Indigenous Global Chefs Collective
A global collective of Indigenous chefs, educators, and food leaders — protecting ancestral food knowledge and celebrating its place at the centre of the world's culinary conversation.
What we do
The Indigenous Global Chefs Collective exists to preserve, revitalise, and celebrate Indigenous food knowledge across the world. At a time when traditional knowledge is at risk of being lost, IGCC stands as a cultural bridge — connecting ancestral wisdom with contemporary culinary practice.
We bring together Indigenous chefs, producers, knowledge keepers, and communities from across the globe, united by the conviction that Indigenous food belongs at the centre of the global conversation.
Our focus
Working with knowledge holders, marae kitchens, and Indigenous communities to restore traditional food practices to the centre of cultural life.
Learn more →Creating scholarships, mentorships, and culinary exchange programmes that give the next generation a pathway into food, culture, and leadership.
Learn more →Building a networked community of Indigenous chefs and food leaders across Aotearoa, Hawaiʻi, North America, and beyond — where no single nation holds dominance.
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Indigenous ingredients, contemporary craft — IGCC at WIPCE 2025
Latest
RNZ · November 2025
RNZ covers the IGCC's debut at the World Indigenous Peoples Conference on Education in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland.
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IGCC · 2025
The collective hosted a session at Ōrakei Marae for WIPCE attendees, showcasing Indigenous culinary excellence and opening kōrero around food sovereignty.
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Rangatahi Ora · 2025
The IGCC chefs visited Velskov native forest farm — foraging native plants and cooking together in the forest before WIPCE.
View on Facebook →Whether you are a chef, an educator, a funder, or someone who believes in the power of food to carry culture forward — IGCC welcomes you.