Tanya and Wasinade Raphael are the mother-daughter team behind Raphael Foods. You’ll find their food truck drawing long lines at powwows and other tribal events across northern Michigan. Most of their dishes are built on hot, pillowy fry bread – a Native American flat bread with a complex history.
Find operating hours for Raphael Foods here.
Find bonus footage from our trip here.

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Tanya and Wasinade Raphael are the mother-daughter team behind Raphael Foods. You&rsquo;ll find their food truck drawing long lines at powwows and other tribal events across northern Michigan. Most of their dishes are built on hot, pillowy fry bread &ndash; a Native American flat bread with a complex history.
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<li data-pm-slice="1 1 []">Find operating hours for Raphael Foods <a href="https://www.facebook.com/raphaelfoods/">here</a>.</li>
<li data-pm-slice="1 1 []">Find bonus footage from our trip <a href="https://www.michiganpublic.org/podcast/the-dish/2025-07-17/fry-bread-and-family-traditions-in-peshawbestown">here</a>.</li>
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Want more food stories? Listen <a href="https://www.michiganpublic.org/podcast/the-dish">here</a>.&nbsp;

The Dish, hosted by Mercedes Mejia, brings you behind the scenes with Michigan’s most inspiring chefs and culinary talents. Learn how food connects these chefs to their cultures, and strengthens our communities, one dish at a time.

Support our work: michiganpublic.org/podfund

The Dish, hosted by Mercedes Mejia, brings you behind the scenes with Michigan’s most inspiring chefs and culinary talents. Learn how food connects these chefs to their cultures, and strengthens our communities, one dish at a time.
Support our work: <a href="https://www.michiganpublic.org/podfund">michiganpublic.org/podfund</a>

The Dish, hosted by Mercedes Mejia, brings you behind the scenes with Michigan’s most inspiring chefs and culinary talents. 

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