Spirit Plate
An immersive culinary adventure that takes viewers deep into the heart of Native America, guided by award-winning celebrity Chef Pyet DeSpain (Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation). Each episode drops audiences into a new and breathtaking landscape—deserts, forests, plains, and coastlines—where Chef Pyet joins Indigenous communities to gather, fish, hunt, and cook in the spirit of ancestral tradition.
Cast: Stephanie Despain
Season 1
6 episodes
1. Cooking for the Powwow of a Lifetime (aka 500 Dancers. One Chef. One Sacred Stew.)Chef Pyet DeSpain returns to her Potawatomi Nation to reconnect with family, food, and tradition.CC16minOct 22, 2025
2. Cooking a 400-Pound Pig in an Underground OvenChef Kealoha Domingo and his family prepare a sacred Hawaiian coming-of-age feast.CC15minNov 5, 2025
3. Cooking Halibut in a Haida LonghouseChef Pyet DeSpain and her sous chef Gabby journey to Hydaburg, Alaska—home to the Haida.CC17minNov 19, 2025
4. Beach Asparagus & Wild Salmon in AlaskaChef Pyet DeSpain travels to Tlingit Country on Alaska’s Prince of Wales Island.CC15minNov 26, 2025
5. Cooking Ancient Roots in the Finger Lakes (aka Feasting with the Matriarchs of Onondaga)Chef Pyet travels to the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York to visit the Onondaga Nation.CC15minDec 17, 2025
6. Pacific Eel Meets Salsa Macha HeatChef 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.CC15minDec 31, 2025
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Spirit Plate
An immersive culinary adventure that takes viewers deep into the heart of Native America, guided by award-winning celebrity Chef Pyet DeSpain (Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation). Each episode drops audiences into a new and breathtaking landscape—deserts, forests, plains, and coastlines—where Chef Pyet joins Indigenous communities to gather, fish, hunt, and cook in the spirit of ancestral tradition.
Creators and cast
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- PBS Digital Studios
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Audio languages
English
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