Walz proclaims Tuesday as ‘Owamni’ Day in Minnesota

Ashley Halbach KSTP

The exterior of Owamni is shown Tuesday, June 14, 2022, in Minneapolis. (KSTP)

Gov. Tim Walz has officially proclaimed Tuesday, July 19th as “Owamni” Day in the state of Minnesota in recognition of a local award-winning indigenous restaurant.

The Minneapolis restaurant was awarded the 2022 James Beard Award for Best New Restaurant.

The menu, by Chef Sean Sherman, who founded “The Sioux Chef,” highlights foods that indigenous people hunted or cultivated from the land such as turkey, bison, wild rice and berries.

Today is @owamni Day in Minnesota! Owamni is amazing – and @Chef_Sean and Dana Thompson’s commitment to revitalizing, re-identifying, and reclaiming Indigenous food is a gift for our entire community. Mni Sota is so proud to be the home of Owamni! pic.twitter.com/iif8DYGBHv
— Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan (@LtGovFlanagan) July 19, 2022