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Interview with an Indigenous Chef: Candace Stock

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Headshot of Chef Candace Stock in white shirt and beaded earrings
02
Apr

Name: Candace Stock ChaxChep Heweska Winga  Location: Fargo, ND Education/background: Bachelor’s degree from The Culinary Institute of America Tribal affiliation: Ho-Chunk, Cherokee, Pawnee, Kaw descendant   What led to your passion for Indigenous foods?  My journey towards culinary success and passion for Indigenous foods has always been my calling. All my core memories have been linked […]

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Interview with an Indigenous Chef: Lloyd George

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Photo of Chef Lloyd George wearing a white shirt that says "Lloyd George Sous Chef"
25
Sep

Name: Chef Lloyd George   Location: Fort Hall, ID Shoshone Bannock Reservation   Education/background: Le Cordon Bleu Seattle WA & Las Vegas NV, Culinary Institute of America (CIA) CEIP Program   Business name: Current Buffet Manager at the Shoshone Bannock Casino/Hotel.   Tribal Affiliation: Shoshone Bannock Tribal Member    What led you to your passion for indigenous foods? My passion […]

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Interview with an Indigenous Chef: Zack Neptune

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Photo of Chef Zack Neptune. He is wearing a black shirt and backwards baseball cap and has two braids. There is a lake and trees in the background of the photo
21
Aug

  Name: Zack Neptune Location: Penobscot Nation Reservation Education/background: Chef/Restaurant Management Business name/title: Katahdin Kitchen Tribal affiliation: Penobscot Nation Descendant What led to your passion for indigenous foods? My passion for indigenous foods truly began just a few years ago, though I can remember times of food insecurity while growing up that helped shape who I am […]

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Interview with an Indigenous Chef: Steph Baryluk

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Photo of Chef Steph Baryluk; She is wearing a white chef shirt with a charcoal apron that reads "Teetl'it Gwich'in"
17
Jul

Name: Steph Baryluk Location: Tsawwassen, BC Canada Education/background: Red Seal Chef with a background working in oil camps, hotels, restaurants, catering, and senior homes with a specialty in Indigenous-inspired menu creation; Creator of the Indigenous foods program “Rooted” at Simon Fraser University Business name: MRS B’S JERKY Tribal affiliation: Teetl’it Gwich’in What led to your […]

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Interview with an Indigenous Chef: Destiny Moser

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Photo of Chef Destiny Moser wearing a black top with the FoodZen logo
19
Jun

Name:  Destiny Moser Location:  Kitchener, Ontario Education/background: Honours – Specialist Chef, Liaison College Business name (if applicable): FoodZen Tribal affiliation: Ojibwe part of the Rainy River First Nations What led to your passion for indigenous foods? Here’s a bit of background: my mom was part of the Sixties Scoop, taken from her community at 4 […]

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Interview with an Indigenous Farmer: Angie Comeaux

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Angie Comeaux is standing near a body of water wearing a shirt that says "Indigenous Women resistance colonialisma nd patriarchy since 1492." She is holding a basket of foraged plants.
24
Apr

Name: Angie Comeaux Location: Florala, Alabama Education/background: Nurse, trained clinical herbal practitioner, farmer Farm name: Hvrvnrvcukwv Ueki-honecv (Hummingbird Springs) Farm Tribal affiliation: Mvskoke, Chahta, Aniyvwiya What led to your passion for indigenous foods? As a nurse, I could see how much of an impact food and nutrition have on our bodies and healing. Since time […]

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Interview with an Indigenous Chef: Bryce Michael Edward Stevenson

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Black and white headshot of Bryce Stevenson in a dark black shirt
21
Feb

Name: Bryce Michael Edward Stevenson Location: Mooingwanekaaning-minis (Madeline Island) Education: Associate of Art in Graphic Design; Bachelor of Art in Indigenous Literature/Creative Writing; Master of Legal Studies in Indigenous Law (current) Business name: Miijim Tribal affiliation: Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa What led to your passion for indigenous foods? Food has always been an issue for me. […]

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Interview with an Indigenous Chef: Anthony L. Warrior

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Indigenous man in traditional headpiece standing at podium that reads "2022 Indigenous Peoples Summit"
24
Jan

Name: Anthony L. Warrior Location: Nebraska Indian Community College – Santee, NE Education/background: Bachelor of Business Management/Human Resources Business name: Warriors’ Palate Catering and Consultation Tribal affiliation: Absentee Shawnee/Mvskoke-Father; Sicangu Lakota-Mother What led to your passion for indigenous foods? I believe it started when I was a young man participating in tribal ceremonies in Oklahoma. […]

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Five unexpected ways to use Navajo Mike’s Barbecue Sauce

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Navajo Mikes Barbecue Sauce
27
Dec

Established in 2020, Navajo Mike’s Barbecue started as a small dream in the kitchen and now has become a reality in the heart of Tempe, Arizona. Blending old-fashioned-style barbecue sauce with the homegrown taste of Arizona and diverse herbs and spices. Navajo Mike’s “Original” Southwest Style Barbecue Sauce can be used as more than a […]

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Interview with an Indigenous Chef: Jacques T. Watso

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Chef Jacques Watso with crossed arms, traditional tattoos and wearing black button down shirt
22
Nov

Name: Jacques T. Watso Location: Odanak Education/background: Carpenter by trade Business name: Sagamité Watso Tribal affiliation: Abenaki Nation of Odanak What led to your passion for indigenous foods? Discovering and cultivating a passion for indigenous foods is often a unique and personal journey shaped by various factors. In my case I was raised with a […]

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Interview with an Indigenous Chef: Sara Calvosa Olson

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Photo of woman in maroon top with long necklace and traditional headpiece
11
Oct

Name: Sara Calvosa Olson Location: Huiman Coast Miwok Land (Mill Valley, CA) Education/background: Author, Chími Nu’am: Native California Foodways for the Contemporary Kitchen, 2023 Heyday Tribe: Karuk What led to your passion for Indigenous foods? It started very simply, I was raising my children away from Karuk community and wanted to make sure that they […]

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Interview with an Indigenous Chef: Rick Powless

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photo of Chef Rick Powless
01
Sep

Name:  -Traditional name is Lakhwawyʌhu (Good Cook)  -English name is Rick Powless  Location: Six Nations of the Grand River Territory  Education/background:  -Fanshawe College, Apprenticeship  -Red Seal Chef (Canada)  -Dip. Ed. (Diploma in Education-Secondary), University of Western Ontario  Business name: Standing Stone Foods  Tribe: onʌyoteˀa ká, ohkwaliha ká (Oneida Nation of the Thames, Bear Clan)  What led to your passion for indigenous foods?  […]

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Interview with an Indigenous Chef: Justin Pioche

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23
Jun

Name: Justin Pioche Location: Upper Fruitland, NM Education/background: Kirtland Central High school (diploma), Arizona Culinary Institute (Certificate in Culinary Arts) Business name: Pioche FoodGroup, LLC  Tribal affiliation: Navajo. Salt Clan Navajo born for the Folded Arms People  What led to your passion for indigenous foods? I was not raised traditionally. I was born in Farmington, NM, but spent a lot of my time in Phoenix, AZ, throughout my life. That […]

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Interview with an Indigenous Chef: Felicia Cocotzin Ruiz

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Interview with an Indigenous Chef: Felicia Cocotzin Ruiz
12
May

Name: Felicia Cocotzin Ruiz Location: Rio Verde, AZ Education/background: Natural foods chef and traditional healer Business name: Kitchen Curandera Tribe:  Xicana with Tewa lineage on mother’s side  What led to your passion for indigenous foods? Having grown up eating many of our traditional foods, I also saw how many of them were disappearing from our lives as the standard American diet became more prevalent. During that time I saw my mother […]

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Interview with an Indigenous Chef: Elena Terry

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Interview with an Indigenous Chef: Elena Terry
09
Dec

Name: Elena Terry  Location: Wisconsin Dells, WI  Education/background: Exec Chef/ Founder Wild Bearies   Business name: Wild Bearies  Tribe: Hocak (Ho-Chunk, Wisconsin)  What led to your passion for indigenous foods?  Our foods have always been a large part of my life. I think the connection and passion is something that has just always been there for me. Some of […]

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Interview with an Indigenous Chef: Crystal Wahpepah

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Crystal Wahpepah headshot
22
Jul

  Name: Crystal Wahpepah Location: Oakland, California Business name: Owner, Wahpepah’s Kitchen Tribe: Kickapoo  What led to your passion for Indigenous foods? I always loved Native foods and I got to cook at a young age with family. It came so natural for me to be in the kitchen, like it was my gateway to […]

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