Cookbook Launch Celebration: Chef Crystal Wahpepah with Tommy Orange

Tue Mar 17 2026 at 06:00 pm to 08:30 pm UTC-07:00

Intertribal Friendship House | Oakland

Lorena Rivera
Publisher/HostLorena Rivera
Cookbook Launch Celebration: Chef Crystal Wahpepah with Tommy Orange
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Experience an unforgettable celebration of Native cuisine at the launch of Crystal Wahpepah's new cookbook A Feather and A Fork.
About this Event

Enjoy an engaging conversation moderated by Tommy Orange, delicious Indigenous bites from A Feather and a Fork, and an evening centered on community, culture, and connection.

Copies will be available for purchase from Marcus Books on-site and attendees will have the opportunity to get their book signed by Crystal.

Crystal Wahpepah is an enrolled member of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma. She is the creative tour de force behind the inventive, healthy, and delicious dishes served at her restaurant, Wahpepah’s Kitchen, in Oakland, CA. She is an inductee into the Native American Almanac, was a finalist for the James Beard Emerging Chef Award, and has appeared on National Geographic's Queens, CBS’s The Dish, Food Network’s Chopped and Beating Bobby Flay. She serves as a U.S. State Department culinary ambassador and has catered for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and for the American Indian Film Festival.

Don’t miss this special opportunity to connect, taste, and celebrate together!

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Intertribal Friendship House, 523 International Boulevard, Oakland, United States

Tickets

USD 0.00 to USD 39.19

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