What’s new in the community – August 2018
Walker forms Indigenous Public Art selection committee In cooperation with a group of Native curators, knowledge keepers, artists, and arts professionals, including individuals of Dakota descent and enrollment, the Walker Art Center has established an Indigenous Public Art Selection Committee. The committee is currently working with the Walker to shape a process and ultimately select […]
Powwow Calendar – August 2018
Aug. 10-12 2018 Grand Portage Celebration Powwow The annual Grand Rendezvous and Powwow at Grand Portage includes reenactors from across the country and Canada as they gather to camp and challenge each other to games and skills from the past, along with the powwow. Friday: 10am is Great Hall-Rendezvous Days Powwow welcome, Bingo at 4pm, […]
Community Calendar – August 2018
Thru Sept. 2 Every Spirit Tells a Story Chholing Taha is a Cree First Nations artist based in Anoka, MN who uses Native imagery to express both contemporary issues and Indigenous stories. Solitude and wilderness have been a loyal companion throughout her lifetime. Taha draws on symbols from tribes from the Northwest coast, where she is […]
Dream of Wild Health’s entrepreneurial path to farming, education, community
By Lee Egerstrom For some, Dream of Wild Health (DWH) is viewed as an organic, indigenous food farm in Hugo, north of the Twin Cities metro area. Others see it as a food and health education group while still others see it as an engine for community building within the Twin Cities Native communities. That’s […]
Community Calendar: June 2018
Thru Sept. 3 Patriot Nations: Native Americans in Our Nation’s Armed Forces Exhibit “Patriot Nations: Native Americans in Our Nation’s Armed Forces,” exhibit explores the stories of Native men and women in the military throughout history. Created by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, this banner exhibit shares how Native people have fought […]
Native Concrete and Masonry overcomes challenges and bad timing
By Lee Egerstrom It’s hard to imagine being fast on your feet when dealing with concrete and masonry materials, but it got Charles (Charley) Minotte and his Native Concrete & Masonry Inc. through the Great Recession and moving forward during the recovery that followed. Few industries are as impacted by economic trends as construction – […]
May 2018 American Indian Month Calendar
Thru May 18 Leah Yellowbird Art Exhibit Leah Yellowbird (First Nations Algonquin-Metis and Anishinaabe) returns with a new body of work on display. Yellowbird’s latest work is cross-dimensional, with 3-D painted animal busts, a 9-foot bear sculpture constituted by pom-poms, a collection of black velvet beadwork designs, and an impressive selection of her signature pointillist […]
IPTF’s Center for Art and Wellness
By Camille Erickson Growth is within sight for the Indigenous Peoples Task Force (IPTF) – a vital provider of culturally appropriate health services, programs, and housing in Minneapolis. Under the leadership of Executive Director and founder Sharon Day (Ojibwe), IPTF remains devoted to transforming the lives of people living with HIV. From its inception, the […]
The Circle’s 2017 Native Author’s Breakfast Fundraiser
The Circle’s Annual Native Author’s Breakfast Fundraiser, held on December 15th, was one of the most successful fundraisers in the eight years we have been holding this event. The Circle Board of Directors would like to thank everyone who made this event a success. A big […]
POLITICAL MATTERS: Jan 2018
By Mordecai Specktor #Resist in 2018 In 2017, President Dumbass didn’t start a nuclear war, and for that we can be grateful. His administration – an unsavory gang of right-wing zealots, white supremacists, craven opportunists and grifters – did, however, begin an assault on the natural environment and on American Indian sacred lands. In January, […]
Erdrich’s futuristic novel paints intriguing view of oppressive world to come
BY DEBORAH LOCKE If all the basic elements of a good book emerge as you read – character development, suspense, conflict, plot intrigue, a sympathetic protagonist then how can you leave it scratching your head, asking what happened here? Question 2: Must one always yearn for a tidy, happy face tale or is it better to […]
MIWRC explores ways to keep Kateri alive
BY LEE EGERSTROM The Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center (MIWRC) is scrambling to raise funds to either take over the Kateri Residence in the Phillips Neighborhood of Minneapolis or move the Kateri program to a new site that MIWRC would operate. Since 1972, Kateri has helped Native American women recover from addictions –and their children – […]