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At Ulele, ask for an order of Florida Native Chili “loaded” and it will come topped with mild shredded cheese, red onions and diced jalapenos.
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Gator, Boar, and Venison? Inside the Boldest Bowl of Chili in Florida.

This recipe is one-part familiar, one-part exotic, and 100% delicious.
Team Kwe's 2024 sculpture “Wenabozho and Dadibaajimad Journey on the River of Souls,” illustrating a traditional Ojibwe story of two figures—Wenabozho and his brother Dadibaajimad—on an otherworldly journey.
sculptures

5 Stories for Native American Heritage Month

Celebrating Indigenous artists, chefs, and conservationists this November and all year long.
Roxanne Hoorn November 8, 2024
The vines of Cherokee Trail of Tears beans grow prolifically.
native americans

How Cherokee Trail of Tears Beans Connect a Community to Its Roots

“It’s not just preserving seeds, it’s preserving our culture, our history, our way of life.”
Sarah Lohman August 29, 2024
Fort Langley, British Columbia

Tradish's The Ancestor Cafe

First Nations’ foodways are front and center at this food truck-turned-brick-and-mortar.
The Malki Museum's annual Agave Roast Native Food Tasting keeps the culinary tradition alive.
deserts

The Indigenous Communities Preserving the Ancient Art of Roasting Agave

Now more famous as a distilling ingredient, agave has been a traditional food in Southern California for millennia.
Sarah Lohman August 1, 2024
Santiago, Chile

99 Restaurante

A rotating nine-course menu offers delicious deep-dives into the foodways of Chilean agricultural valleys.
Maipú, Chile

AMAIA Restaurante

From maqui pisco sours to mote-mushroom risotto, the “Mapuchef” elevates endemic ingredients and celebrates Mapuche foodways.
Santiago, Chile

Willimapu Gastronomía Ancestral

In a corner of Santiago's largest market, this inventive Mapuche eatery shows "ancestral cuisine" doesn't have to mean old-fashioned.
restaurants

Podcast: Owamni

Visit a restaurant dedicated to decolonizing food and honoring Indigenous meal traditions, with its award-winning chef Sean Sherman.
The Podcast Team February 14, 2024
Wildlife biologist Serra Hoagland, a member of the Laguna Pueblo tribe, is bridging Indigenous traditions and modern methods.
science

7 Memorable Stories to Mark Native American Heritage Month

Tales of tradition, erasure, resilience, and dancing.
April White November 17, 2023
Calvosa Olson's cooking combines her Karuk and Italian heritage.
native americans

The Karuk Cook Restoring California’s Native Cuisine, One Acorn at a Time

Sara Calvosa Olson's cookbook shares delicious recipes and stories celebrating the oak's nut.
Naomi Tomky September 14, 2023
First Nation tribes such as the Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ have been collaborating with Western scientists in the Indigenous-led Scotty Creek Research Station to find ways to protect Canada's land, water, and ice.
native americans

A Year of Stories About Indigenous Achievement and Innovation

This year we highlighted ideas around the world to address some of our most persistent problems.
Line Sidonie Talla Mafotsing December 21, 2022
All illustrations: John Mata for Atlas Obscura
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Puzzle Monday: Indigenous Fare Crossword

AO Puzzles June 27, 2022
Making acorn mush is a laborious process.
food

The Indigenous Family Bringing Acorns Back to California Cuisine

The humble nuts were once a staple food.
Elena Valeriote June 22, 2022
Louis Trevino and Vincent Medina will open the second iteration of their Ohlone eatery this summer.
food

The California Chefs Showcasing the Diversity of Native American Cuisine

Restaurants and pop-ups are putting indigenous culinary traditions in the limelight.
ANNA MINDESS November 2, 2022
Oakland, California

Wahpepah's Kitchen

This restaurant features Native American foods from across the country.
Harvested herbs, ready to be made into tea.
food

How Traditional Teas Are Taking Root in the Blackfeet Nation

Activists and gardeners are growing medicinal plants for healthy brews.
Emilie Filou May 19, 2022
An eroding late Holocene Native American oyster midden at low tide in Fishing Bay, Maryland.
food

Native Societies Harvested Billions of Oysters Sustainably

Conservationists should look to Indigenous history to fix the future.
Diana Hubbell May 13, 2022