Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Community

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This embroidered 2.5 inch X 2 inch patch, representing the tribal shield of The Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Community, is available exclusively from the MMDC by sending a check or money order of $8.00 plus $1.00 for shipping and handling, all of which is tax deductible, to:
Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Community at PO Box 50835
Mendota MN 55150.
Please allow two weeks for shipping.
Below is a explanation of the tribal shield.

Six Sacred Directions:
Blue Half Circle - Sky
Green Half Circle - Earth
Red represents the north - where we came from
Yellow represents the east - where the sun is born
White represents the south - journey to the spirit world
Black represents the west - where the sun dies and life-giving rain comes
Upper Left Quadrant - The confluence of the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers. Ancestral homeland of Mendota.
Upper Right Quadrant - Pipe signifies prayer.
Lower Left Quadrant - Survival as a People
Lower Right Quadrant - Father Sun - Mother Earth
Seven Feathers - Oceti Sakowin - Seven sacred fires of Dakota or Sioux Nation.

We could use a set of pots and pans.

If you have a set you would like to donate to MMDC, you can use it as a tax deduction. We cook or bake at all events at the center. There is always something going on at the center. The pots and pans we have are in very bad shape.

Thank You  Sharon

Claudia’s baby shower is November 22, from 1:00 to 4:00.

Come and join us at MMDC. Claudia is Jim Anderson new wife. She is due Jan 13, they are having a baby girl! She is from Mexico City. She is a psychologist, a moon dancer, and a sun dancer. She also gives professional massages. So please come and make her feel welcome.

Sharon, Pat, Diane, and Linda will giving the shower.

If anyone knows the names of the people who lived in the Indian homes in Mendota MN. Please email us or call the Mendota office. We have a picture of the homes but no names of the families. They lived there from  around 1869 - 1880? We want to know if some of these people are our relatives.

Pidamaya  MMDC

Many thanks to June LeClaire for putting the display together at St Peter’s Church. Thank You Paul Lauer, for helping too. There is still some room if there is something you would like to add, call the office and I will give you June LeClaire’s phone number. Lori Lynch also donated a gourd for the display.

Sharon

The Mendota Community would like to say thank you to Lori Lynch for donating  a beautiful gourd for the 2008 Pow Wow it had the most entries. Lori has donated some to us to sale at the office. Lori puts lots of time and inspiration in her gourds from nature and some Dakota symbols, and history. Look for updates about her wonderful gourds.

The Indian Arts Research Center (IARC) in Santa Fe, New Mexico seeks Native and First Nations artists to apply for its upcoming fellowships.  The next fellowship is the 2009 Eric and Barbara Dobkin Fellowship for Native Women, a three-month fellowship from March 1-May 31.  Other fellowships are for all Native artists and include the Ronald and Susan Dubin Fellowship (June 15-August 15) and Rollin and Mary Ella King Fellowship (September 1-December 1.)  Please forward to any artists, list serves, and individuals who may be interested.

The IARC fellowships were established to support Native American and First Nations artists at the Indian Arts Research Center at the School of Advanced Research in any medium. The fellowships include: a $3,000 per month stipend, housing, a studio, as well as travel and material allowances.

Applications for the 2009 Dobkin Fellowship must be postmarked by December 1, 2008.  Due to a revised application process, all fellowships after the 2009 Dobkin will have a single deadline of January 15, 2009.  This includes the 2009 Dubin Fellowship, 2009 King Fellowship, and 2010 Dobkin Fellowship. The first attachment is for the 2009 Dobkin Fellowship for Women.  The second attachment is for all other fellowships.  These can also be found at http://www.sarweb.org/iarc/fellowships.htm.

If there are any questions, do not hesitate to contact me at poon@sarsf.org or (505)954-7279.

Kindest regards,

Elysia Poon
Program Coordinator
School For Advanced Research
Indian Arts Research Center
P.O. Box 2188
Santa Fe, NM 87504-2188
phone: (505) 954-7279
fax: (505) 954-7207
poon@sarsf.org
www.sarweb.org

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Burton Poley
Network Manager
Native Voice One
The Native American Radio Service
505.277.5354 (direct)
505.401.2543 (cell)
505.277.4286 (fax)
bpoley@nv1.org
www.nv1.org

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THE 1st NATIVE ART AUCTION BENEFITTING
National Native News, Native America Calling and Native Voice One was very successful!
Thanks to all artists and attendees for your support!
We will update the auction website soon with items that did not sell at the auction and offer bidding on-line. 

We're already planning the 2nd National Native Art Auction.  Watch for the date!