Fernando Divina has been the executive chef at several acclaimed restaurants in the Pacific Northwest. Marlene Divina was the creator and longtime author of a children’s column in the Skamania [Washington] Pioneer newspaper. Enrolled in the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa of Montana, she is also of Cree and Assiniboine descent. Since 1989, the Divinas have provided consulting services for the hospitality industry. During the early 2000s, they worked with the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian to conceptualize its Mitsitam Café, which serves meals based on the native foods of North and South America. In 2008, Fernando and Marlene, along with their son, Zoey, opened the popular Terrace Kitchen restaurant in Lake Oswego, Oregon, which specializes in regional cuisine and locally sourced ingredients.
