- Wellness + Cooking
Cooking Demo: The Native American Palate
When
Where
Wave Hill House, Armor Hall
Learn about commonly used ingredients in contemporary Indigenous meals and different preparation techniques as Chef Brandi Solomon of Great Performances, Wave Hill’s exclusive caterer, shares tasty samples and recipes to take home.
Throughout the cooking demonstration, Oleana Whispering Dove shares historical context on how these meals were prepared prior to European colonization.
Recommended for ages 8 and above; children must be accompanied by an adult.
Registration not required.
Wave Hill House and Armor Hall are wheelchair-accessible. There is an accessible, ground-level entrance at the front of the building with a power-assist door. The restroom on the ground level is all-gender and ADA-compliant. Additional ADA-compliant restrooms are available on the lower level, which can be accessed by elevator.
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Oleana Whispering Dove
Oleana Whispering Dove
Oleana has worked as a museum professional for over 20 years and now curates Native American programs, spotlighting Traditional and Contemporary Indigenous Artists. Oleana is Smithsonian Museum-trained in Lenape Indigenous history and fulfills public speaking engagements on the topics of traditional herbalism and Historic Native American Women Chiefs, which reflects her Indigenous heritage as a Tsalagi-Algonquian Native American descendant.
Undeterred by social injustice during a global pandemic, Oleana accepted the role as an Associate Producer of the short film titled "Silent Tribute," produced by Rainy Film & Media that memorializes George Floyd and the Murdered, Missing Indigenous Women and Girls on Native American Reservations. Her ongoing and ardent contribution of Indigenous cultural programming and as an annual United Nations Indigenous Forum participant broadens her ability to engage and interface with corporate and cultural institutions.
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