James Beard Awards 2023: A Recap of the Winners.

Sherry Pocknett, a member of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, has become the first indigenous woman to win a James Beard Award for culinary excellence. Pocknett creates Indigenous cuisine that comes from her Wampanoag culture at her restaurant, Sly Fox Den Too, located in Charlestown, Rhode Island. She is a first-time nominee for the Beard award and the second Native American to win a national Beard award in the past two years. Pocknett gave an emotional speech, saying she represented all the northeastern tribes and never expected the honor of receiving the Beard award.