Tuesday, June 30, 2026 — The Menu: Native food and America’s origins, a tribal vineyard, and a cafe’s uninformed Indigenous branding misses the mark

A new café in Vancouver, British Columbia faced mounting criticism from the Indigenous community for its questionable use of Indigenous branding. The incident ignited conversations about the potential harms of cultural appropriation. Santa Ana Pueblo just entered into a partnership with New Mexico’s largest winery. The vineyard on the tribe’s reservation is just one of a handful that are owned and…