Kate Nelson

Minneapolis

Editor and Writer at Freelance

Editor-at-Large at Artful Living

Tlingit writer + editor. ✍🏼: @nytimes, @natgeo, @vanityfair, @ellemagazine, @esquire, @guardian, @bbc, @teenvogue, @wmag, etc. 📧: [email protected]

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Sean Sherman Expands His Vision for Decolonizing the US Food System

2 weeks ago | civileats.com | Kate Nelson

Sean Sherman walks through an expansive commissary kitchen in South Minneapolis, his eyes lighting up with excitement. He isn’t taking in the kitchen as it is—dormant but well-equipped with an industrial smoker, a walk-in sausage-making area, and plentiful storage space. Instead, he’s seeing the future of his Meals for Native Institutions initiative, when the space is up, running, and realizing a long-term vision to introduce more Indigenous foods into the American food system.
Meet North of North Star Anna Lambe, Breakout Star of Netflix Inuit Comedy

1 month ago | teenvogue.com | Kate Nelson

TV audiences got to know Inuk actress — and star of the new Netflix show North of North — Anna Lambe last year as part of the supporting cast of True Detective: Night Country, which took viewers to the far northern reaches of Alaska. Now, the 24-year-old is stealing the spotlight as the lead in the first-of-its-kind Inuit comedy, which just debuted globally and overnight cracked the streaming giant’s top 10 shows.
Behind The Scenes Of The RES Indigenous Fashion Show

2 months ago | cowboysindians.com | Kate Nelson |Kaylee Brister

This month, thousands of Native American leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators gathered in Las Vegas for the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development’s annual Reservation Economic Summit (RES).
This Native American Photographer Is Sparking An Important Conversation About Environmental Racism

2 months ago | malaysia.news.yahoo.com | Kate Nelson

“I’vebeenan environmental activist my entire life,” says Native American photographer Cara Romero, who recalls growing up in the ’80s on theChemehuevi reservation in the Mojave Desert of California. There she watched the strong example set by female relatives such as her grandmother, who at the time, was the chairwoman of their tribe. “I was raised in a very pristine environment with an intact, undisturbed ecosystem and lots of flora and fauna,” Romero says.
How the Twin Cities Became a Haven for Deliciously Diverse Cuisine

2 months ago | artfulliving.com | Kate Nelson

Despite ample evidence to the contrary, outsiders still tend to think of the Twin Cities as flyover country — too cold for comfort, too inland to be interesting, too bland to be beguiling. Of course, residents know the reality: This warm, welcoming place has long embraced immigrant and refugee communities, making for a multicultural Midwestern melting pot.
Inside the Debate to Drill at the Nation’s Largest Wildlife Refuge

2 months ago | atmos.earth | Kate Nelson

Indigenous sovereignty and self-determination are at the heart of Alaska Native stances on both sides of this contentious issue. When Kristen Moreland contemplates the impact that oil and gas drilling in Alaska’s pristine Arctic National Wildlife Refuge would have on the Gwich’in way of life, her eyes well up with tears.
Indigenous Food Reciprocity as a Model for Mutual Aid

Mar 3, 2025 | civileats.com | Kate Nelson

A version of this article originally appeared in The Deep Dish, our award-winning member newsletter. To get the next issue in your inbox, become a member today. In the Arctic and Far North, where a successful hunt can mean the difference between feeding the village or scrounging to make ends meet, one might assume a scarcity mindset would take hold. Instead, reciprocity prevails. Examples of this sharing-focused approach abound.
Meet The Indigenous Designers Behind Our Dark Winds Cover

Feb 20, 2025 | cowboysindians.com | Kate Nelson |Kaylee Brister

For our exclusive cover story shoot, we tapped four Native American fashion and jewelry designers to dress the stars of the AMC crime thriller Dark Winds, which films just outside Santa Fe at the Indigenous-owned Camel Rock Studios. It seemed only fitting to feature a quartet of Southwest-based creatives, whose work reflects not only their unique worldviews but also the stunning natural landscape that surrounds them.
Native Noir: On Set For Season 3 With The Stars Of Dark Winds

Feb 19, 2025 | cowboysindians.com | Kate Nelson |Kaylee Brister

On screen, tensions run high between the characters of the Indigenous psychological thriller Dark Winds. In contrast, on set at Camel Rock Studios in New Mexico, a connection and kinship runs through the cast and crew. That deep-seated mutual respect helps them bring to life the storylines of Tony Hillerman’s Leaphorn & Chee crime novels set on the 1970s Navajo Nation.
An Alaska Native Chef Builds Foodways for the Future

Feb 19, 2025 | civileats.com | Kate Nelson

As Hurricane Helene made its way up the East Coast last October, Rob Kinneen tracked the storm from his home in Durham, North Carolina. When lashing winds and heavy rains began battering the state and reports started coming in of disastrous flooding throughout Appalachia, Kinneen knew he needed to act.

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