An American Indian-owned company has gone back to its roots for a healthy, natural alternative to the energy bars now on the market: the Tanka Bar http://www.tankabar.com , made with South Dakota bison and Wisconsin cranberries.
The Pine Ridge Indian Reservation company came up with the Tanka Bar as a modern-day spinoff of a traditional Lakota food called "wasna" that sustained Great Plains Indians during long trips centuries ago.
By CARSON WALKER Associated Press Writer
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