MREA Executive Director Nick Hylla sits down with Sean Sherman, Sioux chef, cookbook author, and 2022 MREA Energy Fair keynote speaker, on what it means to decolonize foods. Sean talks about the work his restaurant, Owamni, and his non-profit, the North American Traditional Indigenous Food System, are doing to promote the use of native ingredients and traditional methods. Sean is also the author of The Sioux Chef's Indigenous Kitchen. For the second part of the podcast, Nick speaks with MREA's Events Manager, Celia Sweet, about the 2022 Energy Fair. Celia reveals this year's lineup of music and entertainment as well as the various keynote speakers. They also discuss the many workshops, continuing education, networking, and career opportunities available at the Fair. ----------- ----------- Show notes: (0:51) - Sean Sherman speaks about his background and how he got involved in food (4:48) - Sean explains how to decolonize a meal (10:00) - Nick asks Sean about his work with the North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems (15:29) - How the pandemic impacted the work Sean and his organization is doing (19:37) - Contrasting the traditional Indigenous diet with the modern Indigenous diet (27:40) - Sean highlights native seasonal foods and what he's most looking forward to (33:09) - Sean talks about his restaurant Owamni, its origins, and its menu (36:57) - Kyle Galloway introduces the next guest, Celia Sweet (39:00) - The keynote speakers and music acts Celia is most looking forward to at the Energy Fair (45:50) - Celia highlights some of the many workshops that'll be present at the Fair (51:59) - The career and continuing education opportunities the Fair will offer (55:31) - How ticketing will work at the Fair (1:00:07) - How the 2022 Energy Fair will be a near-zero waste event (1:02:40) - The Fair's spirit animal ----------- ----------- Links: The Energy Fair: https://www.theenergyfair.org/ MREA: https://www.midwestrenew.org/ Sean's TED talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/sean_sherman_the_r_evolution_of_indigenous_foods NATIFS: https://www.natifs.org/ Owamni: https://owamni.com/