We are The Sioux Chef.
We are committed to revitalizing Native American Cuisine and
in the process we are re-identifying North American Cuisine
and reclaiming an important culinary culture long buried and often inaccessible.
The Sioux Chef’s Indigenous Kitchen
Winner of the 2018 James Beard Award for Best American Cookbook
Named one of the best cookbooks of the year by NPR, The Village Voice, Smithsonian Magazine, UPROXX, New York Magazine, San Francisco Chronicle, Mpls/St. Paul Magazine and others.
The Sioux Chef’s Indigenous Kitchen is a rich education and delectable introduction to modern indigenous cuisine of the Dakota and Minnesota territories, with a vision and approach to food that travels well beyond those borders.
NATIFS.org
North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems—NATIFS—is a nonprofit dedicated to addressing the economic and health crises affecting Native communities by re-establishing Native foodways.
NATIFS is launching the Indigenous Food Lab in Minneapolis as a place for:
- An indigenous restaurant and training center covering all aspects of food service
- Research and development
- Indigenous food identification, gathering, cultivation, and preparation
- And all components of starting and running a successful culinary business based around Native traditions and indigenous foods.
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