Native Nummies Food Truck

10/14/2024

A message from my tribe on Indigenous People's Day.

Today is Indigenous Peoples' Day! ✊🏽 A time to honor the resilience, culture, and history of Indigenous communities. Today, we celebrate the enduring spirit of Indigenous peoples, including the Choctaw Nation, and their vital contributions to society. Let’s take time to learn, reflect, and appreciate the rich cultures that continue to thrive today.

Looking for ways to celebrate today? We've got some ideas for you!

• Learn About Indigenous History and Culture:
Take time to read or watch about the history, traditions, and contributions of Indigenous peoples, including the Choctaw Nation.

• Support Indigenous Artists and Businesses:
Purchase artwork, jewelry, crafts, or products made by Indigenous artists and businesses. View the Choctaw Artist Registry at www.choctawnation.com/about/culture/artist-registry.

• Engage in Cultural Activities:
Participate in or observe Indigenous cultural activities such as storytelling, social dancing, or making a traditional dish.

• Learn Indigenous Languages:
If you're interested in language, try learning a few words or phrases. For Chahta language learning opportunities, visit www.choctawnation.com/about/language.

How are you celebrating today?

10/08/2024

A quick update on our family.

The best news we have to share is that after 10 days without power, we finally got our power restored. On Sunday a power crew from Detroit, MI showed up at our house to restore our power. It took three trucks and about 4 hours work but they finally got us up. We were incredibly grateful for them! They were just one example of how there are people from all across the country here trying to help those of us in WNC recover.

We are still working to get our bridge rebuilt. I was finally able to make contact with an engineering company and we are sending them pictures and a video of the damage so they can review it to see if it's something they do. If it is we will schedule a time for them to come out and inspect it in person and hopefully provide us with options and a quote for getting it repaired. We have no idea what the timeline for getting it replaced would even be but at least we have finally been able to take a step towards getting there.

Our day to day life is much less hectic now. With our power, cell service, and internet restored, we at least feel somewhat normal again. You'd be amazed how much you appreciate being able to flush the toilet without having to haul in buckets of water to fill the tank. It really is the little things. 😁

Please continue to pray for us and our WNC communities. Rescue and recovery is ongoing in the region and will be for quite some time. Also remember the incredible men and women working tirelessly every day in often difficult and trecherous conditions to help us. They are the true heroes. ❤️

10/06/2024

Love in action. ❤️

In just one day, 40 caravans, each made up of 4 cars, delivered essential supplies—water, diapers, cleaning products, food, and even toys for babies and children. Each stop was made directly where it was needed the most. This incredible effort was only possible because of your unwavering support.

To everyone who played a part, our eternal gratitude. Your generosity makes all the difference. Together, we’re ensuring that every family feels the love and care of this community.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. 💚🚗💧

10/03/2024

Quick update on our family.

Today was day seven without power. We haven't heard from the power company yet so we still don't have any idea on if or when we'll be able to get our power back up since our bridge is washed out, cutting our property off from the outside world. It will take a large crew and equipment to cut away and remove the trees that came down into our power lines so we won't know if there might be any other way the power company will be able to get in here to make the necessary repairs until they finally send someone out to assess the damage.

I've been on the phone most of the day with various departments across the region trying to collect information on getting our bridge rebuilt. Getting our bridge rebuilt is our most immediate need, as it not only cuts us off from the outside world but it cuts others off from being able to get in here to help us. It is also what has effectively shut down our business, as we cannot get our food trailer out until our bridge is rebuilt. Sadly, I didn't accomplish much, despite hours on the phone. The county contacted the fire department and emergency services to notify them that they could not get access to our property but that didn't really help much. I am also trying to find a private contractor/engineer to help with our bridge but so far I've either gotten voicemails where the mailboxes are full, some I get no answer at all, or some where the calls just won't go through due to our damaged communications infrastructure. It's frustrating and disheartening to say the least.

Some good news is that our supply chain in the area has improved. Gas tankers are getting in now and grocery stores are getting deliveries. It's definitely slow and limited but at least some supplies are getting in.

As for WNC in general; It is just mind boggling all of the devastation around us. Our communities have been destroyed. It will take years to come back from what happened here and everyday life as we knew it will never be the same. And the most devastating part of it all is that sadly, our death toll continues to rise, with hundreds still unaccounted for. 😔

For us personally, we're just taking things one day at a time. The weight of everything is quite heavy but we are resilient and will get through this.

10/02/2024

A loving reminder for those of us in WNC struggling with the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.

09/23/2024

We were honored to help represent the Native American culture at this year's Ani and Wanei Culture Festival.

Festival goers in Fairview, N.C. concluded their day of celebrating Cherokee and Appalachian heritage on Sept. 22.TheAni and Wanei Cultural Festival, held at t

09/20/2024

Join us this Sunday (Sept. 22) from 12p.m. - 4p.m. at the Ani & Wanei Culture Festival held at Hickory Nut Gap Farm. We will be there representing the Native American culture with our Native American Indian Tacos and Indian Fry Bread desserts. There will be other culturally diverse performers and vendors there as well to experience and enjoy. We hope to see you there!

Hickory Nut Gap
57 Sugar Hollow Rd.
Fairview, NC

09/15/2024

Day 9 at the NC Mountain State Fair.

09/13/2024

This beautiful lady right here is my (Jennifer's) Momma. I flew her in from Oklahoma to help us at the fair this week. Her love of family shines through in everything she does. Not everyone would be willing to stop everything for two weeks to work 14 hour days helping their daughter. I'm a lucky lady to have such a shining example of what a good woman and mother looks like. I love you, Momma and THANK YOU for everything you do! ❤️