Tucson Festival of Books

Reclaiming Indigenous Cuisine


James Beard Award–winning and Oglala Lakota chef Sean Sherman will explore foods, flavors, and techniques that have sustained indigenous peoples physically, spiritually, and culturally for generations. You will leave inspired by bold flavors, cultural insights, and a deeper connection to the land and its ingredients.


Panelist
Sean Sherman

A member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe on Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, Chef Sean Sherman has dedicated his career to supporting and promoting Indigenous food systems and Native food sovereignty....

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Book:
Turtle Island
Foods and Traditions of the Indigenous Peoples of North America
Sean Sherman
Nuestras Raices
Random House
November 2025
ISBN 9780593579237
416 pages
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