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Through June 9
The Power to Dream
National Native American student art competition exhibit of 2006 winners. Gallery hours: Wednesday – Saturday,
Noon - 6 pm, Also by appointment. For info, call Heid at 612-870-7555. Ancient Traders Gallery, 1113 E. Franklin Ave., Mpls.
June 4
Domestic Violence Program Meeting
Meeting for all urban, Native programs to address domestic violence issues and needs. 2-4pm at the MAIC auditorium.
June 4
Indigenous in Music Live Showcase
At the Fine Line Music Cafe, from 8pm-midnight. The lineup includes Cochise Anderson – musician, actor, poet,
spoken word performance artist, playwright, storyteller, and educator; Native Blues idiom Bluedog; Sarah Hindsley; Cochise
and the Crossbloods, Cochise’s funky Blues band. $20 VIP cover includes admission, special seating, a button, poster,
and deluxe Indian taco. Call 612.729.1965 to RSVP.
June 5
Drug Trends in Indian Country
9am - 12:30pm at the MN Indian Women’s Resource Center; 2300 15th Avenue S. Minneapolis, MN 55404. Cost:
$25. Workshop presenters will discuss drugs on the rise, demographics, and treatment programs. To register, contact Jo Lightfeather
@612.729.2031 or email: workshop@miwrc.org
June 5
Grandparents Support Group
The Office of Indian Ministry, 3045 Park Ave., Minneapolis. Let’s share experiences and resources involved in
raising grandchildren. A light snack will be provided. We will have a clothing exchange for kids; please bring gently used
and freshly laundered clothing. For more info call Christine at 612-824-7606.
June 5
Coming Together: Reducing Racial Disparity
Daylong conference with discussions, presentations, videos, and roundtables about the issues of racial disparity in
MN communities. White Earth Tribal Chair Erma Vizenor will deliver the welcome address. 777 Casino Rd., Hwy 59 S, Mahnomen.
For questions, and to RSVP, please call Lorna Lague at (218) 983-3285.
June 7-10
Honor the Youth Spiritual Run
This year’s Youth Spiritual Run will begin in Macy, Nebraska and end in Mayetta, Kansas. For furtherinformation,
contact the running coordinator at 612-616-1773.
June 21
Keith Secola Summer Solstice Concert
6-8:30pm, live at the Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post. Onamia. Free! Enjoy a live performance with Anishinaabe
musician, Keith Secola of the Boise Fort Reservation. Secola creates contemporary Native American music that incorporates
the Ojibwe language.
June 30-July 1
Birchbark Basket workshop
Mille Lacs Indian Museum, 43411 Oodena Dr., Onamia. In this two-day workshop, participants will construct their own
birchbark basket with the help of an instructor. Pre-registration and payment required. $75, $65 for Mille Lacs band members.
Call 320.532.3632 to reserve a spot.
July 6
Earth Keepers: Voices of Native America
11:30am - 1:30pm, and 6 - 8pm at the Wolves’ Den. 1201 E Franklin Ave, Minneapolis. Song and spoken word. New
and traditional indigenous music. This event is in conjunction with the Mississippi River Sacred Sites Run 2007 and the arrival
of runners in the Twin Cities. More info: nativeearthkeepers.com
July 7
Hennepin County Sacred Sites Caravan Tour
9:00am meet at the MMDC Offices in Mendota and Caravan with us on a tour of Hennepin County’s Sacred Sites.
Educational Forum at the end of the Tour at the Site of the Four Sacred Oaks lost during the Highway 55 Reroute. Evening talking
circle at the MMDC Offices For More Information Contact: Ben Yahola 414-383-7072 or go to nativeearthkeepers.com.
In conjunction with the Sacred Sites Run 2007.
July 7
Floyd Westerman and Friends
Live at the Palace Casino Hotel in Cass Lake, at 7pm. Benefit concert for the Longest Walk II, the 30th anniversary
commemoration of the Longest Walk. Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for seniors and children. For more info call Beth Brown
at 218.308.1074
July 12
Diabetes Fair
1pm - 4:30pm, Division of Indian Work. 1671 Summit Ave, St. Paul. Learn to protect the health of your children and
family. Diabetes screenings, educational material, prize drawings, and refreshments. Health professionals will be there for
questions or consultations. Call Mitzi at 651.789.3862
July 21
Pte Oyate “Buffalo People”
Jeffers Petroglyphs Historic Site, 27160 Cty. Rd. 2, Comfrey. Enjoy demonstrations and activities, watch staff tan
buffalo hides and learn how a tipi is made. 10am - 8pm. $5 adults, less for seniors, students, children and MHS members. 507.628.5591
July 28
American Indian Technology
Jeffers Petroglyphs Historic Site, 27160 Cty. Rd. 2, Comfrey. Through demonstrations and activities, learn about stone
tools, textiles, or copper spear point making. 6:30 - 9pm. $5 adults, less for seniors, students, children and MHS members.
507.628.5591
ONGOING
Through Aug. 12
Camera Ojibwe: Photos of Ojibwe Life
"Camera Ojibwe: Photos of Ojibwe Life" is an exhibit of photographs and artifacts corresponding with the Minnesota
Historical Society Press release of "We Are at Home: Pictures of the Ojibwe People," a new book by historian Bruce White.
The exhibit and book feature many of the same photographs of everyday Ojibwe life and studio portraits taken during the first
100 years of photographic history. By displaying the photographs - many of them the original 19th-century daguerrotypes, cartes
de visite and cabinet cards - next to artifacts that exemplify particular photographic contexts, new stories unfold. Fee:
$8 for adults, $6 for seniors and college students, and $4 for children ages 6 to 17. Free for children 5 and under and MHS
members. For more info, call 651-296-6126 or 1-800-657-3773. Minnesota Historical Society, 345 W. Kellogg, St. Paul.
June 18-Aug. 24
History HiJinx: Bandolier Bags
Mondays through Fridays this summer, visitors to the Minnesota History Center can learn about traditional Anishinaabe
bandolier bags, bags with a strap that crossed over the wearer’s chest and held a variety of items. Visitors will learn
about the artists, the patterns, and then create their own bags. Free with museum admission, offered from 11am - 3pm daily.
For more information call 1-800-657-3773 or visit mnhs.org/historycenter.
Through Sept. 3
Mille Lacs Museum Ojibwe Artists and Silent Auction
This annual exhibit is designed to inspire and promote Ojibwe traditional and contemporary artists of all ages. All
artwork is up for silent auction bid. Hours: April to May and Sept. to Oct.: noon to 5 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Memorial
Day weekend to Labor Day: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Fee: $7 adults, $6 seniors
and college students, $4 children ages 6-17, free for children age 5 and under and MHS members. Mille Lacs Indian Museum,
43411 Oodena Dr., Onamia, MN. For more info, call 320-532-3632.
Native American Political Leadership Program
The scholarship program gives Native undergraduates the chance to spend a semester in D.C. while taking classes at
GW, working in hands-on internships and meeting with political leaders and policy makers. NAPLP includes a series of seminars
on Capitol Hill devoted to public policy issues affecting Native communities. NAPLP Deadline: Oct. 15. For more information
visit: www.gwu.edu/~siw/politics/naplp
Language Classes
Monday Night Ojibwe
Ojibwe Language Table meets every Monday at the American Indian OIC building. (Franklin and Cedar, up on the hill
at the light rail stop.) Greet, meet, and eat. Teacher, Brendan Fairbanks. 5:30 - 6:00: prayer, pot luck meal, socializing.
6:00 - 7:15: ojibwemowin. Bring a dish to share if you can. Daga omaa bi-izhaag! For more info, call 763-442-6838.
Ojibwe Table Talk and Potluck
Every Wednesday, 6 - 8pm, The Bemidji Indian Community provides an evening of Ojibwe speaking/learning/socializing
along with a potluck. See you at 303 Railroad Street, Bemidji, MN “At The Warehouse.”
Dakota Language Immersion
Program At All Nations Early Education Center in Partnership of Wicoie Nandagikendan Urban Pre-School Project. Children
are immersed in the Dakota Language for 3 hours on weekdays. 1515 E. 23rd St., Mpls. For more info, call Vicky at 612-721-2508.
Language Table and Traditional Teachings
Tobasonikwut Kinew, an elder from Onigaming First Nation, will be presenting Ojibwe teachings and philosophy every
Thursday evening at 7 pm. Nawayee Center School, 2421 Bloomington Ave. S., Mpls. Everyone is welcome. FMI 612-721-1655, ext.
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Dakota Language Society Community Language Table
Dakota Iapi Okodakiciye Oceti Tukted (Where): At the Neighborhood Early Learning Center, 2438 18th Ave South, Minneapolis.
Tohan (When): Monday evenings from 5:30-7:30. Taku Informal Dakota language lessons, conversation, and songs. Bring a dish
to share if you like. For more info, contact Joe Bendickson at catan@visi.com.
Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Language Table
Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Community Office, Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30, The community office is located
in Mendota on Sibley Memorial Hwy, also known as Hwy 13. Across the street from the Sibley Historical site. FMI call 651-452-4141.
Ojibwe Language Table
The Ojibwe Language Table. FREE. Bring food for potluck if you can. Every Tuesday evening from 5:30 - 7:00 pm at
the Minneapolis American Indian Center, 1530 E. Franklin Ave, Mpls. FMI: 612-879-1754 or email: proy@maicnet.org.
Ojibwe and Dakota language classes
Bring your children, ages 3-5 years, to participate in free Ojibwe or Dakota language immersion classes five days
a week. Mondays through Fridays from 10 am-11:30 am. Neighborhood Early Learning Center (at the Little Earth community), 2438
18th Ave. S., Mpls. Space is limited. FMI: 612-721-4246.
Ojibwe Language Child Care Openings
Ojibwe Language Immersion Program At Four Directions Family Center is a participating program of the Wicoie Nandagikendan
Urban Pre-School Immersion Project. Children are immersed in the Ojibwe Language three hours per day. 2438 18th Avenue S.,
Minneapolis 55406. Call Leila at 612-722-0762 ext. 113.
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