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running the coffee shop gives her an opportunity to tell people about the tribe. “As a tribal member, it’s nice to give people information about the tribe,” she said. She also enjoys hearing from other Kalispel tribal members about what they like at the cafe. “Everything’s a favorite,” she laughs. Stew and fry bread are popular, but so is chili and corn bread. In the morning visitors can have a hot breakfast sandwich, burritos or an omelet, as well as cinnamon rolls. “I make it all in house, from scratch,” she said. People can and do pick up take out orders. The coffee shop offers certified organic, fair trade coffee. The coffee comes from Mayan farmers in Guatemala. “It’s indigenous to indigenous,” Reavis says. The coffee is imported from Central America and roasted in Spokane. In the cafe, a Powwow video shot by David Bluff plays. The hall has a stream with salmon drawn on the floor, with windowed displays lining the walls. CONTINUED ON PAGE 12
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Shantel Reavis runs the Kalispel Kafe at the rest stop. The cafe is open at 6:30 a.m., so she gets a fair amount of breakfast orders.
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