America's Native American Chef: Sean Sherman

0:00 Why not more Native American restaurants?

4:48 True wild rice, elk, bison, and Owamni’s menu

9:27 "Control the food, control the people”—Henry Kissinger

13:00 Not just food, but knowledge of food

16:40 Engaging with modern capitalism to preserve ancient wisdom

25:22 Is there support in the Native American community?

27:35 "Be aware of the land."

We’re on vacation this week, so we’re rerunning a podcast from early last summer with Native American chef Sean Sherman.  For those of you who are into fine cuisine, Sean could inspire you to use local and natural ingredients.

Sean made news with his restaurant in Minneapolis, Owamni, which won the James Beard Award in 2022 for best new restaurant. The restaurant uses only “pre-colonial” ingredients, food basics that existed in America before Columbus: berries, fowl, and bison. The restaurant is always sold out.  

Sean was honored with the Julia Child Award in 2023.  

“Control your food, and you control your destiny,” he says.