Turtle Island: Foods and Traditions of the Indigenous Peoples of North America

Turtle Island: Foods and Traditions of the Indigenous Peoples of North America by Sean Sherman, an Oglala Lakota chef and three-time James Beard Award winner, explores the diverse food traditions of Indigenous communities across the continent. Organized by region, this beautifully illustrated book brings together ancestral and contemporary recipes while examining the connections between food, land, history, and culture. Sherman also shares stories of the people and communities who continue to gather, grow, prepare, and preserve Indigenous foods.

Why You’ll Love This:

• Features traditional and contemporary recipes inspired by Indigenous foodways across North America

• Explores regional ingredients, culinary traditions, and the landscapes that shape them

• Includes recipes such as smoked bison ribeye, wild-rice crusted walleye cakes, and sunflower seed risotto

• Shares histories and stories of Indigenous communities and the people sustaining these food traditions

• Highlights the ingenuity, adaptation, and resilience reflected in Indigenous food cultures

Discover the rich connections between food, community, culture, and the land through Indigenous culinary traditions.