Overman Lecture: The (R)evolution of Indigenous Foodways

Please join us for the 2025 Ben and Jeanne Overman Distinguished Speaker Series featuring Sean Sherman.

Presentation Title: The (R)evolution of Indigenous Foodways

A member of the Oglala Lakota Tribe, Chef Sean Sherman was born and raised on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. His focus is on the revitalization and evolution of Indigenous foods systems throughout North America. Through his activism and advocacy, Sean is helping to reclaim and celebrate the rich culinary heritage of Indigenous communities around the world.

Sean has dedicated his career to supporting and promoting Indigenous food systems and Native food sovereignty. His goal is to make Indigenous foods more accessible to as many communities as possible through the non-profit North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems (NATIFS) and its Indigenous Food Lab, a professional Indigenous kitchen and training center. Working to address the economic and health crises affecting Native communities by re-establishing Native foodways, NĀTIFS imagines a new North American food system that generates wealth and improves health in Native communities through food-related enterprises.

The 2025 Overman Distinguished Speaker Series is presented by the UMD Chancellor’s Office, in collaboration with the Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities subcommittee. The Ben and Jeanne Overman Distinguished Speaker Series was established to provide free opportunities for students and the community to learn from experts in their field.

https://news.d.umn.edu/articles/overman-lecture-2025-sean-sherman

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