An Evening of Indigenous Cooking, Culture, and Conversation with Mariah Gladstone at Big Sky Arts Center: 77 Lone Peak Drive. Big Sky, MT 59716 Mariah Gladstone, a leader in the Indigenous Food movement, will lead this hands-on cooking class, which will culminate in a delicious, nutritious dinner prepared entirely from foods native to North America. While chopping and dicing, you'll learn about the history of Indigenous food systems, as well as the relationship between food, cultural identity, and health. The meal will not include any processed foods, preservatives, wheat flour, dairy, or sugar. Vegetarian and vegan options will be available. Mariah Gladstone, Piikuni (Blackfeet) and Tsalagi (Cherokee), grew up in Northwest Montana on and near the Blackfeet Reservation. She graduated from Columbia University with a degree in Environmental Engineering and returned home where she began her work on food advocacy. She developed Indigikitchen, an online cooking platform, to revitalize and re-imagine Native foods. She then earned a Master’s degree at SUNY-ESF in the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment. Mariah has been recognized as a Luce Indigenous Knowledge Fellow by the First Nations Development Institute, as well as a 2025 Castanea Fellow by the Earth Island Institute. She has shared the importance of reconnecting to traditional foods at events throughout North America and abroad, as well as through appearances on the Today Show, CBC, and numerous podcasts. In addition to all this, Mariah offers a variety of cultural experiences for visitors to the Blackfeet Nation and Glacier National Park. Mariah released her first book, Mountains to Oceans: Kids’ Recipes from Native Land, in January 2025. Please contact Jesine Munson with any inquiries: jesine@bigskyarts.org