Thru Nov. 20
On Fertile Ground Exhibit
This exhibition is the second of three annual showings of Native artists, providing an overview of 45 artists from Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Artists include: Roger Broer, Gordon Coons, Lauren Good Day-Giago, Heid Erdrich, Duane Goodwin, Laura Heit-Youngbird, Cole Jacobson, Pat Kruse, Marlena Myles, Chris Pappan, Bad Art Press, Keith Secola, Maggie Thompson, and Jonathan Thunder. All My Relations Arts, 1414 E Franklin Ave. For info, see: www.allmyrelationsarts.com.
Nov. thru July 2016
Why Treaties Matter traveling exhibit
This exhibit explores relationships between Dakota and Ojibwe Indian Nations and the U.S. government in Minnesota. Learn how treaties affected the lands and lifeways of the indigenous peoples of this place, and why these binding agreements still matter today. For more info, see: http://mnhum.org/treaties.
• Oct. 19 – Nov. 8: Normandale Community College, Bloomington.
• Nov. 16 – Dec. 6: Minnesota State University, Mankato.
2016 Dates:
• Jan. 11-24 – Winona State University, Winona.
• Feb. 1 – 21 – Minnesota State College-Southeast Technical, Winona.
• Feb. 29 – March 23: Alexandria Technical and Community College, Alexandria.
• March 30 – April 17: Minneapolis Community and Technical College, Minneapolis.
• April 25 – May 15: Metro State University, St. Paul.
• June 27 – July 17: Minnesota State Community and Technical College, Detroit Lakes.
Nov. 2, 9, 23, 30
Ojibwe & Dakota Language Class
Join Anishinaabe linguist & scholar James “Kaagegaabaw” Vukelich and Dakota educator Neil “Chantemaza” McKay to explore the teachings and language of the Ojibwe & Dakota people. Light refreshments & tea provided. 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Anishinabe Academy, Media Center, 3100 East 28th St., Minneapolis.
Nov. 3
Native F.A.N.
Open Basketball Open Basketball starts Nov. 3rd at the MAIC. Tuesdays & Thursdays from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. Must be 18+ – unless it’s a school release day. All players must register in the Native FAN Program. Registration materials will be available at each session. Minneapolis American Indian Center, 1530 E Franklin Ave, Minneapolis. 612-871-4555.
Nov. 3
Musical Impressions: The Art of George Morrison
Brian Morrison Honors his late father George Morrison’s work with newly composed live Jazz music and an art slideshow. Morrison’s images are accompanied by original jazz guitar compositions, consisting of 128 images from the 1940s through 2000. The Tweed Museum of Art, Humanities Building, University of Minnesota Duluth. 6:00 – 7:30 pm. Free and open to the public. Visit www.d.umn.edu to learn more.
Nov. 3
Reception to Kick Off Why Treaties Matter Outreach
Minnesota American Indian Bar Association will be co-hosting an event with the United States District Court, District of Minnesota and Federal Bar Association-MN focusing on Indian treaty rights. As part of the event, the Why Treaties Matter Exhibit will be on display at the U.S. Courthouse in Minneapolis for two weeks in November. A reception will be held on November 3 in the atrium of the U.S. Courthouse in Minneapolis for the outreach event. The Honorable Diane Humetewa (Hopi), the first Native American women appointed to an Article III Judgeship and the first enrolled tribal member to serve as a United States District Court Judge will be providing the keynote address at the kickoff reception. 4:30-7:00 pm. U.S. Courthouse, Minneapolis, 300 South Fourth St., Minneapolis, MN.
Nov. 4 – 6
MIWRC Intro to Motivational Interviewing
This 3-day training, titled Motivational Interviewing (MI), is an Evidence-Based Practice that holds a key to unlocking our clients’ own unique intrinsic motivations to make significant changes in their lives. Much of our focus will be on meaningful connections and uses of MI in a way that appreciates and supports the Native cultural value system. We will examine the basic concepts and uses of MI, practice using MI tools, and learn the steps in mastery of this valuable tool for our counseling toolboxes. Presenters: Betty Poitra and Jane Nakken, Ed. D. Nov. 4 and 5: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Nov. 6: 8:30 am to 2:00 pm. $175.00 for the 3-day training. Registration information, contact Jo Lightfeather at 612-728-2031 or: jlightfeather@miwrc.org. MIWRC, 2300 15th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN.
Nov. 4 – 6
MN Indian Education Association Conference
The 2015 Minnesota Indian Education Association Conference will be held at the Shooting Star Event Center in Mahnomen, MN. Visit the Workshop Presenters page of our website for more info. This year, the MIEA Conference will include a full day of youth activities on November 5. Youth activities will take place at the Circle of Life Academy and will include games, traditional activities, lunch, feast, powwow and more. Shuttle transportation will be provided from Shooting Star to the Circle of Life Academy. Youth Day will be FREE to participate (does not include the MIEA Conference Fee). For more info, see: www.minnesotaindianeducation.org.
Nov. 5
Tiwahe Foundation Circle of Giving: Anton Treuer
Keynote address by scholar and author Anton Treuer, and a moving story from Tiwahe Grantee, Grace Smith. Dr. Anton Treuer is currently a professor at Bemidji State University and author of 14 books. His new book, Warrior Nation: A History of Red Lake Ojibwe was released September 1, 2015. He has a B.A. from Princeton University and a M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota. He is Editor of the Oshkaabewis Native Journal, the only academic journal of the Ojibwe language. His equity, education, and cultural work has put him on a path of service around the region, the nation, and the world. Live Auction, Book purchase and signing with Anton Treuer during reception. McNamara Alumni Center, University of Minnesota 200 Oak St. Minneapolis. 6:00 – Hors d’Oeuvres, cash bar. 6:45 – Program. Programs runs 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Tickets: $100.00. Purchase tickets online by October 28 at www.tiwahefoundation.org.
Nov. 5
"Running into the Storm: Renewal of the Spirit"
Augsburg College hosts Antony Stately, PhD for the Center for Wellness and Counseling Convocation. Antony Stately, PhD (Ojibwe/Oneida) received his Ph.D. in psychology from Alliant International University/California School of Professional Psychology in 1997, with an emphasis in Clinical, Multicultural am – 12:00 pm. Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center, Augsburg College, 2211 Riverside Ave, Minneapolis. Free and open to the public.
Nov. 7
Gathering for Our Children & Returning Adoptees Powwow
MC – Jerry Dearly. Arena Directors- Windy Downwind and Kirk Crowshoe. Host Drum – Oyate Techa. 11:00-1:00 pm: Adoptees/formerly fostered individuals and birth relatives are invited to gather in the auditorium for a meet and visit with other adoptees.1:00 pm: Grand Entry, Wablenica Ceremony. The Wablenica Song (Orphan Song). A ceremony will be offered to heal the grief caused by separation from family and heritage. 5:30 pm: Feast 6-7:00 pm: Celebration of Life Dance for our youth. 7:00 pm: Grand Entry, Honor Song. Honor Song for foster and adoptive parents. Vendors contact Tina Knafla at 612-348-9662. Contacts: Sandra White Hawk, First Nations Repatriation Institute, 651-442-4872 or sandywhitehawk@ gmail.com. Jacque Wilson, Bois Forte Urban Office, 612-747-5247, urbanoffice@boisforte-nsn.gov. Minneapolis American Indian Center, 1530 East Franklin Ave., Minneapolis, MN.
Nov. 7
Story Book Time and God’s Eye Activity
Enjoy stories and light snacks from noon to 1 pm, then from 1 to 3 pm weave a God’s Eye to take home. The decorative designs are used on ceremonial shields of American Indian tribes of the southwestern United States. Allow an hour to make the craft. Recommended for ages 8 and up. Cost: $4 per kit, does not include museum admission. Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post, 43411 Oodena Dr. Onamia, MN. For more info: 320-532-3632 or millelacs@mnhs.org.
Nov. 7, 8
Native American Olympian Henry Boucha
Henry Boucha, Ojibwa is a US Olympic Silver Medalist, former Minnesota North Star, Detroit Red Wing and US Hockey Hall of Fame Inductee. He will appear at the following venues in November. During the following games, Henry will set up his display of US Olympic and NHL Memorabilia for viewing. Nov. 7 from 4 pm-8 pm: Isanti County Area David C. Johnson Civic Arena, 600 1st Ave. NW, Isanti, MN. Nov. 8 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at the Vadnais Sports Center, 1490 County Road E, Vadnais Heights, MN. For more info, call 907-360-4371, 612-910‐7475, or email: henryboucha@gmail.com.
Nov. 7 – 26
American Indian Heritage Month Programming on Lakeland Public TV
(Compiled By Michael Meuers) Lakeland Public Television, KAWE/ KAWB Channels 9/22 will be airing programs about America’s Indigenous Peoples. For more info on FNX, see: www.lptv.org. KAWE is a television station in Bemidji, Minnesota, broadcasting locally on channel 9 as a PBS member station. KAWE is carried on channel 22 on DirecTV and Dish Network’s Twin Cities feeds. Air dates and show descriptions:
• Nov. 7 – Medicine Game, 9 pm. This film, six years in the making, shares the remarkable journey of two brothers from the Onondoga Nation driven by a single goal – to beat the odds and play the sport of lacrosse for national powerhouse Syracuse University.
• Nov. 9 – Road to Andersonville, 9 pm. The first film to document the story of Michigan’s Native Americans in the Civil War who served in Company K of the 1st Michigan Sharpshooters. During the Civil War, a regiment of sharpshooters was being recruited to fight for the Union, but there was a problem – few men could pass the marksmanship test. Since Michigan’s Native Americans were famous as skilled hunters, it was decided to recruit one company from among the tribes in Michigan.
• Nov. 12 – Finding Refuge, 7:30 pm. The efforts of one dying woman to preserve her Native culture don’t end when she passes, but prompts a renewal in finding pride in that culture. She confronts the violent event over two centuries ago that began the destruction of her people and the shame that colonialism created.
• Nov. 16 – Rising Voices/ Hothaninpi, 9pm. Rising Voices is a portrait of a culture today, focusing on the myriad conflicts around the disappearing language on the Lakota reservations. The Lakota nation consists of 170,000, but just 6,000 people still speak Lakota, and the average age of its speakers will soon be 70 years. Today, Lakota tribal members struggle to save their language by introducing a new way of teaching, brought to the Lakota reservations from places like the Czech Republic and France. These methods are producing results; for the first time, schools are capable of creating fluent second-language Lakota speakers.
• Nov. 19 – Crying Earth Rise Up, 8 pm: A Lakota mother studying geology seeks the source of the water contamination that caused her daughter’s critical health problems. Meanwhile, a Lakota grandmother fights the regional expansion of uranium mining. Crying Earth Rise Up exposes the human cost of uranium mining and its impact on drinking water.
• Nov. 26 – Tracing Roots: A Weavers Journey, 7:30 pm. A portrait of an artist and a mystery. The film follows master weaver and Haida elder Delores Churchill on a journey to understand the origins of a spruce root hat found with Kwaday Dan Ts’inchi, the Long Ago Person Found, a 300-year-old traveler discovered in Northern Canada in a retreating glacier. Delores’s quest crosses cultures and borders, involving artists, scholars and scientists, raising questions about the meaning of knowledge and ownership.
Nov. 9, 23
The First Gift
Join us in creating baby moccasins for American Indian families at Children’s Hospital’s and Clinics of Minnesota in Minneapolis. Learn how to make a pair of baby moccasins, or help teach others. Open to any skill level. Two Rivers Gallery, 1530 East Franklin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN. For more info call 612-879-1780 or see: www.tworiversarts.com.
Nov. 10
Tiwahe Foundation Open House
There will be an Open House at the Center for Progressive Philanthropy. Please Join Tiwahe Foundation, Headwaters Foundation, Native Americans in Philanthropy and PFund for some good conversation, networking, snacks/beverages and explore our remodeled office suite. From 5:00-7:00 pm. Tiwahe Foundation, 2801 21st Ave South, Suite 132F, Minneapolis.
Nov. 10
Author Sarah Deer
Minnesota author Sarah Deer will discuss and sign copies of her new book, “The Beginning and End of Rape: Confronting Sexual Violence in Native America” Sarah Deer, a 2014 MacArthur Fellow, has worked to end violence against women for more than twenty years. She is a professor of law at William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota. She is coauthor of three textbooks on tribal law and coeditor of Sharing Our Stories of Survival: Native Women Surviving Violence. Free and open to the public. A cash bar and light appetizers to follow. Books will be available for purchase. 7:00 pm at William Mitchell College of Law (Kelley Board Room, 875 Summit Avenue, St. Paul). RSVP to 651-290-6431.
Nov. 10, 12, 16, 23
Minnesota State Capitol Hearings
The Minnesota State Capitol is undergoing a major renovation and has created an Art Subcommittee to make recommendations about the art. The Art Subcommittee will hold public hearings in Bemidji, Duluth, Rochester, Mankato, and the Twin Cities to hear citizen’s views on changing the offensive art against Natives that currently hangs in the state capitol. Below are the dates and cities. For times, see: http://mn.gov/capitol-restoration/art under the Public Input Meetings tab.
• Nov. 10: Rochester, Rochester Area Foundation Community Room.
• Nov. 12: North Minneapolis, Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board Admin Building.
• Nov. 16: Willmar, Ridgewater College
• Nov. 23: Mankato, Ostrander Auditorium, Minnesota State University.
Nov. 12
"The American Indian Movement: Past, Present, and Future."
Please join us at North Hennepin Community College from 12:00 – 1:00 pm, as we welcome Clyde Bellecourt to discuss "The American Indian Movement: Past, Present, and Future." This event is free and open to the public. Bellecourt is a White Earth Ojibwe civil rights organizer and co-founder of the American Indian Movement. Free and open to the public. Grand Hall, Center for Business and Technology, North Hennepin Community College. North Hennepin Community College is located on the corner of West Broadway and 85th Avenue North in Brooklyn Park, MN. For more info, contact Paulette Bonneur at 763-424-0804 or email: pbonneur@nhcc.edu. www.nhcc.edu.
Nov. 13
Sobriety Friday Monthly Celebration Dinner
Come and join us for an evening featuring; Special speakers, testimonials of sobriety, great food, gospel music and door prizes. Sponsored by Overcomers Ministries. This is a monthly event on the 2nd Friday of each month. 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. At the American Indian Center, 1530 E. Franklin Ave. Mpls.
Nov. 14
Veterans Wacipi Keep Tobacco Sacred Powwow
MC: Butch Felix. AD: Glenn GoodThunder. Host Drum: Red Tree Singers. Grand Entry: 1:00 and 7 pm. Free admission. Day Pay for dancers. Pay for first 5 registered drum groups. Commercial-tobacco-free-event. Sponsored by Lower Sioux Tobacco Prevention Program and Lower Sioux Tribal Historic Preservation Office. Vendors contact Grace Goldtooth-Campos at 507-697-6185. Jackpot Junction Casino, Dakota Exposition Center, Morton, MN.
Nov 14 – 15
Beading 101 Workshop
Learn basic beading styles and techniques by creating a project to take home in this two-day workshop. Necklaces, bracelets, pen coverings and lighter cases are examples of items that can be created. A light lunch and refreshments will be provided both days. The workshop runs noon to 4 pm on Saturday, and 10 am to 2 pm on Sunday. Cost: $60/$55 MNHS members, plus $15 supply fee. Reservations required, call 320-532-3632. Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post, 43411 Oodena Dr. Onamia, MN.
Nov. 14 – Dec. 19
Art Exhibit: Ancestral by Meryl McMaster
Opening Reception: Saturday, Nov. 14 from 5 to 8 pm, with an Artist Talk at 4 pm. Exhibition will run Nov. 4 through Dec. 19. Ancestral will feature a selection of digital chromogenic prints from two of the artist’s photo-based projects, the Ancestral and In-Between Worlds series. The exhibition Ancestral is the premiere showing of McMaster’s work in the Twin Cities and the artist, who lives and works in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, will give an artist talk in the gallery preceding the exhibition opening. McMaster is a Plains Cree member of the Siksika Nation, and is also of British and Dutch ancestry. Bockley Gallery, 2123 w 21st Street, Minneapolis MN. For more info, call 612-377-4669 or see: bockleygallery.com.
Nov. 15
Bdote Field Trip
Spend the day visiting local sites of significance to Dakota people and learning about them from a Dakota perspective. Gain a deeper understanding of the significance of places like Pilot Knob, Wakan Tipi, and Mounds Park to this land’s first people. From 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Minnesota Humanities Center, 987 Ivy Ave E, St. Paul. Cost: $90 per person, includes transportation to sites, lunch, and materials. For more info and to register see: www.mnhum.org/bdotefieldtrip.
Nov. 16
Open Ensemble: Murielle
Borst-Tarrant
As a part of our Lake Street Arts! initiative, Pangea’s ensemble
welcomes artists, activists, and community members into our learning
circle during Open Ensemble. This month’s OE is led by Murielle
Borst-Tarrant. Investigate the unique process that the women of Spiderwoman Theater use
to create their plays. “Storyweaving” describes the layering of
stories, images, sound, movement and music, creating a three dimensional
tapestry which is embodied in space and becomes the theatre production. Free Admission. 4:00pm – 6:00pm. Pangea World Theater, 711 W Lake St, Ste 102, Mpls, MN.
Nov.18
The Native American Cancer Support Group
If you or someone you know is a cancer patient or survivor, we encourage you to join us for a meal and good company. This month we meet Wed. from 6 to 8 pm, at East Phillips Cultural & Community Center, 2307 17th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN. For more info, call Joy Rivera at 612-314-4843 or email: jrivera@aicaf.org.
Nov. 18 – 20
Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Training
Native American Curriculum or Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Programs in Minnesota: Substance abuse-related curriculum will provide an educational experience for prevention specialists and substance abuse staff. The curriculum is also relevant for health, mental health and social work staff members, and other service providers working with Native Americans. Curriculum topics include: Cultural and spiritual values (Pre-European contact), Government policies, treaties and federal laws, Prejudicial and discrimination issues, Cultural orientations, Traditional family relationships, Introduction to spiritual ceremonies, History of alcohol and drug abuse, Multiple addictions and diseases, and more. Cost: $120.00 (includes materials and copy of curriculum). Cambria Hotel & Suites, 9655 Grove Circle North, Maple Grove, MN. Register online at: www.miwrc.org/our-programs/learning-center.
Nov. 19
Native American College Fair
The Native American College Fair organized by Augsburg Fairview Academy, the Minneapolis Public Schools Indian Education Program, and the St. Paul Indian Education Program will be held at Minneapolis American Indian Center on from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The Native American College Fair is free and open to the public. Although the name is Native American College Fair we encourage all students and families to attend, so that they may learn more about their post-secondary education options. Attendees will speak with representatives from a wide variety of post-secondary institutions, job training and community programs. They will learn about college life, courses, and admission & financial aid requirements. Light meal and door prizes. Food Trucks have fare for sale, and there will be a performance by Tall Paul. For info contact Liz Saunby at: liz.saunby@afa.tc.
Nov. 19
NAP Your Living Legacy
Please join with LeMoine LaPointe in a powerful community-based gathering to cultivate a shared vision on building a healthy and sustainable Native community. Through on-going conversations, participants will harvest community gifts to design a map for a transformational foundation of trust and confidence that incorporates Native traditions and positive innovation that will be supported and uplifted by community action. 9:00 am – 4:00 pm at Black Bear Casino Resort Hotel, Room Lake Hall/Sophie Lake, Carlton, MN. For more info, see: www.nativephilanthropy.org.
Nov.19 – Jan. 16
Dimensions of Indigenous: Storytelling
Dimensions of Indigenous: Storytelling is a multi-disciplinary all nations art exhibition featuring both contemporary and traditional work of Indigenous artists of the Americas whose work evokes decolonization, resistance, and cultural identity. Curated by Gordon Coons (Ojibwa) and Rebekah Crisanta de Ybarra, (Xinka-Lenca). Artists include: Colleen Casey (Dakota), Dakota Hoska, (Lakota) Maggie Thompson (Ojibwe), Cole Jacobson (Cree), Gordon Coons (Ojibwa), Julie Boada (Anishinabe), Gustavo Boada (Moche), Xilam Balam, (Mexica), Zamara Cuyun (K’iche/Kaqchikel), Gabriela Erandi Spears (Matlatzinca/P’urhepecha), Rebekah Crisanta (Xinka-Lenca), Gustavo Lira (Mixteco/Zapotec). Closing reception: Jan. 16 from 2-5 pm. Join artists and curators for a closing reception to celebrate the work and artists. Music performance by Gustavo Lira & Xilam Balam. Exhibit runs Nov.19 to Jan. 16, 2016. Gallery hours: Monday-Friday from 10 am to -6 pm, and Saturdays from 12 to 5 pm. Admission: sliding scale; $3-10 per person suggested. Intermedia Arts, 2822 Lyndale Ave. S., Minneapolis. For more info, call 612-871-4444, email: Info@IntermediaArts.org, or see: http://www.intermediaarts.org.
Nov. 20
UofMN Honoring American Indian Women Luncheon
The American Indian Student Cultural Center at the University of Minnesota will be hosting the Honoring American Indian Women Luncheon. Each year, they honor outstanding Native women who have demonstrated strong leadership in their work or daily life, and have been positively engaged in their Native community. Doors open at 11:00 am. Event Starts at 11:30 am. Held in the Mississippi Room, Coffman Memorial Union, U of MN campus, 300 Washington Ave SE, Minneapolis. For more info contact: aiscc@umn.edu or call 612-624-0243.
Nov. 20
For Tribal Government – IRC 7871 and PL 638
Join Native Americans in Philanthropy and host Mike Myers. Native Americans in Philanthropy continues it’s collaborative work through powering reciprocity and investment to strengthen Native communities. Since the passage of the Indian Tribal Governmental Tax Status Act there has been an emphasis on the ability for Nations/Tribes to issue tax exempt bonds to underwrite development in Indian Country. But IRC 7871 opens a very wide door for expanded fundraising opportunities without the need for a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. 10:00 am – 3:00 pm. Black Bear Casino Resort, 1785 MN-210, Carlton, MN. For more info, see: www.nativephilanthropy.org.
Nov. 20, 21, 22
Don’t Feed the Indians: A Divine Comedy Pageant!
Pangea World Theater and Intermedia Arts present a raucous play and political satire loosely based on Dante’s Inferno. This performance brings Brooklyn-based Murielle Borst-Tarrant (of Spiderwomen Theater) to Minneapolis for this satirical and powerful look at the ongoing history of racism and the misappropriation of Native images in popular culture. The primary basis for Don’t Feed the Indians: A Divine Comedy Pageant! is the Discovery Doctrine; the concept of international law giving land rights to discoverers and not the Native inhabitants of the land. Borst-Tarrant brilliantly houses the language of the Discovery Doctrine within the framework of Dante’s Inferno, where the Indians are the guides Virgil and Beatrice, and the audience become Dante, observing the basic human rights violations of Native Americans in the arts throughout history. Tickets: $15 advance, student, senior. $18 at the door. $10/ticket for groups of 8+ call 612-871-4444. Sliding scale Friday on Nov. 20. Intermedia Arts, 2822 Lyndale Ave South, Minneapolis.Show times:
• Nov. 20 at 7:30 pm
• Nov. 21 at 7:30 pm
• Nov. 22 at 4:30 pm
