Ċaŋṗa - Chokecherries
Ċaŋṗa ehaŋk’ehaŋ lila iyot̄aŋ ċa wi k̄iŋ Ċaŋṗasap̄a Wi eyap̄i. Hoḣp̄a asniyapi na wasna kaġap̄i uŋ ċa ċaŋṗa lila woilagyap̄i. Owoju uŋk̄iṫawap̄i wak̄iŋyaŋ oṗa ekt̄a ċaŋṗa waṡt̄eṡt̄e iċaḣ’uŋyaŋp̄i.
This traditional food source is so important that the month of our lunar calendar is called Ċaŋṗasapa Wi, Ripe Chokecherry moon. Used for wasna, cough remedies, and more Ċaŋṗa is a crucial relative. Ċaŋṗa is one of the plants that flourishes on our regenerative demonstration farm.
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Ċaŋp̄a blok̄eċok̄aya opt̄a suṫuŋ. Ċaŋp̄a k̇okt̄akt̄a yuṡp̄ip̄i na at̄aya t̄asagya gnak̄a ok̄ihip̄i.
Reaching peak ripeness in the heat of summer, Ċaŋṗa can be gathered by the thousand and frozen whole.
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Ċaŋṗa waṫo na wamak̇aṡk̄aŋ ṫok̄ṫok̄ec̄a k̄iċi iċaġe. Owoju uŋk̄iṫawap̄i wak̄iŋyaŋ oṗa ekt̄a k̇ok̇oyaḣ’aŋla omanip̄i na mak̇a nawazap̄i ċa he uŋ ċaŋṗa waṡt̄e iċaġe.
Ċaŋṗa thrive in areas with lots of different species. On our demonstration farm, they are nourished by the scratching and activity of our chickens, which enrich the soil.
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Ċaŋṗa lila woilagyap̄i. Wasna na ṗejut̄a na ċaġa oblo-t̄op̄a k̇aġap̄i uŋ okihip̄i.
Ċaŋṗa have dozens of traditional and modern uses, from our spiritual wasna (food) to cough syrup to flavored ice cubes for iced beverages.
What to know
Learn more about Ċaŋṗa
Listen to a Ċaŋṗa teaching shared at the 2025 Ohuŋk̄aŋk̄aŋ Series: Seeding Plant Sovereignty
Presented by Marcella Gilbert.
Learn to make Ċaŋṗa Ice Cubes from Inyan Eagle Elk
Inyan discusses ċaŋṗa maple syrup ice cubes used for iced teas in this demonstration of a variety of drinks made with our traditional plant relatives.