shaker 15 seconds or more. Strain into martini glass, top with club soda and garnish with lemon peel
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