<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-sheets-value= "{"1":2,"2":"The power of ancestral foods is on display at Owamni, winner of the 2022 James Beard Award for best new restaurant in the country. Owners Sean Sherman (a.k.a. \"The Sioux Chef\") and Dana Thompson have created a \"de-colonized\" menu that exclusively serves Native foods, from lake fish to rabbit to bison. There's no wheat flour, cane sugar or dairy, as those ingredients were brought here by European settlers. The experience is part of a larger trend called \"food sovereignty,\" or the right of Native Americans to have culturally appropriate food, raised sustainably. We check out the restaurant, perched above the swirling waters of the Mississipi, and take a walk at a tribal community farm where many ingredients are sourced. "}" data-sheets-userformat= "{"2":4993,"3":{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0.00"},"10":2,"11":4,"12":0,"15":"arial,sans,sans-serif"}"&gt; The power of ancestral foods is on display at Owamni, winner of the 2022 James Beard Award for best new restaurant in the country. Owners Sean Sherman (a.k.a. "The Sioux Chef") and Dana Thompson have created a "de-colonized" menu that exclusively serves Native foods, from lake fish to rabbit to bison. There's no wheat flour, cane sugar or dairy, as those ingredients were brought here by European settlers. The experience is part of a larger trend called "food sovereignty," or the right of Native Americans to have culturally appropriate food, raised sustainably. We check out the restaurant, perched above the swirling waters of the Mississipi, and take a walk at a tribal community farm where many ingredients are sourced.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Story Exchange

The Story Exchange

Savoring Indigenous Cuisine

MAY 9, 202313 MIN
The Story Exchange

Savoring Indigenous Cuisine

MAY 9, 202313 MIN

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<p><span data-sheets-value= "{"1":2,"2":"The power of ancestral foods is on display at Owamni, winner of the 2022 James Beard Award for best new restaurant in the country. Owners Sean Sherman (a.k.a. \"The Sioux Chef\") and Dana Thompson have created a \"de-colonized\" menu that exclusively serves Native foods, from lake fish to rabbit to bison. There's no wheat flour, cane sugar or dairy, as those ingredients were brought here by European settlers. The experience is part of a larger trend called \"food sovereignty,\" or the right of Native Americans to have culturally appropriate food, raised sustainably. We check out the restaurant, perched above the swirling waters of the Mississipi, and take a walk at a tribal community farm where many ingredients are sourced. "}" data-sheets-userformat= "{"2":4993,"3":{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0.00"},"10":2,"11":4,"12":0,"15":"arial,sans,sans-serif"}"> The power of ancestral foods is on display at Owamni, winner of the 2022 James Beard Award for best new restaurant in the country. Owners Sean Sherman (a.k.a. "The Sioux Chef") and Dana Thompson have created a "de-colonized" menu that exclusively serves Native foods, from lake fish to rabbit to bison. There's no wheat flour, cane sugar or dairy, as those ingredients were brought here by European settlers. The experience is part of a larger trend called "food sovereignty," or the right of Native Americans to have culturally appropriate food, raised sustainably. We check out the restaurant, perched above the swirling waters of the Mississipi, and take a walk at a tribal community farm where many ingredients are sourced.</span></p>