{"id":471431,"date":"2026-03-31T00:00:03","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T05:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/?p=471431"},"modified":"2026-05-18T22:39:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T03:39:31","slug":"native-america-callling-a-feather-and-a-fork-cookbook-and-preserving-ooligan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2026\/03\/31\/native-america-callling-a-feather-and-a-fork-cookbook-and-preserving-ooligan\/","title":{"rendered":"Native America Calling: \u201cA Feather and a Fork\u201d cookbook and preserving ooligan"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"card mb-2\">\r\n  <div class=\"row\">\r\n    <div class=\"col-md-4 align-self-center\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/nativeamericacalling.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"native america calling\"\/>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"col-md-8\">\r\n      <div class=\"card-body\">\r\n        <div class=\"h5-responsive card-title\">Native America Calling<\/div>\r\n        <div>\r\n           Listen to Native America Calling every weekday at 1pm Eastern.\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div>\r\n          <!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\r\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1859-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3\">http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\r\n\t\t\tAlternate Links: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nv1.org\/\">Native Voice One<\/a> |\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeamericacalling.com\/\">NAC<\/a>\r\n\t\t\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"h3-responsive font-weight-bold\"><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"date\">Tuesday, March 31, 2026<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"source-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeamericacalling.com\/\"><i class=\"fas fa-link fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling.com<\/a>\r\n&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nativeamericacalling\/\"><i class=\"fab fa-instagram fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling<\/a>\r\n&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nativeamericacalling\"><i class=\"fab fa-facebook fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling<\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">\r\nThe Menu: \u201cA Feather and a Fork\u201d cookbook and preserving ooligan (smelt fish)\r\n<\/div>\r\nKickapoo chef <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chefcrystalwahpepah.com\">Crystal Wahpepah<\/a> documents the intertribal flavors and characteristics of contemporary Native American cuisine and her upbringing in Oakland, California, in her debut cookbook, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4rYNvoh\">A Feather and a Fork: 125 Intertribal Dishes from an Indigenous Food Warrior<\/a>.\u201d \r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2026\/03\/31\/native-america-callling-a-feather-and-a-fork-cookbook-and-preserving-ooligan\/crystalwahpepah\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-471474\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" data-attachment-id=\"471474\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2026\/03\/31\/native-america-callling-a-feather-and-a-fork-cookbook-and-preserving-ooligan\/crystalwahpepah\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/31\/CrystalWahpepah.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1536\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"Crystal Wahpepah\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Crystal Wahpepah&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Crystal Wahpepah participates in a cooking demonstration at the White House Tribal Youth Forum in Washington, D.C., on November 14, 2022. Photo by Indianz.Com &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/4.0\/&quot;&gt;(CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/31\/CrystalWahpepah.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/31\/CrystalWahpepah.jpg\" alt=\"Crystal Wahpepah\"  class=\"size-full wp-image-471474\" \/><\/a> <figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Crystal Wahpepah participates in a cooking demonstration at the White House Tribal Youth Forum in Washington, D.C., on November 14, 2022. Photo by Indianz.Com <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/4.0\/\">(CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<P><\/P>\r\nWoven through the recipes and gorgeous food photos, Wahpepah gives readers and cooks a tour of her acclaimed restaurant, <a href=\"https:\/\/wahpepahskitchen.com\/\">Wahpepah\u2019s Kitchen<\/a>. She also presents Oakland Native food sovereignty initiatives, along with  poignant personal and cultural stories that ingredients and flavors hold.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=row>\r\n<div class=col-7>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4rYNvoh\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1207\" height=\"1500\" data-attachment-id=\"471476\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2026\/03\/31\/native-america-callling-a-feather-and-a-fork-cookbook-and-preserving-ooligan\/afeatherandafork\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/31\/AFeatherandaFork.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1207,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"A Feather and a Fork: 125 Intertribal Dishes from an Indigenous Food Warrior\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;A Feather and a Fork: 125 Intertribal Dishes from an Indigenous Food Warrior&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;&lt;a href=https:\/\/amzn.to\/47t1xY8&gt;A Feather and a Fork: 125 Intertribal Dishes from an Indigenous Food Warrior&lt;\/a&gt;&amp;#8221; by Crystal Wahpepah with Amy Paige Condon (&lt;a href=https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/767628\/a-feather-and-a-fork-by-crystal-wahpepah-with-amy-paige-condon\/&gt;Rodale Books 2026&lt;\/a&gt;)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/31\/AFeatherandaFork.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/31\/AFeatherandaFork.jpg\" alt=\"A Feather and a Fork: 125 Intertribal Dishes from an Indigenous Food Warrior\"   class=\"size-full wp-image-471476\" \/><\/a> \r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"col-5 align-self-end\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">\r\n&#8220;<a href=https:\/\/amzn.to\/47t1xY8>A Feather and a Fork: 125 Intertribal Dishes from an Indigenous Food Warrior<\/a>&#8221; by Crystal Wahpepah with Amy Paige Condon (<a href=https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/767628\/a-feather-and-a-fork-by-crystal-wahpepah-with-amy-paige-condon\/>Rodale Books 2026<\/a>)<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nNear the end of winter, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Eulachon\">ooligan<\/a> (eulachon or smelt), a small oily fish, would come rushing up rivers by the millions in the Pacific Northwest, according to historical accounts and elders\u2019 stories. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\nToday, <a href=\"https:\/\/usa.oceana.org\/blog\/history-hooligan-iconic-and-threatened-fish\/\">ooligan are listed as a threatened species<\/a> with sporadic springtime runs that more often do not support subsistence fishing. Tune in to  hear from the <a href=\"https:\/\/nuxalknation.ca\/\">Nuxalk Nation<\/a> in British Columbia about their ooligan studies and restoration, and from fishermen in Metlakatla, Alaska, about this spring\u2019s ooligan haul.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">Guests on Native America Calling<\/div>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/crystalwahpepah\/\">Crystal Wahpepah<\/a> (Kickapoo), chef and owner of Wahpepah\u2019s Kitchen and author of \u201c<a href=https:\/\/amzn.to\/4rYNvoh>A Feather and a Fork: 125 Intertribal Dishes from an Indigenous Food Warrior<\/a>\u201d\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nCindy Wagner (Tsimshian and Haida), fisherman in Alaska\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nLouie Wagner (Tsimshian and Tlingit), fisherman from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metlakatla.com\/\">Metlakatla Indian Community<\/a> in Alaska and representative on the <a href=https:\/\/www.seitc.org>Southeast Alaska Indigenous Transboundary Commission<\/a>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nJason Moody (Nuxalk), Nuxalk fisheries and wildlife planning coordinator and owner of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nanadventuretours.com\/\"> Nan Adventure Tours<\/a> in British Columbia, Canada\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/show\/4RE6juPYr7cl2Zsmb2zjq7?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"232\" frameBorder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\"><\/iframe>\r\n<figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">All Episodes on <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/4RE6juPYr7cl2Zsmb2zjq7?si=2a56e59533534bf9\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeamericacalling.com\/subscribe-to-podcast\/\">More Options<\/a>\r\n<\/figcaption>\r\n<img src=https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/nativeamericacalling.jpg width=0 height=0 class=invisible>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Kickapoo chef Crystal Wahpepah documents intertribal cuisine in \u201cA Feather and a Fork,\u201d her debut cookbook.","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":471474,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[17,15,11,1],"tags":[78,79,111,1488,38,7323,2230,128,7325,7324,243,133,134,483,6],"class_list":["post-471431","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arts-entertainment","category-canada","category-environment","category-national","tag-alaska","tag-alaska-native","tag-books","tag-british-columbia","tag-california","tag-cindy-wagner","tag-crystal-wahpepah","tag-elders","tag-jason-moody","tag-louie-wagner","tag-media","tag-native-america-calling","tag-radio","tag-subsistence","tag-urban-indians","no-wpautop"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/31\/CrystalWahpepah.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pcoJ7g-1YDJ","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/471431","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=471431"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/471431\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":537062,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/471431\/revisions\/537062"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/471474"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=471431"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=471431"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=471431"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}