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Indigenous Foods of the Big Sky – The Native Table Live with Chef Sean Sherman
Exploring the Indigenous Future Foods of Montana and Indigenous Food Lab coming to Bozeman in 2025. THU APRIL 24THE NATIVE TABLE: LIVE @ THE ELLEN$15 Order tickets hereJoin 3X James Beard Winning Lakota Chef Sean Sherman on Stage at the Ellen to discuss the...
The Curious 100 – Honoree Sean Sherman
Written by Yvonne Abedi At a time when diversity and community are under threat, The Eames Institute of Infinite Curiosity is pushing back with the launch of The Curious 100. This nonprofit initiative honors 100 groundbreaking visionaries across the United States...
The Elevate Prize Foundation Bolsters Social Good Mission by Awarding Global Changemakers $6M to Scale Visionary Work
The Elevate Prize Foundation celebrates its fifth anniversary by recognizing...
FINDING YOUR ROOTS – Sean Sherman Learns About A Tragic Past
FINDING YOUR ROOTS Sean Sherman Learns About A Tragic Past Clip: Season 11 Episode 5 | 4m 7sVideo has Closed Captions | CC Sean learns of his ancestor who was sent to the Carlisle Indian Industrial School. Aired 02/04/2025 | Rating TV-PG
Where Is All the Native Food?
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Grantmaking area: Higher Learning Author: Anthony Balas Photography and Video:ARE WE THERE YET? Films Date: February 4, 2025 NATIFS is an organization that asks: What would it look like to decolonize our diets? Even in...
WORD OF MOUTH – Episode 69: The Sioux Chef – Sean Sherman from Owamni in Minneapolis
Sean Sherman is an activist and the chef at restaurant Owamni, Minneapolis. He is also an educator, an author and a member of the Oglala Lakota Sioux tribe. He was born and raised on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation and as a teenager began working in restaurants and...
Sean Sherman’s upcoming Indigenous barbecue restaurant
By: James Norton Original article from Heavy TABLE “A culture without food is a lost culture. I think it’s extremely important to bring back some of this knowledge, this food, and to be able to serve it in a modern context that everyone can appreciate. ” - Chef Sean...
SEAN SHERMAN’S NONPROFIT ACQUIRES SEWARD CO-OP CREAMERY BUILDING
NATIFS Wóyute Thipi to Feature New Restaurant, Commissary Kitchen and More MINNEAPOLIS — January 8, 2025 — North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems (NATIFS), the nonprofit founded by James Beard Award-winning chef Sean Sherman, has acquired the Seward Co-op...
Seeding a new food future
Words: Cinnamon JanzerMain image: Nate Ryan Original article from Imagine5.com The Sioux Chef Seeding a new food future As the Sioux Chef, Sean Sherman is out to prove that an Indigenous approach to growing and cooking food can better serve people and planet. From his...
It’s Time to Build More Native Restaurants
From venison chops to grape dumpling soup, Indigenous foods are central to the American heartland — if only we had more places to eat them by Sean Sherman and Mecca Bos Oct 1, 2024, 9:00am EDT Illustration by Morgan Thompson. This article was produced in...
Sean Sherman, Indigenous Food Activist and Award-winning Chef, Named to Inaugural ‘Climate 100 List’ by the Independent
MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Independent has named Sean Sherman, founder and executive director of non-profit North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems (NATIFS), award-winning chef of Owamni in Minneapolis and advocate for Indigenous foodways, to its inaugural Climate 100 List.
Chef Sean Sherman to Appear on Season 11 of Finding Your Roots
PBS announced Chef Sean Sherman will be featured on season 11 of Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates. In each episode, celebrities delve into their ancestral histories, often discovering connections to famous figures, uncovering family secrets, and sharing...
NATIFS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SEAN SHERMAN BRINGS INDIGENOUS PERSPECTIVE TO UNITED NATIONS COP 28 IN DUBAI
MINNEAPOLIS — November 28, 2023 —North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems (NATIFS) announces Executive Director Sean Sherman will be traveling to Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change...
On Good Morning America – James Beard Award-winning chef revitalizing and revolutionizing Indigenous cuisine
GMA - Good Morning AmericaSource: GMASean Sherman, known famously as "The Sioux Chef," has made it his mission to bring Native recipes to the mainstream while cultivating the next generation of Indigenous chefs.
How Sean Sherman Was Inspired To Cook By Julia Child Read More
WORLD CUISINES BY STEPHANIE FRIEDMANSource: TastingTablePhoto: Bettmann/Getty ImagesAs of 2023, Chef Sean Sherman can add Julia Child Award Recipient to his long list of impressive accolades. The 2022 James Beard Award winner, cookbook author, and one of Time's 100...
Sean Sherman is the “Sioux Chef” opening doors for other Native cooks
GOOD FOOD Hosted by Evan Kleiman Oct. 20, 2023 Source: KCRWSean Sherman is on a roll. Known as "the Sioux Chef," he is probably the most high-profile advocate for Native foodways in the United States. His Minneapolis restaurant, Owamni, which showcases modern...
NORTH AMERICAN TRADITIONAL INDIGENOUS FOOD SYSTEMS (NATIFS) ACQUIRES ACCLAIMED MINNEAPOLIS RESTAURANT OWAMNI
MINNEAPOLIS — North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems (NATIFS) announces its acquisition of the James Beard Award-winning Minneapolis restaurant Owamni.Through this acquisition, NATIFS will expand its reach and impact, furthering Chef Sean Sherman's vision...
An interview with The Sioux Chef Sean Sherman at the State Fair
MPRnews
Chef Sean Sherman on Building a Support System for Indigenous Food Operations
Food Talk
First Look: Owamni team opens Indigenous Food Lab at Midtown Global Market
StarTribune
Chef Sean Sherman’s unique culinary philosophy: The decolonized diet
FOX 9
Chef Sean Sherman wins prestigious Julia Child Award
FOX 9 NEWS
Sean Sherman Is Awarded the 2023 Julia Child Award
The New York Times
The Julia Child Foundation
The Native American Pantry Of Sean Sherman
Cowboys & Indians
Chef Sean Sherman Launches The First Indigenous Food Lab In Minneapolis
TastingTable
Award-Winning Sioux Chef Launches Indigenous Food Lab
Native News Online
Indigenous Food Lab Market celebrates Native ingredients and knowledge
Sahan Journal
Want to Learn About Indigenous Foods? Here’s Where to Start.
America’s Test Kitchen
RECIPE: Bison Birria by Chef Sean Sherman
KARE 11
The Indigenous Food Lab Market will soon be open at Midtown Global Market
CBS NEWS
KSTP Twin Cities Live Sean Sherman interview and cooking Nixtamal Bowl with Cedar Maple Tea
KSTP – TV
Sean Sherman and Mecca Bos Wear Indigenous Designers at Time 100 Gala
Mpls St Paul Magazine
Sean Sherman recognized as one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people
Star Tribune
Twin Cities chef Sean Sherman named one of the world’s most influential people by Time Magazine
PIONEER PRESS
Owamni founder Sean Sherman named among Time’s 100 most influential in 2023
CBS News
Owamni Chef Sean Sherman makes Time’s 100 Most Influential People list
FOX 9
‘Sioux Chef’ Sean Sherman makes Time’s list of 100 most influential people
Minnesota Public Radio
Sean Sherman, Indigenous Food Activist And Award-Winning Chef, Named To Time’s List Of 100 Most Influential People
TIME
Owamni founder Sean Sherman among TIME’s 100 Most Influential People
KARE 11
Sean Sherman’s 10 Essential Native American Recipes
The New York Times
Owamni Restaurant Chef Sean Sherman
PBS
The Sioux Chef CEO on preserving Indigenous culinary traditions
The Washington Post
Transcript: Race in America: History Matters with Sean Sherman
The Washington Post
The Sioux Chef’s Owamni restaurant wows critics – and decolonizes cuisine
THE GUARDIAN
The Sioux Chef uses only native ingredients, but isn’t ‘cooking like it’s 1491’
NPR
Chef Sean Sherman
THE THIRD RAIL
Why aren’t there more Native American restaurants? | TED
TED
COMIC: One Sioux chef’s attempt to reclaim Native American cuisine
NPR
Pemmican: The Original Survival Food | Ancient Recipes With Sohla
To celebrate Native American Heritage Month, Sohla recreates pemmican, a super food made of meat, fat and berries that dates back over 5,000 years. Plus Sohla speaks with indigenous chef Sean Sherman to learn more about the history of this remarkable dish, in this...