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
- Nov 7, 2024–Jan 18, 2025 | 12:00–12:00amNiimiwin All My Relations Arts ExhibitionNiimiwin is a group exhibition curated by 2023-24 Emerging Curators Institute fellow Josie Hoffman. Inspired by dance and powwow, Niimiwin (Everyone’s Dance) is a multimedia showcase of contemporary Indigenous artists connected to Minnesota who work within the theme of kinetic movement and how it relates to the body, land, and community. This exhibition features artists […] Learn More
- Nov 8, 2024 | 8:00–11:00pmTimberwolves Native American Heritage Month – Join us for Native American Heritage Night and watch the Minnesota Timberwolves take on the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday, November 8th through this special offer for Native American Community Development Institute. The evening will feature activations celebrating Native American Heritage including performances by the Prairie Island Indian Community. Proceeds from tickets purchased through this […] Learn More
News
NACDI Open House 2024 – Thank You
We want to give a heartfelt thank you to everyone who attended our Open House with Pow Wow Grounds and AICDC last Thursday, and to everyone who made it possible. By combining with our regularly scheduled Four Sisters Farmers Market, we hosted a huge event both in… Read More
Pride is Indigenous: Featuring Nick Metcalf
Pride in our LGBTQA2+ community members lasts for more than just June at NACDI. This is especially true this year, with the annual Minneapolis Two Spirit Reclaiming Our Identities Powwow happening this Saturday, July 13th! To round out our series of writings from Two Spirit… Read More
Niimiwin: Bijiinag igo ingii-azhegiiwe gaa-niimi’iding
All My Relations Arts, the Emerging Curators Institute and the Native American Community Development Institute are pleased to present Niimiwin: Bijiinag igo ingii-azhegiiwe gaa-niimi’iding curated by 2023-2024 Emerging Curators Fellow, Josie Hoffman
Niimiwin is a dynamic multimedia exhibition which explores the profound relationship between movement and identity within contemporary Indigenous art. Inspired by the vibrant traditions of dance and powwow, this showcase features a diverse array of Minnesota-based Indigenous artists whose work delves into the theme of kinetic movement—both in its physical form and its metaphorical resonance.