Helping Native people create the future they envision.
NACDI’s work is founded on the belief that all American Indian people have a place, purpose, and a future strengthened by sustainable asset-based community development. Since 2007, NACDI’s work facilitates systems change through our integrated pathways of Community Engagement, Community Organizing, Community Development, and Indigenous Arts and Culture.
Focus Areas
NACDI’s key projects include: All My Relations Arts, Four Sisters Farmers Market and Urban Farm, and Make Voting A Tradition (MVAT). NACDI is building a vibrant future for all of our relations.
All My Relations Arts
Make Voting A Tradition
Four Sister's Market
Cultural Corridor
Upcoming Events
May 1, 2025 | 9:00am–12:00pmAmerican Indian Month Kick-Off Parade 2025 – Gather at Cedar Field Park at Little Earth - 2500 Cedar Ave., Minneapolis.Join us for the kickoff parade for American Indian Month on May 1st! The community will gather at 9 am at Cedar Field Park at Little Earth (2500 Cedar Ave., Minneapolis). The parade will begin at 10 am and will end at the Minneapolis American Indian Center (1530 E. Franklin Ave). The community is invited […] Learn More
May 8, 2025 | 6:00–08:00pmAll My Relations Arts “Creation.Story” Opening Reception – All My Relations Arts Gallery - 1414 E. Franklin Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55404Join us for the opening reception of Creation.Story on Thursday May 8th from 6 – 8 pm. Creation.Story is an art exhibition that centers on the significance of creative expressions and oral traditions amongst Očhéthi Šakówiŋ cultures. Multiple artists representing their Očhéthi Šakówiŋ heritage provide visual artworks and creative concepts to engage audiences with the expansive creation narratives that […] Learn More
News
Native American Community Development Institute (NACDI) and Pow Wow Grounds Open House
Save the date for the Native American Community Development Institute (NACDI) and Pow Wow Grounds Open House on Friday, May 30th, 2025! We invite you to our bright yellow building located on the American Indian Cultural Corridor which is home to NACDI and Pow Wow Grounds. Learn more about our… Read More
The Department of Human Services Provides Five Community Organizations the Ability to Expand Their Outreach Services
Funding Bolsters Minneapolis Native Community’s Rapid Response for Unhoused Community Members MINNEAPOLIS, April 15th 2025 — A funding allocation has brought increased resources to the Native community’s unsheltered relatives in Minneapolis. The money comes from the Department of Human Services (DHS) Human Services Response Contingency Account designed to… Read More
Creation.Story
All My Relations Arts and the Native American Community Development Institute are pleased to present Creation.Story is a group exhibition by originators Keith BraveHeart and David Meyer (Akta Lakota Museum). Creation.Story is an art exhibition that centers on the significance of creative expressions and oral traditions amongst Očhéthi Šakówiŋ cultures. Multiple artists representing their Očhéthi Šakówiŋ heritage provide visual artworks and creative concepts to engage audiences with the expansive creation narratives that underlie Očhéthi Šakówiŋ identity and values.
Featured artists: Jhon Goes In Center, James Star Comes Out, Mikayla Patton, Randilynn Boucher-Giago, Dwayne Wilcox, Dyani White Hawk, Marlena Myles, Talon Ducheneaux, Keith BraveHeart, Jaida Grey Eagle, Kylie Wanatee-Thunderhawk, Angela Babby, Destiny Big Crow, and Billy Janis
Program Dates:
On view: May 8th – July 26th, 2025
Opening reception: Thursday, May 8th, 2025, 6-8 pm