'''Kimberly Tilsen-Brave Heart''' is a [[:en:Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] citizen of the [[:en:Oglala|Oglala Lakota]] tribe.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Archibald |first1=Anna |title=Warm Up With This Creamy Pumpkin & Butternut Squash Soup |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/warm-up-with-this-creamy-pumpkin-and-butternut-squash-soup-from-kimberly-tilsen-brave-heart |access-date=18 May 2021 |work=The Daily Beast |date=1 March 2021 |language=en |quote=I'm considered Oglala Lakota—most people who aren't familiar with Native people would call a Sioux, but that's not something that we call ourselves}}</ref> She is a [[Jewish]] businesswoman and [[chef]] from [[South Dakota]].<ref name="HuffPo">{{cite news |title=Kim Tilsen-Brave Heart |url=https://www.huffpost.com/author/kim-tilsenbrave-heart |access-date=20 February 2021 |work=HuffPost |language=en}}</ref> She has helped in launching over 187 small businesses across the United States. She primarily worked on Native American reservations.<ref>{{cite news |title=Local chef discusses how entrepreneurship lifted her family out of crisis |url=https://www.newscenter1.tv/local-chef-discusses-how-entrepreneurship-lifted-her-family-out-of-poverty/ |access-date=20 February 2021 |work=KNBN NewsCenter1 |date=2 May 2019}}</ref>
As a chef, Tilsen-Brave Heart is the co-owner and executive chef of the Et-i-quette Catering Company.<ref name="OBryan">{{cite news |last1=O'Bryan |first1=Miranda |title=Native businesswoman ties in her heritage with her passion for cooking |url=https://www.blackhillsfox.com/2020/10/07/native-american-businesswoman-ties-in-her-heritage-with-her-passion-for-cooking/ |access-date=20 February 2021 |work=Black Hills Fox |date=7 October 2020 |language=en}}</ref> It has been described as providing "a modern twist on traditional indigenous recipes".<ref>{{cite news |title=10 Indigenous American Heroes Every Kid Should Know About |url=https://redtri.com/indigenous-people-your-kids-should-know/slide/1 |access-date=20 February 2021 |work=Red Tricycle |date=12 November 2020 |language=en}}</ref> She was using indigenous American cuisine in her recipes. She focuses on sustainable and natural foods.<ref name="OBryan"/> Her opinions are with vegetarian and allergen-friendly options.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Janzer |first1=Cinnamon |title=50 States, 50 Cuisines: The Food Worth Traveling For in Every State |url=https://www.cntraveler.com/story/50-states-50-cuisines |access-date=18 May 2021 |work=Condé Nast Traveler |date=14 September 2020}}</ref>
In August 2019, she and Lafawn Janis were named as "40 Under 40" by the [[National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development]]. It was in honor of her work as the owner of Painted Skye Management and co-owner of Et-i-quette Catering.<ref>{{cite news |title=The National Center Announces 2019 Native American 40 under 40 Award Recipients |url=http://ncaied.org/2019/08/05/the-national-center-announces-2019-native-american-40-under-40-award-recipients/ |access-date=18 May 2021 |work=The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development |date=5 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190910054652/http://ncaied.org/2019/08/05/the-national-center-announces-2019-native-american-40-under-40-award-recipients/ |archive-date=10 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Arielle Zionts Journal staff |title=Two Rapid City women win national Native American business award |url=https://rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/two-rapid-city-women-win-national-native-american-business-award/article_4eff21b4-1dcd-5a8f-8b7d-7262da4e7044.html |access-date=18 May 2021 |work=Rapid City Journal Media Group |date=12 August 2019}}</ref>
== References ==
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== Other websites ==
*[https://nnigovernance.arizona.edu/people/kimberly-tilsen-brave-heart Profile on the Indigenous Governance Database (Native Nations Institute, Udall Foundation/University of Arizona)].
*[https://medium.com/@WeAreOTA/an-update-from-trailblazer-kimberly-tilsen-brave-heart-ef015f46a9d8 An Update from Trailblazer Kimberly Tilsen-Brave Heart], #WeAreOTA on Medium
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