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.
Federal funding for Indian health increased for fiscal year 2026, including a significant boost for a program supporting diabetes prevention and treatment in Native communities. Congress provided approximately $5.86 billion for Indian Health Service services and facilities, a 1.3% increase over fiscal year 2025. The total includes approximately $5.05 billion for health services and $809.2 […]
MINNEAPOLIS — The Native American Community Clinic (NACC) will open its new health campus to patients Tuesday, September 15th, marking a major expansion of culturally grounded health care and community services for Native families in the Twin Cities. Located along the American Indian Cultural Corridor in south Minneapolis, the new clinic is part of an […]
The 20th Annual Gathering for Our Children & Returning Adoptees Powwow will take place Saturday, November 7th, 2026, at the Minneapolis American Indian Center. The annual gathering has long served as a place of welcome, healing, and reconnection for Native adoptees, formerly fostered individuals, birth relatives, and families. The gathering was established in 2003 to […]
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