Name: Spirit Plate
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2025-10-22
Cast: Stephanie Despain

Cooking for the Powwow of a Lifetime (aka 500 Dancers. One Chef. One Sacred Stew.)

Oct 22, 2025

Chef Pyet DeSpain returns to her Potawatomi Nation to reconnect with family, food, and tradition.

16m

Cooking a 400-Pound Pig in an Underground Oven

Nov 5, 2025

Chef Kealoha Domingo and his family prepare a sacred Hawaiian coming-of-age feast.

15m

Cooking Halibut in a Haida Longhouse

Nov 19, 2025

Chef Pyet DeSpain and her sous chef Gabby journey to Hydaburg, Alaska—home to the Haida.

17m

Beach Asparagus & Wild Salmon in Alaska

Nov 26, 2025

Chef Pyet DeSpain travels to Tlingit Country on Alaska’s Prince of Wales Island.

15m

Cooking Ancient Roots in the Finger Lakes (aka Feasting with the Matriarchs of Onondaga)

Dec 17, 2025

Chef Pyet travels to the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York to visit the Onondaga Nation.

15m

Pacific Eel Meets Salsa Macha Heat

Dec 31, 2025

Chef Pyet DeSpain to California’s untamed North Coast—where redwoods scrape the sky and the Klamath River crashes into the Pacific. Here, she dives headfirst into Yurok Country to join tribal fishermen chasing the slippery thrill of Pacific eel, and then hits a bustling farmers market to scoop up fresh coastal bounty. Pyet’s adventure closes in a traditional village feast—smoky grilled eel served to Yurok families in a joyful celebration of tradition, resilience, and the unforgettable flavors of land and sea.

15m