Black Indigenous Chefs Are Reclaiming Identity Through Food — One Dish at a Time

Black Native food workers are passing down culinary traditions, restoring lost connections and feeding body and soul.

Crystal Wahpepah (Photo courtesy of Crystal Wahpepah)

The Indigenous food movement has seen a renaissance in North America, with restaurant openings, cookbook releases and community initiatives that announce the presence, expertise and heritage of Indigenous food workers. Amidst this moment, Black Native food workers have seen both the beauty and the har…