Dipping Spoon Press
U.S. State Department
"Leading up to the 50th anniversary of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act on Dec. 17, Indian Country Today will be highlighting a wide range of these experiences, including insights from the elders who fought for the land, perspectives from current leaders today, and future goals from younger generations."
- IndianCountryToday.com
“Started from page one, now I’m here…a Black Indigenous Woman award-winning Non-Profit Founder + CEO and U.S. Speaker.”
"My name is Charity Qalutaq Blanchett. My Yup’ik name is Qalutaq. I’m an Indigenous Yup’ik and Black woman born on Dena’ina Land, a descendant of the Yup’ik tundra from a bloodline of royalty, the Real People. I was given the name Qalutaq as an infant from my Indigenous Yup’ik mother. I am Dipping Spoon. She dips into the water, the water is given to everyone, it grows and keeps going." - Charity Qalutaq Blanchett
Today, we are excited to announce the 2022-2023 Legacy Network class of mentors and mentees. Founded in partnership with Woodford Reserve, the Legacy Network connects powerhouse industry veterans with the next generation to help build a more equitable future for hospitality and food media.
Ms. Blanchett’s mentor is Chef Crystal Wahpepah. An enrolled member of the Kickapoo nation of Oklahoma, Crystal Wahpepah is the owner of Wahpepah’s Kitchen in Oakland, CA. A successful caterer and a standard-bearer for Native foodways and food sovereignty, she invites diners to ponder the true source of dishes, which requires gratitude for the farmers, a reflection on the plants and animals, and an acknowledgment of the stolen land that feeds us. Chef Crystal was a 2022 James Beard Award nominee for Emerging Chef.
Charity Blanchett, Legacy Network Alumni
Black food folks x Talenti x grubstreet
“Last week, while tension and anxiety built on the eve of the election, the founders of the online food platform Black Food Folks announced some good news. They were awarding $5,000 grants to ten different Black people who work in food, from those who are feeding the hungry to aquaponic farmers to podcasters.” - Grubstreet
Alaska entrepreneur brings diversity to the kitchen
Anchorage Daily News x Arctic sounder
“Chefs are artists, food is their paint,” said Blanchett, who is Alaska Native and African American. “Why is the industry inhibiting Indigenous art?”
Vital voices x tresemme leadership fellow& ALumni
In 2019, we partnered with women’s leadership organization Vital Voices to launch our Leadership Incubator --a program created to provide training, network expansion, and mentorship to passionate female leaders with bold visions. - Tresemme
