Ongoing
Dakota Sacred Hoop Walk
Experience the Dakota Sacred Hoop Walk, an immersive augmented reality art exhibition by Marlena Myles, a Spirit Lake Dakota artist. Located at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, the walk begins in the Harrison Sculpture Garden and features five stops, each offering digital images and audio narratives that honor Dakota history, culture, and the significance of the land. Indigenous peoples receive waived admission by calling 612-301-6775 to reserve. Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska. Contact: arbinfo@umn.edu | 612-624-2200 or see: https://arb.umn.edu/SacredHoopWalk.
MAIC Events
See events at the Mpls American Indian Center on their updated website. MAIC events listings: Sewing Circle, Running Club, Drum and Dance, Pickup Basketball, Volleyball, Congregate Dining and more. MAIC, 1530 E Franklin Ave, Minneapolis. See more at: https://www.maicnet.org/upcoming-events.
Virtual Native Exhibit
The Minneapolis Institute of Art offers a virtual tour of its Americas Galleries, allowing viewers to explore artworks from Indigenous cultures and other parts of the Americas. This self-guided, 3D tour provides an immersive experience of the museum’s collection. Accessible anytime. Free. Contact: visit@artsmia.org | 612-870-3000 or see: https://discover.matterport.com/space/cbvQ4TefkEh.
Thru Sept 21
Mary Sully: Native Modern5
Born on the Standing Rock Reservation in South Dakota, Mary Sully was a reclusive artist who, between the 1920s and 1940s, created highly distinctive works informed by her Native American and European ancestry. This first solo exhibition of Sully’s groundbreaking production highlights recent Mia acquisitions, works that complicate traditional notions of Native American and modern art. Free. Minneapolis Institute of Art, 2400 Third Ave S, Gallery 276, Minneapolis. For more info, see: https://new.artsmia.org/exhibition/mary-sully-native-modern
Sept 5–7
Sagasweiwe Traditional Powwow
Traditional Ojibwe dance and drum competition hosted by Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe. Public welcome. Veterans Memorial Pow Wow Grounds, Cass Lake. Contact: Leech Lake tribal offices. https://www.llojibwe.org/powwow/schedule.html
Sept 11
P/RESERVE Exhibit
P/RESERVE brings together new and recent works by Audie Murray (Métis and Cree, Flying Dust First Nation) and Nico Williams (Ojibwe, Aamjiwnaang First Nation) whose respective contemporary beading practices honor ancestral knowledge that has always been personal, relational, and responsive to change. From fully beaded sculptures to multimedia installations, the exhibition centers how beads’ ceremonial, utilitarian, and social functions are activated and extended, disrupting colonial notions of care to amplify sovereign expressions of p/reservation today. Opening Reception: September 11, 6:15 to 7:30 pm. Exhibition on view through November 8. Gallery hours: Tuesday through Saturday, Noon to 5:00 pm. Bockley Gallery, 2123 w 21st St, (west of Lake of the Isles, near Franklin), Minneapolis. For info: https://bockleygallery.com.
Sept 12
Resource Directory Giveaway Breakfast
The printed version of our resource directory is available and we are proud to share it with everyone! NACDI is hosting a Resource Directory Giveaway Breakfast. Stop by, grab a muffin and some coffee, pick up a directory, and get any questions you may have answered! The Resource Directory is an online and printed resource that hosts contact information for Indigenous and Indigenous-serving organizations and businesses. The goal of the directory is to connect the many helpful resources in our community and make it easy for folks to find the support they need. 10am – 12pm. Visit the online resource directory or submit your organization and business at nacdi.org/directory. Gatherings Cafe, at MAIC, 1530 E Franklin Ave, Minneapolis.
Sept 12–14
Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Traditional Wacipi Powwow
Annual Dakota Wacipi, dance, music, cultural gathering. Free admission. St. Peter’s Church grounds, Mendota. (near MSP airport.) Contact: Carol LaBine, 651‑247‑3265 or vicechair@mendotadakota.com. https://drumhop.com/mnpowwow
Sept 13
Learning from Place: Bdote
Day‑long immersive walking tour with Dakota community members exploring Bdote, historically and culturally significant sites. Registration required. Fort Snelling State Park, St. Paul, MN. https://www.mnhum.org/events/tag/dakota.
Sept 13
East Franklin Corridor Arts Festival
All My Relations Arts is excited to partner with our neighbors Bench Pressed for the first ever East Franklin Corridor Arts Festival. The event will be a free, family-friendly art street fair where local artists affiliated with local organizations can share their work and, importantly, offer hands-on art experiences to the broader community. The “open street” style fair will allow residents to engage directly with different art mediums offered among local Franklin vendors and businesses, some of which our neighbors may not have encountered before. Artist and activist Courtney Cochran will be engaging attendees with a free, hands-on, screen printing activity focused on an original, community-forward design. FREE for all ages! 26th Ave S (between East Franklin Ave and Pautz Place), Minneapolis.
Sept 17
Native Elder Day
The 2nd Annual Native Elder Day will take place from 10am to 30pm at the Veterans Memorial Park at Portland Ave & Crosstown 62 in Richfield, MN.
Sept 18
September Gifts of the Plant Nation (online)
Join us for this free webinar and learn from Indigenous environmentalists and knowledge holders who will share their stories, medicinal uses and environmental benefits of these beloved plant relatives. Our fall Gifts of the Plant Nation webinar will focus on the four sisters garden: Wamnaheza (Corn), Waḣcazi (Sunflower), Wamnu (Squash), Omnica (Beans). This month’s guests are Randilynn Boucher-Giago (Diné Nation, Sissituŋwaŋ and Bdewakaŋtuŋwaŋ Dakota) and Teresa Peterson (Upper Sioux Community). 6:00 – 7:30pm. Registration is required: https://www.wakantipi.org/events.
Sept 19–21
Mahkato 53rd Annual Traditional Wacipi
Annual Dakota powwow honoring the 38 Dakota with dance contests, vendors, Grand Entries. Admission $8. Land of Memories Park, Mankato. Contact: info@mahkatowacipi.org or 507‑387‑3572. https://calendar.powwows.com/events/mahkato-annual-traditional-pow-wow
Sept 19–21
Battle Point Traditional Powwow
Hosted by Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe with traditional dancing, singing, community celebration. Sugar Point. https://www.llojibwe.org/powwow/schedule.html
Sept 21
Wild Rice Festival
Harriet Alexander Nature Center in Roseville hosts this free fall festival from 10am–4pm, celebrating Dakota and Ojibwe culture. Events include wild rice harvesting demonstrations, native plant tours, honey and cider tastings, ecological booths, craft sales, and performances by the Little Earth Singers and Dancers. Contact: 651‑792‑7012.
Sept 25
MAIC 50th Anniversary Gala
The Minneapolis American Indian Center is celebrating 50 years of being the heart of the Twin Cities urban Native community. All are invited to celebrate half a century of community, culture, and connection at our newly renovated and expanded building. The evening will feature performances by Native artists and will be MC’d by Bobby Wilson (Sisseton-Wahpeton Dakota) of the hit television shows Reservation Dogs and Rutherford Falls and the Indigenous comedy group The 1491s. There will also be a silent auction and dinner catered by Gatherings Cafe. Attire: The evening includes a plated dinner, and we invite people to dress up for the occasion. This includes clothes that reflect and honor attendee’s culture, like ribbon skirts and shirts. Support the event: We also looking for silent auction items and have numerous opportunities for event sponsorship. Doors open: 5pm. Entertainment, silent auction, and mocktails: 5-7pm. Dinner and program: 7-9pm. MAIC, 1530 E Franklin Ave, Minneapolis.
Sept 26
Artist Talk & Reception
You’re invited to the opening reception of Emerging Portraits and Indigenous Abstractions, two new exhibitions at Two Rivers Gallery. Artist Talk & Reception: 5:00-7:00 p.m. Emerging Portraits highlights the photographic works of Scott Kutney, (Oglala/Oneida) whose practice explores textures, nature, and unexpected imagery, sometimes arranged with mixed digital media. These works reflect both challenges and triumphs of life’s journey, guided by intuition and spirit. Also on view are works by P.E.F. Hobot (Standing Rock Sioux Nation) in Indigenous Abstrations, whose abstract artistic vision and work as an arts educator uplifts Native voices in contemporary expression. Join us for an evening of art, conversation, and community. Appetizers and refreshments will be available and as always this event is free and open to all! Two Rivers Gallery, 1530 E. Franklin Ave., Minneapolis.
Sept 26 (deadline)
Science Warriors Fellowship
The Science Warriors Fellowship cultivates scientist-organizers within Indigenous Nations and their communities, bridging the gap between grassroots organizing and science-based interventions. The fellowship is open to Indigenous Peoples who are passionate about environmental health concerns caused by development and colonialism in Indigenous communities, focusing on projects that could protect communities and lands. Fellows receive a stipend of up to $10,000 for a 10 month project, with additional funding of up to $5,000 available for research materials, gas, etc. The program seeks to train scientist-organizers who can use scientific knowledge to protect their lands and communities from extractive development. Fellows participate in regular check-ins and workshops, with one speaker per month covering different topics relevant to their projects. Applications are due by September 26. For info, see: https://www.honorearth.org/science-warriors.
Oct 3
Native American Artist-in-Residence program
The Minnesota Historical Society has opened applications for the next round of Native American Artist-in-Residence program. Artists will receive $30,000 for collections study and development of community programs as well as extensive support and training from MNHS staff, interns and consultants. Applications can be submitted online at https://www.mnhs.org/residencies/naair through October 3, 2025.
Oct 10 (deadline)
Call for Artwork
Honor the Earth is inviting Indigenous and Black artists across the globe to hel envision a Sovereign Indigenous Future — a future that has grown beyond colonization, genocide, imperialism, prisons, white supremacy, ableism and all the other modern systemic oppressions. HTE is collecting digital submissions of original artworks across various media that respond to this prompt: what does a Sovereign Indigenous Future look like? Winners will receive a cash prize of $2,000-$3,500. Applications are due Oct. 10. See info at: bit.Ly/Radical Art.
