Kate Nelson

Tlingit writer + editor. ✍🏼: @nytimes, @natgeo, @vanityfair, @ellemagazine, @esquire, @guardian, @bbc, @teenvogue, @wmag, etc. 📧: [email protected]

[Kate Nelson @Kateisms]

After nearly three decades trying to convince myself and others of my whiteness, I learned about my Alaska Native heritage. Here's how salmon fishing helped me embrace my Tlingit identity.

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[Kate Nelson @Kateisms]

For @HuffPost, I profiled Tafv Sampson, who is building wondrous worlds that we are lucky enough to experience through her set design and decoration in TV and film like @RezDogsFX and Fancy Dance.

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[Kate Nelson @Kateisms]

For @ExperienceLife, 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.

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[Kate Nelson @Kateisms]

For @CivilEats, 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.)

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[Kate Nelson @Kateisms]

For the May/June issue of @CI_Magazine, I had the honor of having an honest, no-holds-barred conversation about Native American fashion with OG designer @jamieokuma. We even collaborated on an exclusive photo shoot debuting some of her new collection.

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[Civil Eats @CivilEats]

We’re very pleased to announce that stories by two of our writers, @Kateisms and Christina Cooke, have been included in The Best American Food and Travel Writing 2025. https://t.co/rYHlEx6PdO

[Kate Nelson @Kateisms]

For @CNTraveler's Hot List, I got to talk up two of my favorite new restaurants: @vinaimn here in Minneapolis and Voraz in Mexico City, where the chefs/proprietors are paying homage to their heritage through their delectable dishes.

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[Kate Nelson @Kateisms]

For @AFARmedia, I reflected on my visit to Iqaluit, Nunavut, last year to witness the filming of @netflix's North of North, which is upending outdated stereotypes about Inuit culture while beautifully showcasing what life in the Arctic is really like.

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[Kate Nelson @Kateisms]

For @CNTraveler's 50 Quietest Places package, I wrote about Iqaluit, Nunavut—Canada’s northernmost city—where Inuit culture is incredibly intact and Arctic adventures await.

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[Kate Nelson @Kateisms]

For @TeenVogue, I spoke with Anna Lambe, the breakout star of the @netflix Inuit comedy "North of North" about growing up in the Arctic, returning to her hometown to film this groundbreaking show, and bringing authentic Inuit representation to the screen.

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[Kate Nelson @Kateisms]

For @NatGeo's April issue, I did my best to encapsulate what @RezDogsFX showrunner Sterlin Harjo has done for Native American audiences by bringing unprecedented authentic Indigenous storytelling to the screen. #NatGeo33

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[Kate Nelson @Kateisms]

For @HuffPost, @cararomerophoto 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.

https://t.co/rL3tGMkvdi

[Kate Nelson @Kateisms]

What a thrill to walk the runway at the @ncaied RES Indigenous Fashion Show for Sky-Eagle Collection! For @CI_Magazine, I got the behind-the-scenes scoop on this fan-favorite event.

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[Kate Nelson @Kateisms]

For Atmos, I wrote about the complex Indigenous stances on both sides of the debate to drill for oil and gas in Alaska’s pristine Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

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[Kate Nelson @Kateisms]

For @PublishersWkly, I spoke with acclaimed Ojibwe author and fellow Minnesotan @MarcieRendon about her new Cash Blackbear novel “Broken Fields” (out today!), proper Indigenous representation in literature, and writing your truth.

https://t.co/VGd39MwssN

[Kate Nelson @Kateisms]

For @CivilEats, 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.

https://t.co/tzeIVjDsqX

[Kate Nelson @Kateisms]

For the @AmericanCraft 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.

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[Kate Nelson @Kateisms]

For @CivilEats, @AlaskavoreChef and I chatted about how local ingredients, traditional ecological knowledge, and a spirit of sharing make Indigenous food sovereignty possible.

https://t.co/k28WulQOFk

[Kate Nelson @Kateisms]

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 @AshCallingbull. I wrote about the experience for @CI_Magazine.

https://t.co/wQC1YMPMqa

[Kate Nelson @Kateisms]

For @HuffPost, I spoke with Navajo filmmaker Sydney Freeland about the importance of showcasing the multifaceted nature of Indigeneity in media, as she's done with @MarvelStudios's "Echo" and @netflix's "Rez Ball."

https://t.co/cXDrAjR4oN

[Kate Nelson @Kateisms]

For @AtmosMag, I chatted with Native American climate justice advocate @_jadebegay about what we all can learn from centuries of Indigenous-led resistance movements.

https://t.co/geFJOFFNs7