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Calvosa Olson's cooking combines her Karuk and Italian heritage.

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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.

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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

Puzzle Monday: Indigenous Fare Crossword

AO Puzzles June 27, 2022

Making acorn mush is a laborious process.

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.

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.

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.

Native Societies Harvested Billions of Oysters Sustainably

Conservationists should look to Indigenous history to fix the future.

Diana Hubbell May 13, 2022

Unlike common sage, white sage grows in relatively few areas, which has led to poaching and illegal harvesting.

How the Rage for Sage Threatens Native American Traditions and Recipes

In Southern California, the popularity of white sage threatens its survival.

Mark Hay April 1, 2022

The shapes of these donuts celebrate different events among the Haudenosaunee.

5 Recipes From Indigenous Chefs to Add to Your Thanksgiving Spread

From maple-glazed squash to hominy-turkey stew, these dishes celebrate the people and flavors of this land.

The Gastro Obscura Team November 19, 2021

19 Places to Savor Indigenous Cuisine in North America

Celebrate the culinary prowess of Native cultures with squash burritos, sumac-seared bison, and more.

Sam O'Brien November 12, 2021

The entrance to Owamni.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Owamni

The dishes at this restaurant by The Sioux Chef celebrate indigenous heritage.

The entrance to the museum.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Thirty Nine

Named for the 39 tribes that live in Oklahoma, this restaurant's menu deliciously highlights local flavors.

Cream of fiddlehead and broccoli soup.

Ohsweken, Ontario

Yawékon by Chef Tawnya Brant

This Haudenosaunee restaurant is a delicious tribute to indigenous cuisine.

An Indian taco on frybread.

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Watecha Bowl

Chef Lawrence West serves up Indian tacos, wojapi, and other Lakota dishes at the brick-and-mortar incarnation of his popular food truck.

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Indian Pueblo Kitchen

Eat like pre-Columbian Native Americans in this New Mexico restaurant within the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center.

Inez Cook at her restaurant.

How a First Nations Restaurateur Found Her Family Through Food

For more than a decade, Salmon n' Bannock has been serving indigenous cuisine and stories in Vancouver.

Diana Hubbell September 16, 2021

These small peaches once flourished widely over the Southwest.

Meet the Woman Restoring Native American Peaches to the Southwest

Searching for the precious trees has become Reagan Wytsalucy's calling.

Amiee Maxwell July 28, 2021