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Sean Sherman, Indigenous Food Activist and Award-winning Chef, Named to Inaugural ‘Climate 100 List’ by The Independent
MINNEAPOLIS —SEPTEMBER 23, 2024—The Independent...
NATIFS Presents Indigenous Peoples’ Day and IFL brings the Indigenous Cuisine to The Minnesota State Fair
NATIFS is hosting Indigenous Peoples’ Day at the...
Indigenous Food Lab Commissary Prep for Owamni
With one of the most notoriously difficult...
Owamni and Indigenous food lab market celebrate anniversaries this summer
This summer marked 1 year of operation at the...
Reconnecting with Mother Earth: Foraging with Indigenous Values
The more relationships we build with Mother Earth, the less likely we are to overharvest. We believe that a strong relationship fosters respect, and when we know a plant — a medicinal relative — we will know how to take care of it.
IFL Market Welcomes New Vendors
American Unagi - A project of the Passamaquoddy...
IFL Pilots internship program with Seth Still Smoking, Montana State student enrolled in Buffalo Nations Food System Initiative
Since its founding, NATIFS has received...
Red Cloud School Lunch Project
How NATIFS is helping a K-12 school on Pine Ridge Reservation Indigenize their school lunch program.
Recap of NATIFS’ RES 2024 Attendance
Like many Native businesses, NATIFS was present...
Indigenous Community Concerned about Early Maple Tapping Season
Indigenous communities around the world, along...
NATIFS and Fairwave Specialty Coffee Collective Collaborate on Seasonal Beverage
A collaboration between NATIFS and Fairwave...
Education Classes Launch at NATIFS
Anyone who has been obsessed with the flavors of...
NATIFS partners with Mariah Gladstone of Indigikitchen
When Mariah Gladstone (Blackfeet, Cherokee) was...
Recap of NATIFS’ COP 28 Attendance
Like most things in Dubai, Expo City, the...
NATIFS Events Team Takes on Tribal Nations Summit in Washington DC
As part of the 2023 Tribal Nations Summit at The White House in Washington D.C., NATIFS partnered with several Indigenous chefs from around the country to provide decolonized meals.
Indigenous Knowledge Champion: Rick Barboza of Hui Ku Maoli Ola
The co-founder of Hawaii’s largest Native Plant nursery understands the path to saving wildlife means saving Hawaii’s plant life first.
How the Farm Bill Can Help Native American Communities
By U.S. Senator Tina Smith One of the best parts...
NATIFS Manifesto: Harnessing Indigenous Food Practices to Combat Climate Change
At North American Indigenous Food Systems...
New recipes from Small Business Saturday event at Indigenous Food Lab Market
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Sean Sherman and NATIFS create collaborations in Hawaii to promote Indigenous Food Sovereignty on the Islands
Honolulu, Hawaii, whether you have visited or...
IFL Market Holiday Product Guide 2023
Cookbooks for the Home Chef in Your Life The...
Cook’s Country from America’s Test Kitchen Visits NATIFS’ Owamni and Indigenous Food Lab
We were honored to host Cook’s Country from...
Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day Through Food and Stories: A NATIFS Collaboration
Indigenous Peoples' Day is a time to honor and...
NATIFS celebrated Indigenous Peoples’ Day at the 2023 Minnesota State Fair
On Sunday, August 27, 2023, Dan Patch Park at...
With origin stories and modern Indigenous cuisine, a new chef comes to Minneapolis
SOURCE: by Melissa Olson | MPRnews PHOTO: Kerem...
NATIFS, founder Sean Sherman announce Indigenous Peoples’ Day details at State Fair
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- A Minneapolis nonprofit...
America’s Cultural Heritage Seeds
North American Traditional Indigenous Food...
NATIFS and the IFL Summer Event Recap
6/01: Grand Opening of the IFL Market In...
Nettle and Elderberry Herbal Hot Tea Recipe
Elderberry and Nettle Herbal Tea This recipe is...
How one chef is cooking up curiosity about Indigenous cuisine and causes
Chef Andrea Murdoch is busy in the kitchen of...
Nonprofit North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems Launches Flagship Indigenous Food Lab Market Featuring Indigenous Foods And Products
1st IFL Market now open in Minneapolis,...
RESIDENCY AT JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION SPACE IN NYC MAY 7- 11
Chef Sean Sherman and members of the NĀTIFS and...
Book Talks: Notable Native People by Adrienne Keen
Our staff is constantly educating themselves and...
Terra Madre Slow Food Festival
In October, Chef Sean Sherman was invited to the...
Indigenous Food Lab and IFL Market Updates
Indigenous Food Lab Market Update The menu for...
First Alaskans Institute Annual Statewide Elders and Youth Conference
Dana Thompson (Dakota) and Rob Kinneen (Tlingit)...
An Introduction to Responsible Foraging
This blog was written in partnership with...
Completing the Circle: Two Spirit as an Act of Decolonization and Re-Indigenization
During Pride month, we find it important to talk about the Two Spirit and LGBTQ members of our community. The contributions of Two Spirit and LGBTQ Indigenous people cannot be overstated, and their presence in our communities can not be over-appreciated. We have compiled an extensive list of Two Spirit materials, looking at how health, community, decolonization, and re-Indigenization impacts the Two Spirit and Indigiqueer community.
Seed Stratification – Maskiikii Gitigan
The winters are cold in Minnesota. In order for native seeds to survive the winter, they go dormant, and when the days start to warm in the spring and the ground thaws, they come out of their dormancy and germinate. The process of replicating this winter dormancy in order to germinate the seeds on your own is called stratification. If you are hoping to grow native plants from seed, which is the most cost efficient way to get native plants in your garden, there are a few ways to stratify them.
Lakota Food Summit
o the Lakota Food Summit in Rapid City from February 14th to the 17th. They had a wonderful time connecting with others about a love of food sovereignty!