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 17, 2025 | 11:00am–03:00pm3rd Annual Seedling Giveaway at the Four Sisters Urban Farm – The East Phillips Improvement Coalition (EPIC), the Four Sisters Urban Farm, and NACDI will be hosting our third annual seedling giveaway at the Four Sisters Urban Farm on Saturday, May 17th, from 11 am – 3 pm. Connect with neighbors, engage in the local community, vote for EPIC board members, and get seedlings to start […] Learn More
Jun 5, 2025 | 11:00am–03:00pmFour Sisters Farmers Market Opening Day – We’re excited to announce that the opening date of this year’s farmers market will be Thursday, June 5. We will be welcoming both new and returning market vendors, including emerging entrepreneurs from our business workshop series. We look forward to continuing our model of weekly programming all while promoting Indigenous vitality, both economically and healthfully. […] Learn More
News
Mplsart: Smart Wars: Asserting Native Identity, Resilience, Resistance, and Coexistence
Rory Wakemup, Rabble Rouser (detail), 2023. Quills, feathers, bullet shells, plastic. Photo by Carl Atiya Swanson. Published March 12th, 2025 by Carl Atiya Swanson The force is strong with Rory Wakemup’s latest show at All My Relations Arts, on view through… Read More
MPR News: ‘Niimiwin’ art exhibit celebrates the powwow tradition
Jingle Dresses by Adrienne Benjamin. Photo by Neh-Dah-Ness Greene. Published December 20, 2024 by Allison Herrera “Niimiwin” is the latest exhibit at All My Relations Arts in south Minneapolis. The title “Niimiwin” means “everyone dance,” a nod to the theme of the exhibit — the… 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