(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Curator of archeology at the Natural History Museum of Utah, Lisbeth Louderback, Bruce Pavlik, director of conservation at Red Butte Garden and Cynthia Wilson, traditional foods program director for Utah Dine Bikeyah, from left, bag different types of the Four Corners potato that will be served at the Indigenous People's Day dinner on Oct. 8. The dinner marks the first time that the general public will be able to taste the potato, which dates back thousands of years. It was rediscovered last year in the Bear Ears region. U. researchers collected the tubers and have been propagating them. Soon Native American tribes may be growing them to eat and sell for profit.
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