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Where Is All the Native Food?

Mellon Foundation PROJECT
Where Is All the Native Food? by Mellon Foundation

credits

Title
  • Where Is All the Native Food?
Entrant
  • Mellon Foundation

About This Project

Summary

An in-depth profile with immersive photography and video, showcases the work of Sean Sherman—“The Sioux Chef” and founder of NATIFS, an Indigenous food-systems organization based in Minneapolis. The piece highlights how indigenous food is being prepared, celebrated and honored, shining a light on an under-covered food culture.

Goals & Objectives

Highlight the lack of awareness of Native restaurants and food culture in North America. Elevate Native-led movements to advance knowledge of Indigenous food. Help audiences understand the connection among food, land and culture in the US.

Results & Impact

Reached wide public audience of 1MM annual web visitors, 65K email subscribers, and 130K combined social followers via Foundation's digital channels. Prompted outreach from Yellowstone Forever, the official nonprofit education partner of Yellowstone National Park, to feature the piece.

the team

Anthony Balas
  • Author
  • Mellon Foundation
Video
  • Are We There Yet? Films
Colleen Ross
  • Editorial Director
  • Mellon Foundation
Pierre Tardif
  • Creative Director
  • Mellon Foundation
Stefanie Tam
  • Designer
  • Mellon Foundation