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Originally Posted by Indydealmaker

Maple sugar comprised 12 percent of the Native American diet. The Native American name for maple sugar is Sinzibuckwud (drawn from the wood). Sugar was a basic seasoning for grains and breads, stews, teas, berries, vegetables. In the Southwest, the Native Americans chewed the sweet heart of the agave plant.

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You are correct.

It was Squanto who first taught the pilgrims to tap maple trees for sap, thus maple sugar.
Yankee Magazine neglected to think of that.

Thank you.