Press Releases

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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

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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

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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