{"product_id":"turtle-island-foods-and-traditions-of-the-indigenous-peoples-of-north-america-hardcover","title":"Turtle Island: Foods and Traditions of the Indigenous Peoples of North America - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSean Sherman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKate Nelson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKristin Donnelly\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUncover the stories behind the foods that have linked the natural environments, traditions, and histories of Indigenous peoples across North America for millennia through more than 100 ancestral and modern recipes from three-time James Beard Award-winning Oglala Lakota chef Sean Sherman. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I've been completely seduced by Sean Sherman's new book. This is so much more than enticing recipes and gorgeous photos.\"--Robin Wall Kimmerer, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBraiding Sweetgrass \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Serviceberry\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A collection of the stories that tell deeper truths about our country and the people who have always been here.\"--José Andrés, chef and founder of World Central Kitchen \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGrowing up on South Dakota's Pine Ridge Reservation, Oglala Lakota chef Sean Sherman understood that his people's food was rich in flavor, heritage, and connection to the land. It was in the midst of a successful restaurant career mainly cooking European cuisines that he realized the lack of understanding about Native American foodways--a revelation that sent him on a journey to learn more about how Indigenous communities have preserved and evolved their cuisines through the centuries. Now a leading figure in the Indigenous food movement, he shares in \u003ci\u003eTurtle Island\u003c\/i\u003e the unique and diverse Native foodways of North America through both traditional and modern recipes made with ingredients that have nourished Indigenous peoples physically, spiritually, and culturally for generations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOrganized by region, this book delves into the rich culinary landscapes of Turtle Island--as many Indigenous cultures call this continent. Learn to eat with the seasons, consume meat and fish nose-to-tail, focus on plant-forward dishes, and discover how to better feed yourself. Alongside delicious recipes like \u003cb\u003eSmoked Bison Ribeye\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eWild-Rice Crusted Walleye Cakes\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eCharred Rainbow Trout with Grilled Ramps, Sweet Potato Soup with Dried Venison and Chile Oil, Sunflower Seed \"Risotto,\" \u003c\/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e Sweet Corn Pudding with Woodland Berry Sauce \u003c\/b\u003e(and so much more), you'll see the inspiring Indigenous food scene through Sean's eyes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExemplifying how Native foodways can teach us all to connect with the natural world around us, \u003ci\u003eTurtle Island \u003c\/i\u003efeatures rich narrative histories and spotlights the communities producing, gathering, and cooking these foods, including remarkable stories of ingenuity and adaptation that capture the resilience of Indigenous communities.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSean Sherman\u003c\/b\u003e, Oglala Lakota, born in Pine Ridge, South Dakota, has been cooking across the US and world for the past thirty years. His main culinary focus has been the revitalization and awareness of Indigenous foods systems in a modern culinary context. In 2014, he opened The Sioux Chef as a caterer and food educator in the Minneapolis\/Saint Paul area. His first book, The \u003ci\u003eSioux Chef's Indigenous Kitchen, \u003c\/i\u003e was published in 2017. His restaurant OWAMNI opened in 2021 and was honored on many best new restaurant lists, winning the James Beard Award for Best New Restaurant in 2022. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKate Nelson\u003c\/b\u003e, Tlingit, is an award-winning writer and editor based in Minneapolis who focuses on amplifying important Indigenous change makers and issues. She has interviewed such luminaries as chef Sean Sherman, model\/activist Quannah ChasingHorse, and \u003ci\u003eReservation Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e showrunner Sterlin Harjo, and written for publica­tions including \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, National Geographic, Time, Elle, Esquire, Vanity Fair, \u003c\/i\u003eand others. A lifelong storyteller, she is a former magazine editor-in-chief, a two-time James Beard Foundation Media Award nominee, and an avid equestrian in her free time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKristin Donnelly\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eModern Potluck\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCauliflower\u003c\/i\u003e from Short Stake Editions and has worked on over a dozen other cookbooks as a co-author, recipe developer, and project manager. For eight years, she was is a food editor at \u003ci\u003eFood \u0026amp; Wine\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and has written about food and lifestyle for many magazines, including \u003ci\u003eMartha Stewart Living, Every Day with Rachael Ray, Women's Health, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eParents\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in New Hope, Pennsylvania, with her husband and daughter.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 10.13 x 8.33 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 11, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51984506224941,"sku":"9780593579237","price":40.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/w2SyMERPkp9780593579237.webp?v=1776096669","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/turtle-island-foods-and-traditions-of-the-indigenous-peoples-of-north-america-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}