If you know of any Indigenous American restaurants, please share them here or through email if you prefer.
The Bear, The Fish, The Root & The Berry in Odoyoos, Canada from Noreen Hartley (Philámayaye, Niawen'kó:wa, Merci, Thank you for sharing this information. 💛🤍🖤❤️):
"I invite you and your readers to consider crossing the border at Oroville, Washington /Odoyoos, British Columbia, Canada ... to experience the amazing Osoyoos Indian Band property, Spirit Ridge Resort. Their restaurant which is super: The Bear, The Fish, The Root & The Berry serves modern vineyard cuisine inspired by our Indigenous roots. Based on the Four Food Chiefs; Black Bear, Chinook Salmon, Bitterroot, and Saskatoon Berry, they represent the key elements of Indigenous cuisine."
There’s a woman in my area who used to deliver fry bread and Indian tacos by prearrangement some days. She’d post on Facebook when she was planning to cook and folks would order. The food was delicious although I’d have loved to try some other dishes. She may still be doing it; I’m not on FB anymore though.
Thank you, especially for the list of restaurants - I enjoy attending Pow Wows but there is so much more than fry bread and Indian tacos ( although I do need an occasional fix!)
You are beautiful. Your writing is beautiful. I am a second generation Southern California-born old lady. My Mother was born in 1919, on my grandparents' ranch outside Brawley, California. Way east of San Diego, in the desert, close to the Mexican border.
Which was NOT a great divide back then.
I grew up in the San Gabriel Valley. I knew a little -- very little -- about the Gabrieleños. I lived just outside of Santa Barbara from 1974 - 1985. Was living paycheck to paycheck as a student, either a full-time or part-time student.
I learned about the Chumash Nation, some culture, more history.
We moved to Simi Valley, CA, & I continue to respect & honor our Indigenous Nations & people.
I was at the local Chumash Cultural Museum with our cousin & we happened to be there the week before Pow Wow. There was a Chumash storyteller, & Chumash dancers.
I also FINALLY got to try a frybread "taco." ❤️
We were able to talk to The Storyteller & also the dancers, after they performed.
I was so happy & excited.
There is a short hiking trail where non-Chumash are allowed to go with a Chumash guide. I am unfortunately disabled, so I was not able to go.
We spent a long time in the small cultural museum.
I am happy beyond measure to have found you.
I will check our finances & hope to become a paying subscriber.
I know from the first 25 years of my life, & to a lesser extent into my 30's, how it is to live paycheck to paycheck.
To have a beloved neighbor make an extra giant pot of vegetable soup, made from the freshly picked vegetables from the gardens where she worked every day as a housekeeper.
Love for others is the most important action we can take.
Thank you for sharing the recipe, I can't wait to try it... I've tried to locate an Indigenous American restaurant in Wisconsin without success. Would you please share the name and location of it ?
Hot dogs, hamburgers and French fries… oh and KFC…none of which are American, are considered American fare .. yum, just ask America’s dear leader 47. Thank you Amelia for this excellent piece on waking up our past.
I'm glad you mentioned Sean Sherman, or the "Sioux Chef". I already have his indigenous cookbook, and decided to try a recipe therein (it was the indigenous tacos with bison meat and berry paste). I didn't like it, but hey, at least I tried it! https://www.amazon.com/Sioux-Chefs-Indigenous-Kitchen/dp/0816699798/
That being said, what I love about going to Indigenous People's Day at Randalls Island in NYC every year is eating indigenous food from the food vendors there like Bison Burgers and Frybread!
If you know of any Indigenous American restaurants, please share them here or through email if you prefer.
The Bear, The Fish, The Root & The Berry in Odoyoos, Canada from Noreen Hartley (Philámayaye, Niawen'kó:wa, Merci, Thank you for sharing this information. 💛🤍🖤❤️):
"I invite you and your readers to consider crossing the border at Oroville, Washington /Odoyoos, British Columbia, Canada ... to experience the amazing Osoyoos Indian Band property, Spirit Ridge Resort. Their restaurant which is super: The Bear, The Fish, The Root & The Berry serves modern vineyard cuisine inspired by our Indigenous roots. Based on the Four Food Chiefs; Black Bear, Chinook Salmon, Bitterroot, and Saskatoon Berry, they represent the key elements of Indigenous cuisine."
There’s a woman in my area who used to deliver fry bread and Indian tacos by prearrangement some days. She’d post on Facebook when she was planning to cook and folks would order. The food was delicious although I’d have loved to try some other dishes. She may still be doing it; I’m not on FB anymore though.
Thank you, especially for the list of restaurants - I enjoy attending Pow Wows but there is so much more than fry bread and Indian tacos ( although I do need an occasional fix!)
Thank you! How wonderful to know.
You are beautiful. Your writing is beautiful. I am a second generation Southern California-born old lady. My Mother was born in 1919, on my grandparents' ranch outside Brawley, California. Way east of San Diego, in the desert, close to the Mexican border.
Which was NOT a great divide back then.
I grew up in the San Gabriel Valley. I knew a little -- very little -- about the Gabrieleños. I lived just outside of Santa Barbara from 1974 - 1985. Was living paycheck to paycheck as a student, either a full-time or part-time student.
I learned about the Chumash Nation, some culture, more history.
We moved to Simi Valley, CA, & I continue to respect & honor our Indigenous Nations & people.
I was at the local Chumash Cultural Museum with our cousin & we happened to be there the week before Pow Wow. There was a Chumash storyteller, & Chumash dancers.
I also FINALLY got to try a frybread "taco." ❤️
We were able to talk to The Storyteller & also the dancers, after they performed.
I was so happy & excited.
There is a short hiking trail where non-Chumash are allowed to go with a Chumash guide. I am unfortunately disabled, so I was not able to go.
We spent a long time in the small cultural museum.
I am happy beyond measure to have found you.
I will check our finances & hope to become a paying subscriber.
I know from the first 25 years of my life, & to a lesser extent into my 30's, how it is to live paycheck to paycheck.
To have a beloved neighbor make an extra giant pot of vegetable soup, made from the freshly picked vegetables from the gardens where she worked every day as a housekeeper.
Love for others is the most important action we can take.
Just FYI Gabrielino is the Spanish given name to the Tongva who inhabited lands up and down SoCal, mainly coastal but also inland.
Thank you for sharing your story. You are educating us with each post. Keep it up.
Thank you for sharing the recipe, I can't wait to try it... I've tried to locate an Indigenous American restaurant in Wisconsin without success. Would you please share the name and location of it ?
Miijim in La Pointe, Wisconsin.
The full details on the restaurant and website links for it are included in the AFAR article (link is in my piece, but here it is again).
https://www.afar.com/magazine/native-american-restaurants-in-the-us
Thank you, sorry I missed the link 😞
That sounds delicious. I’ll make it this weekend.
Oh wow! Now I'm hungry. And inspired! Thank you for sharing!
Hot dogs, hamburgers and French fries… oh and KFC…none of which are American, are considered American fare .. yum, just ask America’s dear leader 47. Thank you Amelia for this excellent piece on waking up our past.
I'm glad you mentioned Sean Sherman, or the "Sioux Chef". I already have his indigenous cookbook, and decided to try a recipe therein (it was the indigenous tacos with bison meat and berry paste). I didn't like it, but hey, at least I tried it! https://www.amazon.com/Sioux-Chefs-Indigenous-Kitchen/dp/0816699798/
That being said, what I love about going to Indigenous People's Day at Randalls Island in NYC every year is eating indigenous food from the food vendors there like Bison Burgers and Frybread!