Thru July 13
AL·TER·NA·TIVE: Frank Buffalo Hyde Exhibit
AL·TER·NA·TIVE is a solo exhibition featuring a collection of paintings and sculptures from artist Frank Buffalo Hyde (Onondaga/Niimíipuu/Nez Perce). Vivid and pop-culture saturated, his work reflects on the commodification of American Indian culture, and the assertive roles for Native American identity in the contemporary world. Frank’s work comments on cultural appropriation and societal disruption through his uncompromising satirical eye. Frank’s allegorical work is geared towards Native people first and disarms through banter while making references to antiquated technology in conversation with the metaverse; and provides a layered commentary on the collective unconscious of the 21st century. All My Relations Arts, 1414 E Franklin Ave, #1, Minneapolis. For info, see: https://allmyrelationsarts.org.
June 5, 11, 13
Pathways to Racial Equity in Minnesota
Join us for Engage! Pathways to Racial Equity in Minnesota Medicaid: A feast and conversation to inform the Minnesota Department of Human Services on priorities to improve the health and opportunity of American Indian communities. Other Event Series: June 11, 6pm-9pm: Bemidji. June 13, 6pm-9pm: Virtual statewide conversation. Register: https://marnitastable.org/dhspathways.
June 6
Red Lake Nation College Grand Opening
We invite you to come to the grand opening of Red Lake Nation College’s Minneapolis site! This celebration marks a significant milestone for Red Lake Nation College as we expand our presence into the Minneapolis community. Your presence would add immense joy and value to the occasion. The event will take place from 2 to 6pm. (Grand opening ceremony from 2 to 4pm. Music and social gathering from 4pm to 6pm.) Red Lake Nation Collage, 900 S 3rd St, Minneapolis. To RSVP, email: kayla.duane @rlnc.edu.
June 6, 13, 20, 27
Four Sisters Farmers Market
The Four Sisters Farmers Market is an Indigenous-focused farmers market that provides increased access to affordable, healthy, culturally appropriate local foods within the American Indian Cultural Corridor. We welcome and accept SNAP/EBT benefits, Market Bucks, Gus Produce Market Bucks, cash, and cards. In partnership with Hunger Solutions, Four Sisters can match up to $10 of SNAP/EBT benefits. Spend $10 and we will give you $20 more! Stop by the market manager’s table to learn more about this opportunity. The 2024 season will start on June 6, and be held every Thursday from 11am to 3pm in the parking lot of 1414 E Franklin Ave Minneapolis. For info, see: https://nacdi.org/programs/food-sovereignty/farmers-market.
June 9
The Native Spirits Sing
The MacPhail Center for Music is hosting “The Native Spirits Sing,” a free concert dedicated to Native composers. Curated and performed by MacPhail Teacher and Pianist Pinar Başgöze, the performance will showcase the works of Dr. Louis Wayne Honga-NX-Zhe Ballard, Brent Michael Davids and Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate. 6:30pm. Antonello Hall at the Center, 501 2nd St S, Minneapolis. For info, see: https://www.macphail.org/events/macphail-faculty-spotlight-the-native-spirits-sing.
June 10, 17, 24
Men’s Smudge/Support Group
AIFC: Ombi’ayaa Anishinaabe-Ininiiwug (Rise Up Original Men) Men’s Smudge and Support Group. Join American Indian Family Center’s Father & Men’s Outreach Specialist Nate Bordeaux, for an in-person Men’s Smudge and Support Group. It will be a potluck, so please bring a dish to share if you can! Gather with other American Indian men to explore your identity, participate in your culture, and support. 6 to 8pm. American Indian Family Center, 579 Wells St, St Paul. For info and to see their many other services, see: https://aifcmn.org.
June 13
Anton Treuer: Where Wolves Don’t Die
Join Birchbark Books for a reading and discussion with Anton Treuer about his new book for young adults, Where Wolves Don’t Die. Ezra Cloud hates living in Northeast Minneapolis. His father is a professor of their language, Ojibwe, at a local college, so they have to be there. He hates being away from the rez at Nigigoonsi-minikaaning First Nation. From acclaimed author Anton Treuer comes a novel about one Ojibwe boy learning to love himself. 6:30pm. Minneapolis Central Library, Pohlad Hall, 300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis. For info, see: https://birchbarkbooks.com/pages/events.
June 14 (deadline)
Young Women’s Initiative MN
Governor Tim Walz, Lt Gov. Peggy Flanagan, and the Women’s Foundation of MN invite young women and gender-expansive youth from across the state to apply for 24 open positions with the Young Women’s Cabinet. Young women and gender-expansive people between the ages of 16 and 24 are invited to apply. The Cabinet’s goal is promoting equitable systems that benefit all, grounded in the belief that when young Black, Indigenous, women of color, and people with disabilities in Minnesota thrive, families and communities thrive. For info, see: https://www.wfmn.org/ywi-mn.
June 14 – 16
46th Annual Wacipi
Lower Sioux Wacipi Grounds, 39648 Reservation Highway 3, Morton, MN.
June 14-16
Grand Celebration Powwow
The 31st Annual Grand Grand Celebration. Grand Casino, 777 Lady Luck Drive, Hinckley. For info, see: https://www.facebook.com/p/Grand-Celebration-Hinckley-100066160107058 or https://www.grandcasinomn.com
June 18
Ed Fest 2024
Join the FDLTCC Elementary Education program for Ed Fest 2024 – Interweaving Components of a Culturally Responsive Classroom. Join us for an engaging day of Interweaving Components of a Culturally Responsive Classroom with special guest Michael Lyons who will provide an understanding of Anishinaabe culture using puppets, music, and storytelling. There will be breakout sessions on using Indigenous Curriculum in ELA, Faceless Dolls, Ojibwemowin for the classroom, plein air painting session, and bringing the classrooms outdoors! Last day to register is June 7. There will not be on-site registration. 9am – 3pm. Cloquet Forestry Center, 175 University Road, Cloquet. For info, contact: taylor.warnes@fdltcc.edu or Kim Spoor at: kimberly.spoor @fdltcc.edu. Or see: https://fdltcc.edu/event/ed-fest-2024.
June 20 (deadline)
Minnesota’s Capitol Mall Redesign
The Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board (CAAPB) has released the Capitol Mall Design Framework for public comment. The Design Framework envisions actionable proposals to make the Capitol Mall more welcoming for more Minnesotans. The CAAPB is inviting all Minnesotans to visit the project website and comment on the Design Framework before June 20. The Design Framework was developed with the goal of making the Capitol Mall more welcoming for more Minnesotans. For info, see: https://mncapitolmall.engage.sasaki.com.
June 24- 27
2024 American Indian Summer Camp
The American Indian Summer Camp was first established in 2013 as a cooperative effort between American Indian Affairs and the four Dakota communities of Minnesota. The event gives American Indian high school students a chance experience a university campus. The camp is opened to any American Indian student entering 9th – 12th grade. The camp is free for students and includes housing, meals and other materials. Dakota or Ojibwe language learning, college informational sessions, mock college classes, time in Rec Center and the Maverick Bullpen. Contact Megan Heutmaker at megan.heutmaker@mnsu.edu or 507-389-5230. Or see: https://www.mnsu.edu/university-life/diversity-equity-inclusion/multicultural-center/american-indian-affairs/services/aia_summer_camp.
June 24 – 28
Painting Workshop with Sarah McRae
Are you in 9 to 12 grade? Register now for this painting workshop with Sarah McRae. Free. Space is limited, registration required. Priority given to Native students. McRae is an artist and teacher at Velma Hamilton Middle School in Madison, WI. Her graphics include limited colors, geometric patterns and natural elements based on Native American themes. The workshop meets Monday through Friday, 9am to noon. BSU Campus. Participants will have their work on display at the Wild Hare Bistro. Contact Nokomis Paiz at: paiz@watermarkartcenter.org or call Watermark at 218-444-7570. Or see: watermarkartcenter.org /product/painting-mcrae.
June 26
Teresa Peterson Book Celebration
Minnesota author Teresa Peterson will celebrate the publication of her new book, Perennial Ceremony: Lessons and Gifts from a Dakota Garden. Peterson will be in conversation with Diane Wilson, author of The Seed Keeper. In this rich collection of prose, poetry, and recipes, Teresa Peterson shares how she found refuge from the struggle to reconcile her Christianity and Dakota spirituality, discovering solace and ceremony in communing with the earth. Observing and embracing the cycles of her garden, she awakens to the constant affirmation that healing and wellness can be attained through a deep relationship with land, plants, and waters. Peterson is Sisseton Wahpeton Dakota and Upper Sioux Community. 7pm. Birchbark Bizhiw, 1629 Hennepin Ave, #275, Minneapolis. For info, see: https://birchbarkbooks.com.
June 27-28
National Tribal Tobacco Conference
This conference will address the traditional uses of tobacco and commercial tobacco impact in American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities across the US. A disparate proportion of AI/AN communities use commercial tobacco compared to other racial/ethnic groups. High prevalences of commercial tobacco use among AI/AN Tribes are directly reflected in the disproportionate rates of chronic diseases in AI/AN populations. The conference will emphasize AI/AN persons returning to a healthy relationship with tobacco, the importance of creating health equity, and provide an opportunity for networking and collaboration. We expect an audience composed of AI/AN community leaders, community members, healthcare providers serving these communities, researchers in tobacco and healthcare, students interested in public health and tobacco prevention/cessation. You belong here. All generations welcome. McNamara Alumni Center, 200 SE Oak St, Minneapolis. For info, see: https://nttc.umn.edu.
June 28 (deadline)
Good Relatives Collaborative
The 2024 GRC Grant application is now open for Native-led organizations.The following are eligible for grant funding: Native-led, Native-serving organizations with operating budgets under $500,000. Organizations must be serving Native communities in South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota or one of the 23 Native nations that share the same geography. This grant application is for a 12- month term and is considered an unrestricted grant. For info, see: https://www.goodrelativescollaborative.org/grants.
July 1 (deadline)
NDN Changemaker Fellowship
The NDN Changemaker Fellowship is a two-year fellowship designed to invest ($150,000 USD) in the visions, leadership, and personal and professional development of 21 Indigenous Changemakers working in their communities. This opportunity is open to individual Indigenous peoples 18 years or older across Turtle Island and related Island Nations of Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico/Borikén, and the US Virgin Islands. Register by 3pm CST on June 26 to ensure a timely submission. Full applications are due by 5pm US CST on July 1. For info, see: https://ndncollective.org/changemaker-fellowship.
July 15 (deadline)
Ucross Artist Residencies
Ucross strives to provide a respectful, comfortable, and productive environment, freeing artists from the pressures and distractions of daily life. Each year, we provide residencies to approximately 115 individuals. Residencies range from two weeks to six weeks. Ucross provides each artist with living accommodations, meals, work space, and uninterrupted time so that the artists can focus on their creative process. The residency program is open to visual artists, writers, composers, choreographers, and more. Applicants must exhibit professional standing in their field; both established and emerging artists are encouraged to apply. The open call for applications for Spring 2025 (February through early June), deadline July 15. The open call for applications for Fall 2025 (August through early December), deadline January 15, 2025. For info, see: https://www.ucrossfoundation.org.
July 15 (deadline)
Community Self-Determination Grant
The Community Self-Determination grant program invests in the self-determination of Indigenous People working in their community to Defend, Develop, and Decolonize; fortifying efforts to create a just, equitable, and sustainable world for all people and Mother Earth. The grants are intended to support, strengthen and invest in the long-term visions, sustainability, and building of collective power of Indigenous Tribal Nations, Pueblos, tribal communities, grassroots movements and Indigenous-led organizations. Applicants must register before July 15 to ensure a timely submission. Completed applications are due by July 17. For info: see: https://ndncollective.org/community-self-determination-grant.
