It’s time for National Native American Heritage Month and with that comes the time to honor some of Oklahoma’s Indigenous-owned food and beverage businesses.
Oklahoma’s tribes contribute heavily to the culture, economy, food and beverage of the state as some of its top employers and leaders in industry.
Whether restaurants serve traditional Indigenous foods or are modernized, choose to embrace other styles of cuisine, or are serving up coffee, beer or mixed drinks, Oklahoma’s Native American business owners have a lot to offer.
Here are some of Oklahoma’s Indigenous-owned restaurants, breweries and other food-centered businesses, their tribal affiliation and whether they are independent or tribal enterprises. Restaurants inside casinos are not included. The list is not all inclusive and may be updated with additional listings.
1. Skydance Brewing
An Indigenous-owned brewery located in the heart of downtown OKC, Skydance continues to grow and gain favor among the city’s beer drinkers — after all, it placed second in our recent brewery bracket. Try special releases or core brews with names honoring the owners’ heritage like Fancy Dance, Rez Dog, Lighthorse and Mosquito Hawk.