Join Campus Dining in celebration of Native American Heritage Month with guest chefs Lois Frank and Walter Whitewater as they present The Magic Eight: Eight Plants that Native Peoples Share with the World. This engaging event includes a tasting of the chefs’ white bean, butternut squash, and kale soup, paired with native white corn bread. Attendees will have the chance to enjoy a meaningful presentation, followed by a Q&A session and, if time allows, a meet-and-greet with the chefs. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to experience Indigenous culinary traditions firsthand.

Chefs Lois Ellen Frank, Ph.D., and Walter Whitewater (Diné/Navajo) are Santa Fe, New Mexico based chefs at Red Mesa Cuisine, a catering company specializing in Indigenous Cuisine and Cultural Education. Their work focuses on the revitalization of ancestral Native American cuisine with a modern twist.