Walter Whitewater
Walter Whitewater, Diné/Navajo is a Native American chef at Red Mesa Cuisine, LLC a catering company in Santa Fe, New Mexico specializing in Indigenous Cuisine and Cultural Education using ancestral foods with a modern twist with Chef Lois Ellen Frank, Ph.D. He was the culinary advisor on Foods of the Southwest Indian Nations and Seed to Plate, Soil to Sky.
Hands-on Traditional Corn Grinding
Grind New Mexico-grown native corn using traditional grinding stones. With Chefs Walter Whitewater and Lois Ellen Frank, Ph.D. of Red Mesa Cuisine.
Book Signings
Meet the Authors: Pyet DeSpain, Crystal Wahpepah, Dr. Ronda Brulotte, and Lois Ellen Frank, Ph.D./Walter Whitewater.
Foods that Native People Gave to the World
A brief history of Native American Cuisine and the return to the Indigenous Diet for health and wellness. Presented by Dr. Lois Ellen Frank and Chef Walter Whitewater of Red Mesa Cuisine.
Nopal Cactus Demo/Tasting
Nopal: A resilient food with deep meaning—once a vital survival food for the Navajo during the Long Walk, the prickly pear cactus remains a powerful reminder of identity and endurance. Join Chefs Walter Whitewater and Lois Ellen Frank, Ph.D. (Red Mesa Cuisine) as they celebrate nopal’s vibrant flavor, nutrition, and blood‑sugar–stabilizing benefits through stories and delicious preparations that honor tradition and community.