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Bookmark or Share- Wapato -- Its History and Hispanic Heritage -- Thumbnail HistoryWapato is located in South Central Washington state, 11 miles due southeast, following the Yakima River, of the most populous city in Yakima Country -- Yakima. Because it is so close to Yakima Valley's main metropolis, Wapato is in a unique position for agricultural commerce.
- Important Foods: Wapato - Confluence ProjectWapato are a wetland tuber which were a part of Native diet. Though consumption of wapato ceased after land cultivation by white farmers, wapato are being reintroduced to the Yakama diet. Notes on cooking and edibility.
- Sagittaria latifolia - WikipediaSagittaria latifolia is a plant found in shallow wetlands and is sometimes known as broadleaf arrowhead, [5] duck-potato, [6] Indian potato, or wapato. This plant produces edible tubers that have traditionally been extensively used by Native Americans.
- Wapato - Go Yakima ValleyThe culturally diverse city of Wapato is the first stop on the highway outside of Yakima and Union Gap. The town of 5,000 residents is known for its many farms, wineries and produce stands, so plan on making a few stops as you go. The name Wapato is of Yakama Indian origin — Wa-pa-too — an edible root valued by native Yakamas and settlers alike.
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