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Turtle Island: Foods and Traditions of the Indigenous Peoples of North America

All preorder copies from Birchbark Books will be signed by Sean Sherman.

Uncover the stories behind the foods that have linked the natural environments, traditions, and histories of Indigenous peoples across North America for millennia through more than 150 ancestral and modern recipes from three-time James Beard Award-winning Oglala Lakota chef Sean Sherman.

Want to support Indigenous entrepreneurs while incorporating healthy, natural ingredients into your home meals? We chatted with chef Sean Sherman — founder of The Sioux Chef and the Minneapolis Native American restaurant Owamni — to get his go-to Native American purveyors, whose offerings are conveniently available online.

Here are Sean Sherman’s top five Native vendors that are helping contribute to the flourishing of healthy, fresh, and authentic Native cuisine.

June 2023

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