Through Nov. 15
“On Fertile Ground: Native Artists
in the Upper Midwest”
Join us to celebrate the wealth and
diversity of Native artists from this region. This exhibition will
take place once annually over a period of three years. Each show will
highlight 15 different artists, ultimately providing a comprehensive
overview of 45 artists from Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota and
South Dakota.
2014 artists include: Judith Allen,
Wendy Boivin, Alexandra Buffalohead, Julie Buffalohead, Nelson
Chasing Hawk, Jim Denomie, John Hitchcock, Wanesia Misquadace, Karen
Savage, Nelda Schrupp, James Star Comes Out, Jodi Webster, Dennis
White, Jennifer White, and Monte Yellow Bird.
Exhibition Events: Gallery Talk with
James Star Comes Out, Oct. 17, 6-7:30 p.m.
All My Relations Gallery, 1414 E.
Franklin Ave., Minneapolis, MN. Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5
p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; Closed Mondays. For more
information, call 612-235-4970 or visit www.AllMyRelationsArt.com.
Sept. 9
Circle of Generations Community
Staff Building Project
Allen. 2 to 3 p.m.; Minneapolis
American Indian Center, 1530 E. Franklin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN. For
more information, call Mi-zi-way Mi-gi-zi DesJarlait, Cultural
Resource Coordinator at 612-879-1785 or email
mdesjarlait@maicnet.org.
Sept. 10
Fare for All Sale
Fare for All is a smart way to save up
to 40 percent off fresh fruits, vegetables and frozen meats. We pass
on our bulk savings to anyone who wants to stretch their food budget.
Fare for All is here in Minneapolis at Little Earth of United Tribes’
Gymnasium one Wednesday per month.
1 to 3 p.m., Little Earth Gym, 2501
Cedar Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN.
Sept. 10
Circle of Generations Teaching
Circle
Dakota Language with Neil McKay, 4-5
p.m.; Teaching Circle, 5-7:30 p.m.; Tipi Painting with Endaso Giizhik
(Robert Desjarlait); Mazinigwaasowin (Beading) with Angela Kappenman;
Nagamowin miinawaa Niimiwin/Wacipi Dowan (Singing and Dancing) with
Ringing Shield, Zach RedBear and Alana Dickenson; Community Staff
Building Project, Allen.
Minneapolis American Indian Center,
1530 E. Franklin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN. For more information, call
Mi-zi-way Mi-gi-zi DesJarlait, Cultural Resource Coordinator at
612-879-1785 or email mdesjarlait@maicnet.org.
Sept. 11
Circle of Generations Ojibwemowin
Ojibwe Language with Joe Spears, 5-6
p.m. Minneapolis American Indian Center, 1530 E. Franklin Avenue,
Minneapolis, MN. For more information, call Mi-zi-way Mi-gi-zi
DesJarlait, Cultural Resource Coordinator at 612-879-1785 or email
mdesjarlait@maicnet.org.
Sept. 12-14
Bob Brown Memorial/Mendota’s 15th
Annual Traditional Wacipi
Emcee: Mitch Walking Elk; Arena
Director: Windy Down Wind; Host Drum: Scotty Brown Eyes; Co-Host
Drum: Luttle Thunder Birds; Men’s Head Dancer: Nick Anderson; Women’s
Head DancerL Mary So Happy.
Friday: Lighting the Sacred Fire,
followed by potluck dinner, 5:05 p.m. Saturday: Dancer registration,
11 a.m.; Grand Entry/Honored Guests, 1 p.m.; dancer registration, 5
p.m.; Grand Entry/Honored Guests; Registered dancers payout, 8:45
p.m. Sunday: Dancer registration, 11 a.m.; Grand Entry/Honored
Guests, 1 p.m.; Closing Ceremony and Feast, 5:30 p.m.; Registered
dancer payout, 5 p.m.
This is a traditional wacipi, not a
competition. Sponsored by the Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Community.
Giveaway and donations needed and appreciated. $5 entry button
donation, no one turned away. No drugs, alcohol, firearms or pets
allowed.
St. Peter’s Church Grounds, 1405 Sibley
Memorial Highway, Mendota, MN. For more information, call
651-452-4141, email mmdc01@comcast.net or visit
Sept. 13
11th Annual Wild Rice Festival
Wild Rice Pancake Breakfast, 8 to 11 a.m.; Food Concessions by Pow Wow Grounds, noon-4 p.m.; Free entertainment and activities, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Harriet Alexander Nature Center, 2520 N. Dale St., Roseville, MN 55113.
For more information, call 651-765-4262 or visit www.WildRiceFestival.org.
Sept. 13
NorthPoint Health & Wellness
Center 3rd Annual Fit-4-Fun Family Fitness Event
This on site
event will include a family oriented one- or three-mile walk or run.
Other events include a neighborhood bike ride, aerobics, music,
dancing, prizes, healthy food options, health and wellness
information, and most importantly fun.
10 a.m., NorthPoint Health &
Wellness Center, 1313 Penn Ave. N., Minneapolis, MN. For more
information, call Tanya Williams at 612-543-2560.
Sept. 13
Gathering in Winona Traditional
Powwow
One day with day money for all dancers. Dance specials in adult
men and women’s traditional, adult men and women’s fancy, adult
men’s grass and adult women’s jingle. Guimaraes-DeCora Family
Ho-Chunk Women’s Applique Special, 18 and older. First prize: $300;
second prize: $200; third prize: $100; fourth prize: $50. Invited
drums only. Camping available, vendors on site.
Grand Entry, 1 and 7 p.m. Unity Park, Winona, MN (off Hwy 43). For
more information, call Valerie DeCora Guimaraes at 507-289-7401 or
email guimaraesfamily1@outlook.com.
Sept. 16
Circle of Generations Community
Staff Building Project
Allen. 2 to 3 p.m.; Minneapolis
American Indian Center, 1530 E. Franklin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN. For
more information, call Mi-zi-way Mi-gi-zi DesJarlait, Cultural
Resource Coordinator at 612-879-1785 or email
mdesjarlait@maicnet.org.
Sept. 17
Circle of Generations Teaching
Circle
Dakota Language with Neil McKay, 4-5
p.m.; Teaching Circle, 5-7:30 p.m.; Tipi Painting with Endaso Giizhik
(Robert Desjarlait); Nagamowin miinawaa Niimiwin/Wacipi Dowan
(Singing and Dancing) with Ringing Shield, Zach RedBear and Alana
Dickenson; Community Staff Building Project, Allen.
Minneapolis American Indian Center,
1530 E. Franklin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN. For more information, call
Mi-zi-way Mi-gi-zi DesJarlait, Cultural Resource Coordinator at
612-879-1785 or email mdesjarlait@maicnet.org.
Sept. 18
Circle of Generations Ojibwemowin
Ojibwe Language with Joe Spears, 5-6
p.m. Minneapolis American Indian Center, 1530 E. Franklin Avenue,
Minneapolis, MN. For more information, call Mi-zi-way Mi-gi-zi
DesJarlait, Cultural Resource Coordinator at 612-879-1785 or email
mdesjarlait@maicnet.org.
Sept. 19-21
Battle Point 17th Annual
Traditional Powwow
For more information, call Leah Gale
Monroe at 218-760-3127, email leahgale@hotmail.com; LaVonne Thompson
at 218-308-3680, email lavonne.thompson@leechlakegaming.com; or Diane
Smith at 218-654-5667.
Sept. 19-21
Mahkato 42nd Annual
Traditional Wacipi Honoring the 38 Dakota
Emcees: Jerry Dearly and Danny Seaboy;
Arena Director: Richard Milda; Host Drum: Mazakute Singers, Santee,
NE; Spiritual Advisor: Ray Owen. Grand Entries: Friday, 7 p.m.;
Saturday, 1 and 7 p.m.; Sunday, 1 p.m.
General admission, $7 for the weekend;
free admission for children 12 years-old and younger, seniors 60
years-old and older.
Dakota Wokisuye Mackoce (Land of
Memories), Hwy 169, south of Mankato across Blue Earth River at
169/60 Campground, Mankato, MN. For more information, call Dave Brave
Heart at 507-514-5088 or visit www.mahkatowacipi.org.
Sept. 20
“Responding Together"
Community Emergency Preparedness Event
This free community-led emergency
response event offers low income, Indigenous and other communities of
color workshops, information tables, art and culture for emergency
and disaster preparedness, environmental justice and climate change.
Limited childcare and food. Sponsored by the Zenteotl Project, Center
for Earth Energy and Democracy, Fairview Health Services, the City of
Minneapolis and the Minneapolis Fire Department.
12 to 5 p.m., East Phillips Park and
Cultural Community Center, 2307 17th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN. For
more information, call 612-486-2493 or email info@zenteotl.com.
Sept. 23
Circle of Generations Community
Staff Building Project
Allen. 2 to 3 p.m.; Minneapolis
American Indian Center, 1530 E. Franklin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN. For
more information, call Mi-zi-way Mi-gi-zi DesJarlait, Cultural
Resource Coordinator at 612-879-1785 or email
mdesjarlait@maicnet.org.
Sept. 24
Circle of Generations Teaching
Circle
Dakota Language with Neil McKay, 4-5
p.m.; Teaching Circle, 5-7:30 p.m.; Tipi Painting with Endaso Giizhik
(Robert Desjarlait); Mazinigwaasowin (Beading) with Angela Kappenman;
Nagamowin miinawaa Niimiwin/Wacipi Dowan (Singing and Dancing) with
Ringing Shield, Zach RedBear and Alana Dickenson; Community Staff
Building Project, Allen.
Minneapolis American Indian Center,
1530 E. Franklin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN. For more information, call
Mi-zi-way Mi-gi-zi DesJarlait, Cultural Resource Coordinator at
612-879-1785 or email mdesjarlait@maicnet.org.
Sept. 24
The Native American Cancer Support
Group
If you or someone you know is a cancer
patient or survivor, we encourage you to join us. Every group session
is potluck style, bring something if you can or just bring yourself.
6 to 8 p.m., East Phillips Cultural & Community Center, 2307 17th
Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN.
For more information, call Joy Rivera
at 612-202-0588 or email jrivera@americanindiancancer.org.
Sept. 24
The Birchbark Books Reading Series
Featured writers include: Satish P.
Jayaraj, Sherrie Fernandez-Williams, Sherry Quan Lee and Eric Howe.
Curated by Michael Kiesow Moore and Ardie Medina, the Birchbark Books
Reading Series features new, emerging and established writers
quarterly September through May.
7 p.m., Bockley Gallery, 2123 W 21st
St., Minneapolis, MN. For more information, visit
Sept. 25
Back to School Resource Fair
We would like to start the school year
off by bringing together the resources that our students need the
most. By bringing together health, housing, child care and community
resources we hope to give our students the help they need outside of
school, so that they can excel inside of school. The resource fair
will be open to our students, their families and community members.
3 to 7 p.m., Augsburg Fairview Academy,
2504 Columbus Ave., Minneapolis, MN.
Sept. 25
Circle of Generations Ojibwemowin
Ojibwe Language with Joe Spears, 5-6
p.m. Minneapolis American Indian Center, 1530 E. Franklin Avenue,
Minneapolis, MN. For more information, call Mi-zi-way Mi-gi-zi
DesJarlait, Cultural Resource Coordinator at 612-879-1785 or email
mdesjarlait@maicnet.org.
Sept. 27
Native American Day Celebration
Emcee: Justin
Huenemann; Performance by Jackie Bird; Exhibition Dancing by Niwo
Giizhik and The Little Thunderbirds; Host Drum: Hoka Hey. Health and
resource fair, cultural activities, children’s activities, food
demos, T-shirts (while supplies last), Famous Dave’s, bicycle safety
checks. Book signing by Heid E. Erdrich (Anishinaabe), author of
“Original Local: Indigenous Foods, Stories and Recipes from the
Upper Midwest.”
Everyone welcome.
This is a smoke and alcohol-free event. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Midtown
Farmers Market, Lake Street & 22nd Ave., Minneapolis,
MN. For more information, on health and resource fair, call Tish at
612-721-9839 or email trcree@ihb-mpls.org or visit
Oct. 8
Linda LeGarde Grover & Erika
Wurth: Reading & Conversation
Join authors Linda LeGarde Grover and
Erika Wurth for an evening of reading and conversation. Linda LeGarde
Grover (“The Dance Boots”) will be reading from “The Road Back
to Sweetgrass” – a powerful debut novel of love, hardship, and
family bonds on an American Indian reservation. Erika Wurth will be
reading from her first novel, “Crazy Horse’s Girlfriend.” Filled
with complex characters overcoming and being overcome by
circumstances of their surroundings, “Crazy Horse’s Girlfriend”
thoroughly shakes up cultural preconceptions of what it means to be
Native American today. Book signing at Birchbark Books to follow.
Event is free, 7 p.m., Bockley Gallery
(next to Birchbark Books), 2123 W 21st Street, Minneapolis MN. For
more information, call 612-374-4023.
Wednesdays
Circle of Generations Men’s
Basketball
4 to 6 p.m., Minneapolis American
Indian Center, 1530 E. Franklin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN. For more
information, call Mi-zi-way Mi-gi-zi DesJarlait, Cultural Resource
Coordinator at 612-879-1785 or email mdesjarlait@maicnet.org.
Wednesdays
Enhancing Wellbeing with Chronic Health
Conditions, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Native American Community Clinic,
1213 East Frankline Avenue, Minneapolis, MN. For more information,
call 612-872-8086 or visit www.nacc-healthcare.org .
Wednesdays
Drumming
Meal served, participants are welcomed
to bring a dish to share. 4:30 to 7 p.m., Northwest Indian OIC, 520
Fourth Street, Bemidji, MN. For more information, call 218-759-2022
or visit www.nwoic.org.
Thursdays
Circle of Generations Men’s
Basketball
10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Minneapolis American
Indian Center, 1530 E. Franklin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN. For more
information, call Mi-zi-way Mi-gi-zi DesJarlait, Cultural Resource
Coordinator at 612-879-1785 or email mdesjarlait@maicnet.org.
Thursdays
Women’s Grief and Loss Support Group,
11 a.m.-noon, Native American Community Clinic, 1213 East Frankline
Avenue, Minneapolis, MN. For more information, call 612-872-8086 or
visit www.nacc-healthcare.org.
Thursdays
Anishinabe Academy Family Language
Table
Experience the teachings of our
ancestors. Anishinaabe scholar and indigenous linguist James
“Kaagegaabaw” Vukelich and Dakota star visionary and teacher Jim
Rock explore the teachings of the Dakota and Ojibwe people. All
community members are welcome to attend. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.,
Anishinabe Academy, 3100 East 28th Street, Minneapolis, MN.
Thursdays
Parents of Tradition
A program of Early Childhood Family
Education & MPS Indian Education. Join us for parent and child
learning activities (ages birth-Kindergarten enrollment); learninghow
to prepare your child for school; meet other parents and reconnect to
the good path of parenting. Guiding Elder: Ida Downwind. 1-2:30 p.m.,
Anishinabe Academy, Room 294, 3100 E. 28th St., Minneapolis, MN
55406. To register call Jean Coleman at 612-290-9936.
First Saturday
Parent Resource Group Meets in
Minneapolis
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of
Minnesota provides support groups for families of children with
mental illness. The support groups will help parents discover
resources to meet the challenges of raising a child with mental
illness, learn coping skills and develop problem-solving skills.
Parent resource groups are facilitated by a parent who has a child
with a mental illness and who has been trained to lead support
groups. This group also offers bilingual support for
Spanish-speakers. 2:15-3:45 p.m., Lake Nokomis Recreation Center,
Arts and Crafts Room, 4955 West Lake Nokomis Pkwy, Minneapolis, MN.
For more information, call Susan at 612-424-1823.
1st and 3rd Saturdays of every month
Ojibwe Language Table
Everyone is welcome. Potluck dinner,
feel free to bring a dish to share, drinks can be purchased at the
coffee shop. 5:30-7:30 p.m., Pow Wow Grounds, 1414 E. Franklin Ave.,
Minneapolis, MN 55404. For more information, call 612-545-5598.
First Saturday
Parent Resource Group Meets in
Minneapolis
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of
Minnesota provides support groups for families of children with
mental illness. The support groups will help parents discover
resources to meet the challenges of raising a child with mental
illness, learn coping skills and develop problem-solving skills.
Parent resource groups are facilitated by a parent who has a child
with a mental illness and who has been trained to lead support
groups. This group also offers bilingual support for
Spanish-speakers. 2:15-3:45 p.m., Lake Nokomis Recreation Center,
Arts and Crafts Room, 4955 West Lake Nokomis Pkwy, Minneapolis, MN.
For more information, call Susan at 612-424-1823.
