MILWAUKEE (WISN) — November is Native American Heritage Month and an indigenous chef is sharing her culture and food with Milwaukee.Chef Jessica Paemonekot is the executive chef of Ketapanen Kitchen.
“In the Menominee language, ketapenen is an expression of love,” she explained.
She is a lifelong member of Wisconsin’s Menominee Tribe and represents the only Native American executive chef in Chicago.
“It’s like, ‘Wow, we’re in 2022 and this is just now happening?’” she said. “Those doors were never open to us, and now that they’re opening up, hopefully I can open them up for everyone behind me,” Paemonekot said.
On Wednesday, she opened those doors to the Marquette University community. Partnering with the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion, the Native American Students Association, Dining Services and the Center for Engagement and Inclusion, for a series of cooking demonstrations; sharing her love of food and culture...
“It’s like, ‘Wow, we’re in 2022 and this is just now happening?’” she said. “Those doors were never open to us, and now that they’re opening up, hopefully I can open them up for everyone behind me,” Paemonekot said.
On Wednesday, she opened those doors to the Marquette University community. Partnering with the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion, the Native American Students Association, Dining Services and the Center for Engagement and Inclusion, for a series of cooking demonstrations; sharing her love of food and culture...
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