
Kate Nelson
@kateisms
Tlingit writer + editor. ✍🏼: @nytimes, @natgeo, @vanityfair, @ellemagazine, @esquire, @guardian, @bbc, @teenvogue, @wmag, etc. 📧: [email protected]
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It was an absolute joy to model for Sky Eagle-Collection at NYFW as part of an incredible showcase of Indigenous excellence last weekend alongside the likes of Ashley Callingbull. I wrote about the experience for Cowboys & Indians. cowboysindians.com/2025/02/sky-ea…

For Civil Eats, Rob Kinneen and I chatted about how local ingredients, traditional ecological knowledge, and a spirit of sharing make Indigenous food sovereignty possible. civileats.com/2025/02/19/an-…

For the American Craft magazine, I had the distinct pleasure of sitting in conversation with master Catawba potter Bill Harris, who is both preserving and evolving a 4,000-year-old cultural practice. craftcouncil.org/articles/hands…

For Civil Eats, I wrote about Indigenous food reciprocity as a model for mutual aid and the lessons we can learn from the long-held Native focus on the collective rather than the individual. civileats.com/2025/03/03/ind…

For Publishers Weekly, I spoke with acclaimed Ojibwe author and fellow Minnesotan marcie rendon about her new Cash Blackbear novel “Broken Fields” (out today!), proper Indigenous representation in literature, and writing your truth. publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/au…


What a thrill to walk the runway at the The National Center RES Indigenous Fashion Show for Sky-Eagle Collection! For Cowboys & Indians, I got the behind-the-scenes scoop on this fan-favorite event. cowboysindians.com/2025/03/behind…

For HuffPost, cararomerophotography and I delved deep into her work examining the intersection of Indigenous tradition and industrial development. With her ethereal, otherworldly imagery, she’s sparking an important conversation about environmental racism. huffpost.com/entry/environm…

For National Geographic's April issue, I did my best to encapsulate what Reservation Dogs showrunner Sterlin Harjo has done for Native American audiences by bringing unprecedented authentic Indigenous storytelling to the screen. #NatGeo33 nationalgeographic.com/culture/articl…


For Condé Nast Traveler's 50 Quietest Places package, I wrote about Iqaluit, Nunavut—Canada’s northernmost city—where Inuit culture is incredibly intact and Arctic adventures await. cntraveler.com/story/50-quiet…


For Condé Nast Traveler's Hot List, I got to talk up two of my favorite new restaurants: Vinai Hmong Kitchen here in Minneapolis and Voraz in Mexico City, where the chefs/proprietors are paying homage to their heritage through their delectable dishes. cntraveler.com/story/best-new…

We’re very pleased to announce that stories by two of our writers, Kate Nelson and Christina Cooke, have been included in The Best American Food and Travel Writing 2025. buff.ly/FN95ooc

For the May/June issue of Cowboys & Indians, I had the honor of having an honest, no-holds-barred conversation about Native American fashion with OG designer J. O K U M A. We even collaborated on an exclusive photo shoot debuting some of her new collection. cowboysindians.com/2025/04/indige…

For Civil Eats, I wrote about The Sioux Chef's ongoing efforts to decolonize the American food system, including two new initiatives focused around Indigenous institutional foods in Minnesota and Montana. (Oh and that book we happened to write together.) civileats.com/2025/05/20/sea…

For Experience Life, I had some real talk with Dr. Jennifer Mullan about what it means to decolonize therapy, why we need to embrace our rage, and more. experiencelife.lifetime.life/article/decolo…
