Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Community

For those who couldn’t make the Pow Wow this year, here are some of the wonderful things that happened.

First: the tribal council would like to say thank you to all the volunteers for all your help. We couldn’t have done it with out you.

Our Pow Wow was wonderful again this year. We had lots of people from all over. Some from South Dakota, North Dakota, Chicago, and Idaho. One person came from Iceland.

I felt this Pow Wow was our best Pow Wow so far, but we say that every year. This one felt so good, everyone told me they felt the same way.

When the drums started the eagles came again, it is always so awesome to see them flying over our Pow Wow.

Bob and Lisa had Harriet a beautiful eagle, thanks to the Wasbasa Eagle Center.

We gave Joseph Anderson, Greg Standmark, Paul Lauer, and Jim Albright eagle feathers, for there hard work all year long. They all do so much for MMDC. Pidamaya to you guy’s again.

We had a traditional Dakota wedding so to the happy new couple Mr & Mrs Nick Anderson, congratulations. Nick is also a member of MMDC.

This was the second wedding at one of our Pow Wow’s.

We had a naming ceremony for Eugene Red Day’s grandaughter, a very sweet little girl.

We made Linda Rost, Diane Elliott, and Bruce White honorary members of MMDC. Thank you all for your hard work.

A special thank you to Connie Blaisdell who is always there to make fry bread.

I hope everyone enjoyed my maple butter again this year.

Sincerely
Sharon, the Pow Wow committee, and the tribal council.

Next year will be our 10th Pow Wow.

What do you think about having our 10th Pow Wow in the second or last weekend in September 09?  Please send us an email, as to what you would prefer.

We hope to have some pictures of the Pow Wow on the web site soon.

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SEPTEMBER

22^nd – Applications Due

23^rd -  Personal Interviews Start

OCTOBER

8^th – Indianpreneur Training (Lesson 1 – Introduction)

15^th – Indianpreneur Training (Lesson 2 – Taking Inventory)

22^nd – Indianpreneur Training (Lesson 3 – Fundamental Bookkeeping Tools)

29^th - Indianpreneur Training (Lesson 4 – Finance Section of the Business Plan)

NOVEMBER

5^th – Indianpreneur Training (Lesson 5 – Marketing Basics)

12^th – Indianpreneur Training (Lesson 6 – The Business Plan)

19th - Indianpreneur Training (Lesson 7 – Writing the Business Plan)

26^th - Indianpreneur Training (Lesson 8 – Types of Business Organizations)

DECEMBER

3^rd – Indianpreneur Training (Lesson 9 – Net Profit and Loss)

10th – Indianpreneur Training (CANCELLED)

17^th – Indianpreneur Training (Lesson 10 – Class Presentations)

*There will be a graduation for participants that successfully meet class requirements

JANUARY

9^th –  1^st Draft Business Plan Due

16^th – 2^nd Draft Business Plan Due

31^st – Final Business Plan Due

American Indian Economic Development Fund

831 Como Avenue

St. Paul, MN   55103

651.917.0819 – telephone

65.917.0804 – facsimile

www.aiedfloans.org

Greetings!

In an upcoming concert venue, titled Classical Native at the National Museum of the American Indian in D.C., the works of two local Native student composers will be performed. They will also be flown in to introduce their work to audiences present. We are trying to locate student Paris Fairbanks and/or her father Melvin Fairbanks. Any assistance is greatly appreciated and will help to provide a wonderful experience for this particular student!

Thanking folks in advance.

Georgia Wettlin-Larsen

Director - First Nations Composer Initiative

332 Minnesota Street, E-145

St. Paul , MN .  55101

651-251-2825

www.fnci.org

Donate online: https://www.composersforum.org/contribute.cfm

On Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 1:44 AM, G. William Rice <gwrice@utulsa.edu> wrote: