Dream of Wild Health - 5:03
Dream of Wild Health
Posted Nov 14, 2015
There's a farm outside of the Twin Cities that grows indigenous foods and medicines to help the American Indian community regain its vitality. Find out about the Dream of Wild Health on this edition of Comcast Newsmakers.
Produced by: Twin Cities Newsmakers Team
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