Huckleberries have a special place in the rituals and festivals of the Warm Springs Tribes but are also important as a fairly regular part of the diet. In season (July-October) they are eaten fresh. There is an annual Huckleberry Feast when the berries ripen. They are canned, frozen, sun-dried, or barbecued for use during the rest of the year. In these forms, they may be eaten as they are or in pies and jelly. A favorite traditional Indian way to serve huckleberries throughout the year is the canned berry in all its juice, no sugar added, eaten with the main meal. Nutritionally the fresh or frozen product makes a significant contribution of vitamin C, a one-cup serving providing almost half the Recommended Dietary Allowance for an adult.