Indigenous Food Policy Summit

The evening will kick off with Lenape Center Director of Agriculture Curtis Zunigha and keynote speaker Oglala-Lakota Sioux Chef Sean Sherman, who will set the tone for the night: Indigenous peoples on Turtle Island are facing mounting challenges to their food sovereignty, including the impacts of climate change—yet those challenges extend to all of those on the continent.

Throughout the Silberman Building, we’ll host discussions, short-film screenings, and cooking demonstrations. Our speakers will present on topics ranging from regenerative urban agriculture and education, to reimagining the legal boundaries of buffalo on tribal land, and even nixtamalization (the processing of corn with alkaline solution) as a form of political resistance and resilience—just to name a few.

Guests will also be able to sample Tetelas, atole, huazontle tacos, Pastel Azteca, bápa and wasna, venison soup, and more.