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Non-indigenous Minnesotans can usually manage to wrap their mouths around dishes like enchiladas, crêpes and pesto. But when asked to name an indigenous North American dish—like wasna, an Oglala Lakota delicacy—many of us end up tongue tied. And it doesn’t help that it’s all but impossible to find a Native American restaurant in the Twin Cities. Culinary veteran Sean Sherman is working to change that. A member of the Oglala Lakota tribe, Sherman grew up in Pine Ridge, South Dakota on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. A few years after launching his career in the Twin Cities, Sherman noticed how few restaurants were devoted to serving and preparing indigenous food. “It was striking to me coming from an indigenous community,” he says. “I wanted to learn, to grow and to understand.” In 2014, this…

Being open to all kinds of music is so important.

Guitar solos: need a comeback or out-of-style forever?

They have been a key landmark for nearly 50 years. What’s their secret?