An exciting new Indigenous-owned business called ʔálʔal Cafe is opening November 29 in dzidzəlalič, or Pioneer Square, showcasing Indigenous cuisines as well as art. The nonprofit owner of the cafe, Chief Seattle Club, provides support to Native people experiencing homelessness; ʔálʔal, pronounced “All-All,” is the Lushootseed word for “home” and also the name of the building itself, which contains 80 housing units for formerly unhoused, mostly Native residents.
By sharing its Indigenous cuisine with Seattle, ʔálʔal Cafe hopes to uplift Native culture and improve the local community’s understanding of the history of a city named after Chief Si’ahl and home to many talented Indigenous chefs and artists, yet
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