Press Releases
End of Year Staff Reflections – Strength & Indigenization of NACDI’s Structure
Contemporary Native people are famous for our resilience. This last year at NACDI we have put this resilience to good use in supporting our communities’ ability to not only survive, but to thrive. Our priorities have become clearer, as taught to us by Native Elders and cultural carriers. We have… Read More
Make Voting A Tradition is being Awarded for Excellence for their Service in Community by the Secretary of State
For Immediate Release: Make Voting A Tradition is being Awarded for Excellence for their Service in Community by the Secretary of State MINNEAPOLIS (October 6th, 2023) — As part of the celebration of Indigenous Peoples Day 2023, the work of Make Voting a… Read More
Press Release: Denomie Memorial Scholarship Award
Maggie Thompson (Fond du Lac Ojibwe) has been named the recipient of the second Jim Denomie Memorial Scholarship. Created in partnership with the Denomie/Wilson family, All My Relations Arts Gallery, and Bockley Gallery, the annual $10,000 prize recognizes a Native artist who best exemplifies the values Denomie demonstrated in his own career: commitment to excellence, generosity of spirit, and engagement with community. Denomie passed away in March 2022 at age 66. Read More