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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
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
Staff Highlights: Gloria Iacono
Image credit: Mark Saxenmeyer Describe yourself in one sentence. Jack of all trades, master of none; the fun aunt who has more plants than friends. What is one thing in your professional history that you are proud of? Being in the opening band for Sonny Knight and the Lakers and… Read More
Staff Highlights: Angel Swann
Describe yourself in one sentence. Strong and resilient, determined and hardworking, a loving mother and partner. What is one thing in your professional history that you are proud of? I am proud of myself for getting my Masters Degree. At one point I didn’t want to finish my high school… Read More
Staff Highlights: Juleana Enright
This year, we want community members to get to know us and to highlight our talented group of colleagues by doing staff highlights. We developed some “get to know you questions” for staff to answer. The first to be featured is Juleana Enright! Juleana Enright (Lower Brulé, Lakota) is the… Read More
Robert Lilligren Joins the Walker Art Center’s Board of Trustees
We are excited to announce that Robert Lilligren (White Earth Nation) Native American Community Development Institute’s (NACDI) President and CEO has accepted an invitation to serve on the Walker Art Center’s board of trustees. Robert will also be serving on the board’s Acquisition Committee, which partners with Walker curators to… Read More
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
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