Dana Thompson

As a food sovereignty advocate and social entrepreneur, Dana Thompson inspires organizations to create sustainable, community-driven solutions through Indigenous wisdom and innovation.

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Dana's presentation about generational trauma and how it can affect the body was so powerful and eye-opening. The way she and her staff at Owamni use decolonized foods to help heal the human body and to heal Native Peoples is aspiring and beautiful. Having a better understanding about the correlation between gut health, food and colonization left our community inspired and in awe of Dana's work.

Kue Chang,

Carmichael Lynch

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Why book Dana Thompson for your next event

Founded The Modern Indigenous, a groundbreaking initiative dedicated to educating businesses on the wealth of Indigenous culinary and wellness knowledge.
Led business development for The Sioux Chef, a movement that has transformed Indigenous food systems and created sustainable economic opportunities.
Enhance employee well-being and organizational impact through ancestral knowledge-based solutions for health, sustainability, and social change.

Unlock the power of Indigenous wisdom with Dana Thompson, a James Beard Award-winning entrepreneur and leader in food sovereignty. With expertise in decolonized leadership, sustainability, and social entrepreneurship, she equips organizations with transformative strategies to drive equity, innovation, and lasting impact. Her insights inspire businesses to embrace cultural resilience, create sustainable solutions, and redefine success through Indigenous knowledge.

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Keynotes

Keynote by Dana Thompson: Food sovereignty – How Indigenous Wisdom Can Influence Our Health

Food sovereignty is “the right of peoples to healthy and culturally appropriate food produced through ecologically sound and sustainable methods“. Through her expert Indigenous and non-Western lens, Dana reveals remarkable connections between culture, healthy eating, mental health, and sustainability.

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Keynote by Dana Thompson: A Turbulent Journey: Personal & Professional Reflections on the history of the Indigenous Peoples of North America

Through stories of the turmoil of her childhood, and her inherited Dakota bloodline, Dana illustrates the sweeping history of the Indigenous peoples of North America. With heart and grit, she illustrates what resiliency looks like and how she triumphed over negative thinking, moving from scarcity to abundance. to build a business that has changed the world.

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Customer Reviews

Kue Chang, Carmichael Lynch

Dana is an incredible speaker – highly engaging and deeply passionate. Her presentation for Carmichael Lynch was educational, interactive, inspiring, and left everyone wanting more. Truly, many attendees expressed the desire for her presentation to go on for another hour.

Laura Norton, Carmichael Lynch

Dana presented as a keynote speaker at ArktiskMat 2022, on the topic of ‘origins’. Dana has immense knowledge on the topic of food sovereignty – and has greatly contributed to raising knowledge and awareness around indigenous food culture around the world. Her work is far reaching, and we are beyond grateful that she made such an impactful contribution to our symposium as a keynote speaker! Dana has a wonderful presence as a skilled speaker and presenter, but more importantly, her positive presence and warmth made it wonderful to work with her at every stage of planning. We know that she will continue to do great work and look forward to watching her in the future!

ArktiskMat

Dana was a bright light at our conference. She was the standout presenter, eliciting overwhelmingly positive feedback from our attendees. Her presentation was thoroughly educational and illuminating, both academically rigorous and emotionally engaging. Her mere presence was a boon for our whole event as she participated in a panel discussion and was available to interact with our attendees throughout the weekend. We are going to invite her back for future conferences

David McConaghay, President, Colorado Āyurvedic Medical Association

Dana Thompson

Empowering Change Through Food Sovereignty

Keynote Speaker Dana Thompson is a visionary leader in Indigenous food sovereignty, sustainable entrepreneurship, and social impact innovation. A James Beard Award-winning entrepreneur, she co-founded Owamni by The Sioux Chef, a groundbreaking restaurant that has redefined Indigenous cuisine and earned national recognition. With a background in business development, decolonized leadership, and cultural sustainability, Dana is at the forefront of reshaping conversations on equity, food systems, and wellness.

For organizations seeking a transformative keynote speaker, Dana delivers powerful, actionable insights on how businesses can integrate Indigenous knowledge into sustainable leadership, ethical business practices, and innovative food systems. She helps companies explore new models of equity-driven business strategies, ancestral wellness, and social entrepreneurship, offering tools to create long-lasting impact and cultural resilience.

Whether your organization is focused on corporate sustainability, leadership transformation, or inclusive economic growth, book Dana Thompson for your event to inspire teams with cutting-edge strategies that drive meaningful change. Her keynotes challenge conventional thinking, providing fresh perspectives that empower businesses to lead with purpose, sustainability, and cultural awareness.