About Me

Hello and welcome to the official Tanka Bar Myspace page. The Tanka Bar is the first product of Native American Natural Foods. We are a small, Native-owned company based out of Kyle, South Dakota.

What is the Tanka Bar?

The Tanka Bar is a snack that is actually real food. When you go down the aisle of any gas station all you see is candy and energy bars loaded with sugar. Occasionally you'll find beef jerky chock full of salt and preservatives.

The Tanka Bar is made from buffalo, raised on prairie grass, and tart-sweet cranberries. We based the bar on the traditional native food of wasna. We tried to improve on the old recipe by adding nuts for more protein, and flax to evenly distribute the carbohydrates. But each time we added something, it felt like we were really losing something. We ended up coming full circle, back where we started from. The Tanka Bar is simple good food for when you are on the go.

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My Interests

Myspace! Telling stories and letting people know about Tanka Bar!

I'd like to meet:

We are looking for people who would like to sell the Tanka Bar or help promote us out in the world! If you have any good ideas let us know!

Answers to the questions of the day

This is where we will answer all your questions that you may have about the Tanka Bar. The most frequent question we currently have is, "Where is the Tanka Bite?" The Tanka BITE is OFF the MARKET for the foreseeable future. It is no longer cost effective, but you can order your Tanka Bars right here. LOOK FOR TANKA BAR AT THESE LOCATIONS:

ARIZONA

SCOTTSDALE, AZ
JR's Convenience Store
1601 N. Beeline Hwy.
Scottsdale, AZ 85256
480-423-0585

CALIFORNIA

ARCATA, CA
Bloxham's Shell Tiger Mart
1401 G St.
Arcata, CA 95521
707-442-7223

CABAZON, CA
Hadley Fruit Orchards
Interstate 10
16 miles west of Palm Springs

DAVIS, CA
Davis Food Co-op
620 G Street (at Sixth Street)
Davis, CA 95616

PALO ALTO, CA
ZombieRunner
429 S California Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94306-1832

SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA
New Frontiers Natural Marketplace
896 W Foothill Blvd
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405

TRUCKEE, CA
New Moon Natural Foods
11357 Donner Pass Rd
Truckee, CA 96161
530-587-7426

COLORADO

DURANGO, CO
Nature's Oasis Market
1123 Cameno Del Rio
Durango CO 81301

ENGLEWOOD, CO
Orr Trading Company
3422 S. Broadway
Englewood, CO 80110
303-722-6466

FORT COLLINS, CO
Fort Collins Food Co-op
250 E Mountain Ave.
Fort Collins CO 80524
970-484-7448

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

WASHINGTON, DC
Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
4th St. and Independence Ave., S.W.
Washington, DC 20560
202-633-1000

HAWAII

HILO, HI
Abundant Life Naturals
292 Kamehameha Ave
Hilo, HI 96720
808-935-7411

Island Naturals
303 Maka'ala St.
Hilo, HI 96720
808-935-5533

PAIA, HI
Mana Foods
49 Baldwin Ave.
Paia, HI 96779
808-579-8166

INDIANA

INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Itel Jorge Museum Store
500 W. Washington St.
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-275-1355

MARYLAND

MONKTON, MD
Gunpowder Bison & Trading
1270 Monkton Rd
Monkton, MD 21111
410-343-2277

MICHIGAN

ANN ARBOR, MI
Jungle Java
3900 Jackson Rd.
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
734-786-1340

MINNESOTA

MINNEAPOLIS
Northland Visions
1113 East Franklin Avenue
Minneapolis MN 55404
55404

ST. PAUL
Mississippi Market
1810 Randolph Ave.
Saint Paul, MN 55105
651-690-0507

Mississippi Market
622 Selby Ave.
Saint Paul, MN 55104
651-310-9499

MONTANA

BOZEMAN, MT
Community Food Co-op
908 W. Main St.
Bozeman, MT 59715
406-587-4039

HELENA, MT
The Real Food Market and Deli
1096 Helena Ave.
Helena, MT 59601
406-443-5150

NORTH CAROLINA

ASHEVILLE, NC
Greenlife Grocery
70 Merrimon Ave.
Asheville, NC 28801
828-254-5440

MURPHY, NC
Native Touch Trading Post and CafÃ©
13 Tennessee St.
Murphy, NC 28906
828-557-6212

OKLAHOMA

CLINTON, OK
Cherokee Trading Post
23107 N Frontage Rd
Clinton, OK 73601
580-323-0001

OREGON

TIGARD, OR
Low Carb Nation Market and Creamery
17937 SW McEwan Rd., Suite 100
Tigard, OR 97224
503-639-6262

PENNSYLVANIA, PA
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA
Redds Special Treats
713 Sylvan Drive
South Williamsport, PA 17702
570-326-6727

SOUTH DAKOTA

CUSTER, SD
Common Cents
24 W Mount Rushmore Rd.
Custer, SD
605-673-4491

HILL CITY, SD
Mountain Treats
Main Street
Hill City, SD

RAPID CITY, SD
Breadroot Natural Foods Co-op
130 Main St.
Rapid City, SD 57701
605-348-3331

Common Cents
1129 W Omaha St.
Rapid City, SD
605-343-8482

Common Cents
4128 Jackson Blvd.
Rapid City, SD
605-343-5733

Common Cents
2650 Mount Rushmore Rd.
Rapid City, SD
605-343-8003

Common Cents
634 E North St.
Rapid City, SD
605-343-4458

Common Cents
1909 N Lacrosse St.
Rapid City, SD
605-342-6150

Common Cents
2808 Sheridan Lake Rd.
Rapid City, SD
605-348-3565

Common Cents
2504 W Main St.
Rapid City, SD
605-343-1966

Dark Canyon Coffee
1141 Deadwood Ave N # 5
Rapid City, SD 57702
605-394-9090

Family Thrift
751 Mount View
Rapid City, SD

Family Thrift
1516 East St. Patrick St.

Family Thrift
3464 Sturgis Rd.
Rapid City, SD

Family Thrift
855 Omaha St.

Prairie Edge
606 Main St.
Rapid City, SD 57701
605-342-3086

STURGIS, SD
Common Cents
2421 Junction Ave.
Rapid City, SD
605-343-1966

WASHINGTON

COLVILLE, WA
Mt. Sunflower Natural Market
358 N. Main St.
Colville, WA 99114
888-684-4211

WYOMING

JACKSON, WY
The Jackson Whole Grocer
974 W. Broadway
Jackson, WY 83001
307-733-0450

RIVERTON, WY
Back Country Mudd
801 N. Federal Blvd.
Riverton, WY 82501
307-856-3986

Music:

I like roundance songs and pow-wow music. I'm always keeping an ear open for singers with some great vocals.

Movies:

Zeitgeist the movie.com, this movie is a trip!

Books:

Right now I am reading Ceremony, by Leslie Marmon Silk, and Marketing that Matters by Chip Conley and Eric Friedenwald-Fishman

Heroes:

Crazy Horse, Sitting Bull, who ever first made wasna and people trying to make a difference in the world!

My Blog

Award-Winning Drum Group Named Tanka Bar Pow-wow Ambassadors

BIG news for us and our friends Standing Horse!http://nativetimes.com/index.asp?action=displayarticle &article_id=9517Native American Natural Foods and Standing Horse launch partnership at Red Eart...
Posted by TANKA BAR has 9 new locations! on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 10:23:00 PST

Don’t open this if you are hungry!...

...Because it's just going to make you wish!Today we had a small salad and some amazing watermelon. I firmly believe the only people who cannot appreciate some good watermelon are extraterrestrials. O...
Posted by TANKA BAR has 9 new locations! on Fri, 30 May 2008 12:54:00 PST

Lunch Time!

This is the lunch we had at Native American Natural Foods. A garden fresh salad with lettuce, firm tomatoes, crisp green peppers, cucumbers, carrots, broccli, cauliflower and avocados that were not q...
Posted by TANKA BAR has 9 new locations! on Wed, 28 May 2008 02:20:00 PST

Why we chose this path

Why we chose this path This article,written by Tanka Bar's CEO Karlene Hunter, ran in the Spring 2008 edition of Repast, the quarterly publication of the Culinary Historians of Ann Arbor By Karlene H...
Posted by TANKA BAR has 9 new locations! on Fri, 16 May 2008 01:32:00 PST

Tanka Bar is in Minnesota! You betchya!

Hello from Tanka Bar! We have good news for our friends in Minnesota to help ease the pain of the upcoming mosquito hatch. We are now in three locations throughout the Metro area and we are looking to...
Posted by TANKA BAR has 9 new locations! on Thu, 15 May 2008 03:37:00 PST

TANKA BAR Infiltrates COLORADO!

TANKA BAR Infiltrates COLORADO! Hey guys! Much like the last winter snow and killer bees Tanka Bar has a small presence in the great state of Colorado. Below we have listed our two friends that are c...
Posted by TANKA BAR has 9 new locations! on Thu, 15 May 2008 05:54:00 PST

TANKA BAR HITS CALIFORNIA!

TANKA BAR HITS CALIFORNIA!Friends, we are happy to announce the Tanka Bar has arrived at four new retail locations in California:CABAZON, CAHadley Fruit OrchardsInterstate 1016 miles west of Palm Spri...
Posted by TANKA BAR has 9 new locations! on Wed, 14 May 2008 06:55:00 PST

Tanka Bar going national! Associated Press Story

Tanka Bars is in the NewsHello to all our friends and people just cruising by to check our blog. Below we have some excerpts from an Associated Press story that ran today in newspapers all over the co...
Posted by TANKA BAR has 9 new locations! on Mon, 12 May 2008 11:10:00 PST

Gathering of Nations,

Gathering of Nations Gathering of Nations was a big success for Tanka Bar almost in spite of ourselves. Our friends and fans carried us when we were burnt out. Overall, we learned a lot and connected...
Posted by TANKA BAR has 9 new locations! on Tue, 06 May 2008 12:32:00 PST

On the road to Gathering of Nations

On the road to Gathering of Nations The drive is long and the earth is still brown with only the newest grass green. The vehicle is loaded with Tanka Bars and luggage, we are riding heavy and low on ...
Posted by TANKA BAR has 9 new locations! on Fri, 25 Apr 2008 05:39:00 PST