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Indigenous chef Sean Sherman (Oglala Sioux Tribe) is one of 10 winners of the fifth annual Elevate Prize presented by The Elevate Prize Foundation.
The foundation is a global nonprofit on a mission to Make Good Famous. The Elevate Prize Foundation grants a total of $6 million in unrestricted funding and supportive services to create visibility for a group of diverse social changemakers working to solve pressing issues around the world.
The Elevate Prize comes with $300,000 in unrestricted funding, $250,000 of which will go directly to prizewinners’ organizations.
Sean Sheriman is a James Beard-winning Chef and Founder & Executive Director of North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems (NᾹTIFS), which promotes Indigenous foodways education and facilitates Indigenous food access.
Sherman focuses on the revitalization and evolution of Indigenous foods systems throughout North America. Through his activism and advocacy, Sherman is helping to reclaim and celebrate the rich culinary heritage of Indigenous communities around the world.
This year's Elevate Prize winners, as well as last year's cohort, will gather in Miami in May 2025 for the third annual Make Good Famous Summit. By fostering an inclusive dialogue that challenges conventional thinking, the annual convening will seek to inspire new approaches to social change.
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