When Owamni opened in 2021, chef Sean Sherman and his nonprofit NATIFS (North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems) were “shooting high for what’s possible for what we do with modern Indigenous foods,

The mission is entering a new era as NATIFS announces its purchase of the Seward Co-op Creamery building at 2601 Franklin Ave. in Minneapolis.

Natifs, James Beard Award-winning chef Sean Sherman's nonprofit, bought a Franklin Avenue building for a new headquarters and Indigenous barbecue restaurant.