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The other side of Minneapolis

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is on the rebound. Great news.


Elsewhere, Oglala Lakota Sioux chef and Minneapolis-area local Sean Sherman is one of the most prominent forces helping to revive Native food in the US. Growing up in South Dakota's Pine Ridge Reservation with little access to Indigenous food, Sherman wanted to learn about and increase the visibility of Native cuisine. In 2015, he founded North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems (NĀTIFS) to teach farming techniques and nutritional health to Indigenous communities before launching the Indigenous Food Lab. The kitchen and training centre is located in Minneapolis' Midtown Global Market and serves salads, tacos and grain bowls topped with Indigenous staples like slow-cooked bison and the three sisters (corn, beans and squash).
Alicia Erickson Owamni is helping to lead a revolution in Native cuisine (Credit: Alicia Erickson)
 
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