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RESOURCES

A fundamental part of our mission is to support Native-owned food businesses and tribal food operations, and share the good work that our friends and relatives are doing all across Indian Country!

Here you will find an ever-expanding list of people and places we love to shop + learn from, including members of the Native community and our allies in sustainable and ethical food and farming practices!

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INDIGENOUS FOOD SOURCES

BIRCH BARK COFFEE CO

Whitefish River Band of Ojibwe - Birch Island, Ontario, Canada

Birch Bark Coffee Co. was established in March 2018 by Mark Marsolais-Nahwegahbow, and offer organic, Fair Trade coffee that is SPP (The acronym of the Spanish name, Simbolo de Pequeños Productores) certified and that is grown and produced by farmers that are Indigenous descendants.

Birch Bark Coffee

INTERTRIBAL AGRICULTURE COUNCIL

All Over Indian Country

The Intertribal Agriculture Council was founded in 1987 to pursue and promote the conservation, development and use of our agricultural resources for the betterment of our people. IAC conducts a wide range of programs designed to further the goal of improving Indian Agriculture, promotes the Indian use of Indian resources and contracts with federal agencies to maximize resources for tribal members. They keep a running list of affiliated Indigenous food producers organized by both state and product, a super valuable resource!

Intertribal Agriculture Council

LEECH LAKE WILD RICE

Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe - Cass Lake, MN

Wild rice grown just as nature intended within the lakes and rivers of the Leech Lake Reservation and carefully harvested each year by tribal members.

Leech Lake Wild Rice

ONE FARM POULTRY

Cherokee Nation - Salina, OK

These wonderful folks are raising happy, healthy, nutrient-rich organic chicken in an ethical + sustainable manner, from their ONE small family farm in Oklahoma.

One Farm Poultry

RED LAKE NATION FISHERY

Red Lake Band of Ojibwe - Red Lake Indian Reservation, MN

Walleye, Yellow Perch, Crappie, Northern, Smoked White Fish, and more, wild caught by tribal fishermen, who use the wisdom from their elders to harvest in a sustainable manner.

Red Lake Nation Fishery

SHE NAH NAM SEAFOOD

Nisqually Tribe - Tumwater, WA

She Nah Nam Seafood delivers high-quality seafood and specialty foods that have been sourced fairly from tribal communities, produced sustainably and responsibly, and harvested from healthy and well-maintained land and wild fisheries. Salmon, other fin fish, shellfish, smoked fish, and other grocery items available.

She Nah Nam Seafood

Oglala Lakota - Pine Ridge Reservation, SD

Tanka products are built on ancestral knowledge of the Ideal Portable Energy for endurance, top performance and healthful life. These energy bars are based on traditional wasna and pemmican, with a combo of high-protein, prairie-fed buffalo and tart-sweet cranberries.

Tanka Bar

Ute Indian Tribe Uintah and Ouray Reservation - Fort Duchesne, UT

Humanely raised, all-natural, culturally respectful bison jerky, robes and skulls.

Ute Bison

Ute Tribe - Ute Mountain Reservation, Towaoc, CO

Wholesale blue, white and yellow corn meal.

Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska - White Cloud, KS

Raw honey, creamed honey, bee pollen, candles, cosmetics, CBD products and gift baskets.

Ioway Bee Farm

Xicanx - Los Angeles + Oaxaca, Estado de México, Tlaxcala,

Yucatán

Masienda proudly partners with hundreds of traditional farmers to grow and source not only heirloom corn, but also single origin ingredients like chiles and spices, beans and coffee. They work with craftspeople to design and produce indispensable tools like molcajetes, Molinitos, comales and tortilla presses, as well as beautiful and lasting home goods like baskets, glassware and ceramics. They also put out an annual Sourcing Report, which is a great example of transparancy and accountability. We LOVE being able to see the numbers to back up their values of agricultural biodiversity, sustainability, and partnership with independent farmers to maintain a truly equitable supply chain.

Masienda

OSAGE NATION'S BUTCHER HOUSE MEATS 𐓏𐓘𐓻𐓘𐓻𐓟 Wazhazhe - Hominy, OK

Osage Nation’s Butcher House Meats is a 19,000-square foot, state-of-the-art facility designed to address food insecurity for the Osage people. The meat processing facility is located in Hominy, Oklahoma and was built to address the food system breakdown that occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. Butcher House Meats opened in 2021 and the retail counter offers beef, pork, and bison as available. Butcher House Meats proudly coordinates with the Osage Nation Ranch to create an avenue for Osage beef and bison to be available through the retail counter. Food sovereignty at work!!

Osage Nation Butcher House Meats

SAKARI BOTANICALS

Inupiaq - Tumalo, Central Oregon

Spring Alaska Schreiner is the owner and Principal Ecologist-Indigenous Agriculturalist managing all things glorious on this farm, which produces traditional essential oils, pepper sauce, balms, botanicals, teas & infused salts, skincare products as value-added-products to support their seed saving and agricultural education programs.

Sakari Botanicals

SPIRIT LAKE NATIVE FARMS

Ojibwe - Sawyer, MN

Wild rice & pure maple syrup.

Spirit Lake Native Farms

Zuni Pueblo - Albuquerque, NM

An agriculture business named after the Zuni word for hummingbird, founded by Reyna Banteah, currently farming in Albuquerque, NM with the focus on using sustainable Pueblo farming methods, saving seeds adapted to the Southwest, and providing the local community with healthy food. In their online shop, you can buy Ancestral Pathways Chocolate bars made with ethically sourced cacao beans directly from Indigenous and female farmers, featuring Indigenous specialty flavors!

Ts'uyya Farm

WHITE EARTH WILD RICE

White Earth Band of Ojibwe - White Earth, MN

Wild rice, wild rice flour, honey, maple syrup, handcrafted birch bark items and gift baskets available.

White Earth Wild Rice

Cheyenne River Sioux (Lakota) Reservation - Gettysburg, SD

Founded by Kelsey Duchenaux. the mission of DX Beef is to re-connect consumers with the story of the land, and to give back to the communities of the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation in the regenerative manner that our ancestors gave back to the land. Burger bundles, bulk beef packages, wholesale beef, and individually packed cuts available for sale online.

DX Beef

IROQUOIS WHITE CORN PROJECT

Haudenosaunee - Ganondagan, Victor, NY

Iroquois White Corn available in three varieties - hulled, roasted corn flour, and white corn flour. Online ordering is not available but you can reach out via phone or email to order products.

Iroquois White Corn Project

NAVAJO AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS INDUSTRY

Navajo Nation - Farmington, NM

Navajo Pride products include juniper ash, ground and whole and ground sumac, blue, yellow and white corn meal & mixes, whole white and yellow corn kernels, potatoes, and even livestock feed. They now have online ordering!

Navajo Pride

QUAPAW FARMERS MARKET & FOOD HUB

Quapaw Nation - Quapaw, OK

Choice, Choice Plus, Prime Beef, Bison , Pork & Ready to Eat Products.

Quapaw Farmers Market + Food Hub

SAN XAVIER COOP FARM

Tohono O’odham - Tuscon, AZ

Run by members of the Tohono O'odham Nation, this community farm nurtures traditional desert cultivars. They harvest and seasonally sell ciolim (cholla buds), mesquite flour, mesquite honey, tepary beans, White Sonora wheat flour & wheat berries.

San Xavier Co-Op Farm

SPIRIT MOUNTAIN ROASTING CO

Quechan Nation (Fort Yuma Indian Reservation) - Winterhaven, CA

Native-owned coffee company offering whole bean and ground coffee, handmade coffee soap, and handmade coffee scrub. They also partner with non-profit organizations that share their values and donate a portion of sales proceeds to them. These organizations include Minnesota-based Kalpulli Yaocenoxtli/Indigenous Roots and California-based Native America Humane Society.

Spirit Mountain Roasting Co

TWISTED CEDAR WINES

Cedar Band of Paiute Indians - Cedar City, UT

Tribally owned Twisted Cedar wines are sustainably farmed and certified sustainable by the Lodi Rules for Sustainable Winegrowing, California’s original sustainable viticulture program.

Twisted Cedar Wines

ZIIBIMIJWANG FARM

Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians - Carp Lake, MI

Ziibimijwang is committed to restoring and strengthening mnobimaadziwin of the Odawa community through a foundation of indigenous food systems and cultural activities. Products include maple syrup, maple sugar, maple cream, and wild rice.

Ziibimijwang Farm

DYNAMITE HILL FARMS

Ojibwe - L'Anse, MI

Dynamite Hill Farms is a small, family owned, Native American run business specializing in indigenous food life ways that is helping merge traditional food production with the needs of modern economic development. Products include maple sugar, maple syrup, maple VINEGAR (if you have not tried real maple vinegar yet, TRY IT, it's next level good stuff and can dress a salad all on its own), dehydrated Oneida white corn, wild rice, and other seasonal items. Order by DM on their Facebook page.

Dynamite Hill Farm

Lower Brule Sioux (Lakota)Tribe - Lower Brule, SD

All-natural, non-GMO popcorn kernels.

Lakota Foods

Ojibwe - Bemidji, MN

The mission of Nawapo is to give buyers a unique marketplace and support authentic indigenous creators. Shop here for Wild Rice Products, Mixes & Batters, Jams, Jellies & Syrups, Popcorn, Gourmet Chocolate & Snacks, Herbal Teas & Organic Coffee, Ojibwe handcrafted jewelry & gifts.

Nawapo

Akimel O'Odham (Gila River Pima) Community - Sacaton, AZ

Wheat Berries, Wheat Pinoles, Wheat Flour, Corn Pinole, Cornmeal, Corn Flour, Corn Grits, Cornmeal, Corn Polenta, Black Eyed Peas, Garbanzo Beans as well as Black, Brown and White Tepary Beans.

Ramona Farms

Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation - Capay Valley, Northern CA

Olive oil, wildflower honey, nuts, wine, beef jerky, vinegar, pickled asparagus - all sustainably farmed and produced on the tribe's ancestral lands in California's Capay Valley.

Seka Hills

SWEETGRASS TRADING CO.

Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska - Winnebago, NE

A shopping hub for a wide variety of Native-sourced products from many different tribes.

Sweetgrass Trading Co

Cherokee Naton - Tulsa, OK

Urban Greens, owned and operated by Amanda Strain (Cherokee Nation), started growing microgreens and edible flowers in 2013. They plant quality seeds in organic soil, employ sustainable practices and use absolutely no chemicals or pesticides. Chef Nico has been buying microgreens and flowers from Amanda since way back in 2010 when the business was a little plant shop called Urban Garden, run by Amanda's mom! You'll find Urban Greens microgreens and flowers garnishing dishes in all of the best restaurants in Tulsa, and you can buy them at LocalFarmOK, Stonehorse Market , or on the Urban Greens website 🌱

Urban Greens

FELLOW INDIGENOUS FOODIES
CULTURAL RESOURCES + CHANGE MAKERS

All My Relations Podcast

All My Relations is a podcast hosted by Matika Wilbur (Swinomish and Tulalip) and Adrienne Keene (Cherokee Nation) to explore our relationships— relationships to land, to our creatural relatives, and to one another. Each episode invites guests to delve into a different topic facing Native peoples today as we keep it real, play games, laugh a lot, and even cry sometimes.

All My Relations

Matriarch is a 501(c)(3) organization with chapters in Oklahoma City and Tulsa, led by Indigenous women who share a common goal and commitment to empower other Indigenous women through education, community building, and direct services to create positive change and promote leadership within our families and communities. Matriarch provides education and services through Indigenous Knowledge Keepers, speakers, and leaders who are subject matter experts in their fields.

Matriarch

Toasted Sister Podcast

WE. LOVE. TOASTED. SISTER.

This is the ultimate podcast if you want to learn more about Indigenous food. Host Andi Murphy talks to Native chefs and foodies about what Indigenous cuisine is, where it comes from, where it’s headed and how it’s used to connect them and their people to their origins and traditions. Andi Murphy is Navajo from Crownpoint, NM and lives in Albuquerque. In her day job, she is a full-time radio producer for Native America Calling, a national, live, call-in show about Native issues and topics, and a freelance multimedia journalist. She also designs all-original artwork for Toasted Sister, created and published a bad ass Native futurism zine, and is a damn good cook herself. A straight up #multimediawitch and we love what she does!

Toasted Sister Podcast

Dream of Wild Health

Dream of Wild Health is one of the oldest and longest operating Native led and focused nonprofits in the Twin Cities. Created in 1998 to recover and preserve the traditional Indigenous relationship between people and plants, especially those that have offered spiritual and physical sustenance to our ancestors, Dream of Wild Health has grown into a 30-acre farm in Hugo, MN serving the Minneapolis-St. Paul Native community as a 501(c)3 entity working to create and restore an Indigenous relationship with the land and to offer access to healthy foods and lifestyles. Their trailblazing operation has served as an inspirational lodestar for our programs here at Burning Cedar Sovereign Wellness!

Dream of Wild Health

National Indigenous Women's Resource Center

The National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center, Inc. (NIWRC) is a Native-led nonprofit organization dedicated to ending violence against Native women and children. The NIWRC provides national leadership in ending gender-based violence in tribal communities by lifting up the collective voices of grassroots advocates and offering culturally grounded resources, technical assistance and training, and policy development to strengthen tribal sovereignty.

National Indigenous Women's Resource Center

Tribal Alliance for Pollinators

Tribal Alliance for Pollinators (TAP) is a non-profit organization which provides training and technical support for tribes throughout North America that want to conserve and restore grassland ecosystems in order to help threatened pollinators and to preserve the native plants that serve as the foundation for Indigenous cultural, medicinal and culinary traditions. TAP currently has a regional seed bank of plants native to Oklahoma that is available for tribes within our eco-region, and is seeking contributions to expand the inventory to other regions. They are one of our favorite partners who help us maintain and continue to expand our own urban biodiversity restoration project at Burning Cedar Sovereign Wellness!

Tribal Alliance for Pollinators

Created and led by Native peoples, IllumiNative is a new nonprofit initiative designed to increase the visibility of – and challenge the negative narrative about – Native Nations and peoples in American society.

IllumiNative

The Sioux Chef, led by founder and CEO Sean Sherman, is a team of chefs, ethnobotanists, food preservationists, adventurers, foragers, caterers, event planners, artists, musicians, food truckers and food lovers mostly from the Dakota and Ojibwe tribes of MN. Committed to revitalizing Native American Cuisine, they are re-identifying North American Cuisine and reclaiming an important culinary culture long buried and often inaccessible.

See also: North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems (NāTIFS) and the Indigenous Food Lab

The Sioux Chef

Well For Culture

WELL FOR CULTURE is a grassroots initiative which aims to reclaim and revitalize Indigenous health and wellness. They are a fantastic resource for knowledge about ancestral foodways and achieving a healthy and balanced lifestyle.

Well For Culture

Indigenous Goddess Gang

Indigenous Goddess Gang creates a space for sharing medicine through poetry, food & seed knowledge, herbalism, music and more. This is a space for reclaiming knowledge from an indigenous femme lens. Subscribe and follow them on all the socials for empowering content by and for Native womxn with stunning photo shoots, words and other media offering hope, laughter, community, care, and creative expression.

Indigenous Goddess Gang

An indigenous owned and operated wellness training collective focusing on providing culturally centered solutions for youth and adults throughout tribal communities.

Thrive, Unltd.

The I-Collective stands for four principles: Indigenous, Inspired, Innovative, and Independent. An autonomous group of Indigenous chefs, activists, herbalists, seed, and knowledge keepers, the I-Collective strives to open a dialogue and create a new narrative that highlights not only historical Indigenous contributions, but also promotes our community's resilience and innovations in gastronomy, agriculture, the arts, and society at large.

i-Collective

ALLIES

RG FOODS - Tulsa, OK

With a mission of equitable food access, RG Foods works to provide expanded access to fresh, quality foods in the Tulsa area. Via mobile and micro grocery stores, they actively combat food deserts, transforming them in to oases. In 2021 alone, they provided access to fresh, healthy foods for over 20,000 Tulsans living with low access to quality groceries, building community along the way.

RG Foods

ROLLEN'S RAW GRAINS -

Hardeeville, SC

Carolina Gold and Charleston Gold rice grown by Gullah Geechee heirloom rice expert and gold rice farmer Marion "Rollen" Chalmers.

Rollen's Raw Grains

TULSA FARMERS MARKET- Tulsa, OK

Our local farmers market organization featuring over 75 crafters, ranchers and farmers from across Eastern Oklahoma, offering 100% Oklahoma Grown produce, meat and dairy.

Tulsa Farmers Market

RANCHO GORDO - Napa, CA

Rancho Gordo is a specialty producer and seller of heirloom beans and other products, which are sourced from local growers in California's central valley, Oregon and Washington, as well as Mexico, Peru, Poland and Bolivia. They grow some of the highest quality, freshest, most interesting beans available, and are great allies in the preservation of ancient varieties. They also have programs that help small farmers continue to grow their indigenous crops in Mexico. GREAT people, ever BETTER beans.

Rancho Gordo

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