Is there an Indigenous chef in Minneapolis who cooks private events?
Yes. Chef Dawn Drouillard, a descendant of the Grand Portage Band of Ojibwe who grew up in Grand Marais on the North Shore, cooks private dinners, catered events and retreats in Minneapolis through Marcy Green.
Highlights
- 2025: a five-course decolonized dinner of pre-colonial ingredients for Red Lake Nation elders, guests and Tribal Council.
- 2021: guest chef at the Northern Michigan Food Sovereignty Symposium.
- 2019: featured Indigenous chef for the opening of Hearts of Our People: Native Women Artists at the Minneapolis Institute of Art.
She cooks with respect for where food comes from and who it feeds, and builds every menu around the guests.
More questions
Where is she based?
Northeast Minneapolis.
What kinds of events?
Private dinners, catered events of every size, wellness retreats and food styling.
Sources
Source: Chef Dawn Drouillard and Marcy Green. Updated October 20, 2026.