SAINT PAUL, Minn. – The Ain Dah Yung
Center’s 16th Annual Cherish the Children Traditional Pow
Wow was held March 15-16 at Central High School in Saint Paul and
featured singers and dancers from around the region to honor Native
American children through cultural celebration.
The event was emceed by Dave Larsen
and Justin Huenemann with Hoka Hey as the host drum and head dancers
included Caske La Blanc and Jennifer Kappenman.
By Diane Wilson On a warm afternoon in the summer of 2020, Sally Auger (Abenaki) stood on the newly purchased land that was growing the Dream of Wild Health farm into a 30-acre center for indigenous foods and Native youth programs. As the founder, this was Auger ’s dream come true; a vision that had […]
By Mark Anthony Rolo At the start of his fast and furious story, “The Thunder before the Storm: The Autobiography of Clyde Bellecourt,”the famed American Indian Movement leader is quick to point out that while his detractors may dispute historical facts, this is first and foremost the iconic activist’s own story to tell. Told to […]
In an impressive fossil fuels travel day, I left the Standing Rock reservation and flew to Italy for the International Slow Food gathering known as Terra Madre. A world congress of harvesters, farmers, chefs and political leaders, this is basically the World Food Olympics. This is my fifth trip to Italy for Slow Food. I […]
