Status Updates From Chími Nu'am: Native Califor...

“I know that this book isn’t perfect and that I probably added way too many chiles to my mole. You don’t have to be perfect, either.“

“I share it in the hope that anybody who needs it might find a sliver of strength and healing inside these pages. Maybe someone will feel encouraged to take those first hard steps toward whatever they may need to begin healing: to get outside more, or to find a purpose that is outside of yourself, or to connect with community, or to make some dietary changes. Know that you are not alone in taking that first step”

“There is a big push toward ‘regenerative farming’ in our food systems right now as our resources are depleting and the fertility of our soil declining. To be clear, ‘regenerative farming’ is just Indigenous agriculture techniques repackaged and co-opted in a way that avoids any responsibility or acknowledgment of its Indigenous origins or of the land stolen for agriculture use.”