Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Tribal Community – Preserving, Protecting and Promoting the Dakota Culture for Future Generations

Welcome to the Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Tribal Community.

We are a nonprofit 501C3 organization dedicated to protecting important and sacred sites and bringing Dakota Oyate (nation) culture back to its birthplace in Minnesota.

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Updated Wacipi Flyer 8/14/2022

MMDTC’s First Pow Wow (Wacipi) Video in 1998 or 1999 by Sharon Lennartson.

Came across this old video, what a treasure, quality is bad it is still precious. Do not remember filing it. Look at little Joe so young. My first time on using a video as you came tell, that my voice talking. LOL Love Sharon

Next Inipi is on August 28 details coming soon.

Joseph Bester will be sending me the information soon on the Inipi. Have a great

STARTING TO BUILD THE NEW LODGE TODAY 8-5-22.

Hello Auntie, we are digging holes for the new lodge, cutting carpet to fit the

MMDTC declares its sovereignty: Indiancountrytoday.com

News Release Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Tribal Community Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Tribal Community declares its sovereignty

Mendota will not be using PayPal any longer fees are to high.

Mendota will not be using PayPal any longer, fees are to high. This is a

Updated Pow Wow Flyer

25th POW WOW FLYER 2022

Vendors Application is on the left side just click it.

Please get your application in by August 28. Must be paid with application. See you

Acquire a land base so we can build a community center.
Obtain federal recognition.
Maintain a tribal office in Mendota.
Promote and support the preservation of the Dakota culture, including protecting sites of cultural significance to the Dakota people.

Promote a better understanding between the Native American community and the public.
Teach community members and others the Dakota language.
Develop self-sufficiency through in-house business.

We believe we are here to play an important spiritual and cultural role for all people who live here in the land of our ancestors. Please help us to continue our mission by DONATING to our cause. Pidamaya! (Thank you)

Updated Wacipi Flyer 8/14/2022

MMDTC’s First Pow Wow (Wacipi) Video in 1998 or 1999 by Sharon Lennartson.

Next Inipi is on August 28 details coming soon.

Joseph Bester will be sending me the information soon on the Inipi. Have a great inipi. Love Sharon

STARTING TO BUILD THE NEW LODGE TODAY 8-5-22.

Hello Auntie, we are digging holes for the new lodge, cutting carpet to fit the floor of the lodge, and moving the firepit today starting

MMDTC declares its sovereignty: Indiancountrytoday.com

News Release Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Tribal Community Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Tribal Community declares its sovereignty Mdewakanton Sioux of Minnesota band seeks expedited federal recognition On

Mendota will not be using PayPal any longer fees are to high.

Mendota will not be using PayPal any longer, fees are to high. This is a 45 day notice to all members on ACH you will

Updated Pow Wow Flyer

25th POW WOW FLYER 2022

Vendors Application is on the left side just click it.

Please get your application in by August 28. Must be paid with application. See you at the PowWow, can not wait to see everyone. Please

Donation Request for our 25th Pow Wow Sept 9-10-11-2022.

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The Loyal Mendota-Mdewakanton Fundraiser – Town Square Television

One of Hypolite and Angelique Dupuis gggranddaughters there are many.

The MNHS had this picture of one pamphlets of Hypolite and Angelique gggranddaughters and family. Sharon Lennartson tribal Chair is also a gggranddaughter. We have

City of St Paul’s Proclamation to all Native Americans March 1, 2012.

By Mayor Coleman. I can not believe this was done in 2012, we are now in 2022 where does the time go!!

keith Ellison remarks in the federal Congressional record submitted by Keith Ellison on December 19, 2012. Note in yellow below â€œthe Dakota Expulsion Act of 1863, a federal law making it illegal for Dakota people to live in Minnesota, has yet to be repealed.â€ Seems to me Sen.s Franken, Klobuchar and Congressmemeber Ellison would like to repeal that law immediately and a repeal would be do-able.

Keith Ellison–Congressional Extension of Remarks facsimile

Returning the Red Rock: An act of healing and reconciliation.

Returning the Red Rock: An act of healing and reconciliation August 10, 2017 By: Christa Meland The Minnesota Conference is in the early stages of

Please read about Floyd Buck Jourdain

A Warrior for Change. Boozhoo Red Lake Nation. Monday and Wednesday we will vote for change. What kind of change do we want? This is

Can anyone help us. Mendota needs a two car garage for all our Pow Wow stuff.

We keep getting more stuff each year. We pay to much each month for storages. If you know of somewhere close to Mendota. Please email

Next Inipi Sunday Aug 7th. Rebuild the Inipi again Aug 5th and 6th, there was storm damage.

As you are aware, the Mendota SweatLodge was recently damaged forcing us to cancel our last Inini Ceremony. Our plan is to devote the first

Raffle and Auction gifts for the powwow please call about donations.

Our powwow / wacipi is a lot of work! We are looking for some raffle and auctions donations. Last year we did not have much,

Mendota needs help setting up the powwow, before it starts on Sept 9th.

Hello everyone we always need help to setup and take down. Additional help is always needed besides the actual starting of the powwow on Sept

Lilly Felix at Carlisle Indian School a long with other students.

Sharon I just came across the document at Carlisle Indian School. Lillian is in these articles. This is So Cool, I hope all my cousins

Upcoming Dedication for Dakota Civil War Solder.

Upcoming Dedication for Dakota Civil War Solder. HerculesPDFcorrect (2) I am a honorary member of the Mendota Community and also have a small charity that

25th Pow Wow flyer for Sept 9-10-11-2022

Mendota will be having a class to build and put up a tipi.

Mendota will be having a class on how to put up a tipi. Bill White a retired Eagan police officer got our tipi poles for

Vendors, get your space ASAP for the Pow Wow, Deadline is August 28.

7-12-2022. Dear vendors, please get your vendors space asap for the Mendota Pow Wow, we are filling up. Deadline is August 28. We had to

Donation Request Form for Wacipi-Pow Wow Sept 8 -11- 2022.

Donation Request Letter Wacipi Sept 9-10-11-2022 (2)

Raspberry Full Moon Walk at Coldwater Springs – Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Raspberry Full Moon Walk at Sacred Coldwater Springs Wednesday, July 13, 2022, another Super Moon Gather at the park entrance, 7pm Park on the

Inipi cancelled for tomorrow Saturday July 9th.

Inipi needs to be worked on again with the wind blowing the top off again. Inipi is being taken apart until future notice. Sorry for any inconvenience. Love Sharon

The fundraiser at St Peter’s is over. But the fundraising continues.

Until we reach our goal of $500,000. If you still want to make a donation please send a check to. Write on your check for

Mendota’s Mission Statement

MISSION STATEMENT Mission of the Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Tribal Community: “To preserve, protect, and promote the Dakota culture for future generations.” MMDTC membership participated in a

Indian Reorganization Act 1934. Look for Mendota on page 39.

Indian Reorganization Act 1934 page 39 Mendota

Panels from our website. Thank you Brad for putting the panels on to a slideshow.

“Who We Are : Then and Now” A historical display which hasbeen created by the MMDTC Community. Mdo-Te or Mendota is a Dakota word meaning

Albert LeClaire and Abraham Robinette land at Prior Lake. Wish I could see the book?

Card from the White House 6-24-2022. Hope President Biden helps the Mendota People.

Why We Dance!

We dance to pray We pray is to heal We heal is to give We give is to live We live to dance as it

ATTENTSON: FOR All Correspondence. Please send to The Tribal Chair Home Office.

Please mail all correspondence to: Tribal Chair Sharon Lennartson % MMDTC. 945 Redwood Dr Apple Valley, MN 55124 Until further notice. We are not able

Inipi, July 9th fire at 4:00. At the DuPuis House in Mendota, MN.

SweatLodge Inipi Ceremony on Saturday, July 9th? We can start the fire at 4:00 PM and be done with clean-up around 10:00 PM. 11PM at

Sharon Lennartson and the Faribault Dakota Project

Sharon Lennartson, tribal headwoman of the Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Community, exploded with joy when she learned of the Faribault Dakota Project in the works. â€œI

Flag carriers and Eagle Staff carriers.

At our Wacipi / Pow Wow Sept 9-10-11-2022. At St Peters Church in Mendota MN. June 20, 2022 Good day my brothers and

Donations still needed for Community Center, thanks for helping our community.

I want to say pidamaya ye / thank you to everyone who made a donation at our fundraiser on June 4, 2022. Thank you, cards

Inipi cancelled, Joseph Bester was in a car accident, prayers for him.

Inipi Saturday June 25, fire will be lite at 4:00pm, inipi at 6:00pm – 7:30ish, feast around 8pm, should be done by 9:00ish. Remember we

I was looking for rare and old Turquoise and Silver Jewerly.

I was looking for rare and old Turquoise and Silver Jewerly. I came across Durango Silver Company. Some of their pieces look real close to

Sharon is looking for an electrician to put in a transfer switch at my home in Apple Valley.

Hoping someone in our community and friends can help Sharon and her two sons Sean and Joe. Please email me at mendotadakota.com if you can

Wendy Biorn made this Beautiful Quilt for the auction Saturday June 4th.

If anyone calls interested in buying it, be aware that it is worth $500. The size is 75 by 68 which is a full size

Mendota has some really expensive old Turquoise and Silver Jewerly.

5-19-2022. Mendota has some real expensive old Jewerly with turquoise and sliver. I will send you the pictures if you are interested. If you know

No Inipi today May 22. We finished the Inipi yesterday and had a Inipi.

We had permission to have two full days, longer if we needed it, to build our lodge. We got it done on one day. It

26th Anniversary and Fundraiser 2022 is just a few weeks away on June 4th.

https://mendotadakota.com/mn/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/26th-Anniversary-and-Fundraiser-2022-2.pdf

We will still be building the Inipi today.

Where boots, if you are going down to Fort Snelling. Fort Snelling is closed due to flooding. Where our trees are, there is no flooding

Mendota Mdewakanton 25th Traditional Wacipi-Pow Wow Sept 9-10-11-2022.

4 Sacred Trees Ceremony Photos on May 14, 22. By Steven Renville.

Thank you Steven Renville for taking these beautiful photographs of the 4 Sacred Trees Ceremony.

Mendota SweatLodge building class and 1st Inipi Ceremony of 2022. Dakota Pipe-filling song.

Mendota SweatLodge building class and 1st Inipi Ceremony of 2022 – Plus Important Newsflash at end of email! Please! … If you have even

Dandelion Full Moon Walk & Water Blessing at Sacred Coldwater Springs

Dandelion Full Moon Walk & Water Blessing at Sacred Coldwater Springs Sunday, May 15, 2022 Gather at the park entrance, 7pm Park on the Hwy 55

Help us stop destruction of only known burial platform

We need to try and stop this development from moving forward. This is the only known description of burial platform on the hills at Arden

Dan Keiser and the Mendota Community would like you to join us.

Bring the family! Bring your friends! The Mendota Dakota Tribal Community invites you to come & help celebrate the 20th anniversary of the historic transplanting

Article from Indian County Today by Jenna Kunze Aug 4th 2021.

Jenna will do others article too. She may be at the Wacipi too. Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Tribe to again seek federal recognition. Here is the

Information on donating fundraiser items for June 4th at St Peters Church.

Hello everyone! Please consider donating to our auction for our 26th Anniversary & Fundraiser on June 4th, 2022, at St Peter’s Church in MN. All

Our 2 events on June 4th at St Peter’s Church in Mendota MN.

Greetings Everyone The MMDTC is a Tribal Community, not yet federally recognized. We are a Tribal 501C3 Charity. EIN Number 41-1848659. “Preserve, Protect, and Promote the Dakota Culture for future generations”

Patch Newspaper thank you for posting this article.

Morgan Reddekopp, thank you for the article form the Patch Newspaper. Hope to see you and anyone from the Patch at the Fundraisers and our

Hypolite Dupuis GG-grandfather to many members of Mendota Community.

Hypolite Dupuis Hypolite Dupuis was known as a “veritable old settler” in the Minnesota River Valley when it was largely inhabited by Native Americans.

Renville County, Please read about some broken treaties.

Renville County Minnesota Genealogy and History

It is Tax Time make a donation to Mendota.

Need a deduction on your taxes? Make a donation to the Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Tribal Community. Our Community will deeply appreciate your help! Make sure

Excerpts from The History of Renville County Minnesota.

Excerpts from The History of Renville County Minnesota, Compiled by Franklyn Curtiss-Wedge, Chapter III, Vol. 1, page 31, rll Indian Treaties. From prehistoric days up

Company pleads guilty to killing eagles. Will pay $29,623 per future eagles

Energy company pleads guilty to killing hundreds of Bald and Golden eagles. Agrees to pay $29,623 per future dead eagles.

Reminder of June 4, 2022. 12-4:00. Fundraiser & 26th Anniversary.

Reminder of June 4, 2022. 12-4:00. Today is 4-11-22 to remind you of this very important day for the Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Tribal Community! Our

Henry Sibley High School Now Called – Two Rivers High School in 2021.

By KAI SANCHEZ | Pioneer Press PUBLISHED: June 3, 2021 at 4:57 p.m. | UPDATED: June 6, 2021 at 9:10 a.m. West St. Paul and Mendota Heights residents are being

Water Blessing Full Moon Walk at Coldwater Springs.

Water Blessing Full Moon Walk at Coldwater Springs – Saturday, April 16, 2022 Inbox Coldwater Springs Water Blessing Full Moon Walk at Sacred Coldwater Springs Saturday,

Sheriff in North Dakota Territory

Sheriff in North Dakota Territory Louis Philippe LeMay was the son of Michel LeMay & Pelagie Monfette. He was born in Canada and moved to

Wanbdi Ho’ta Waste emankiyepi do, nakun Damakota

“Wanbdi Ho’ta Waste emankiyepi do, nakun Damakota” (I am called Grey Good Eagle, and I am a Dakota) “Mitakuye Owasin” (All My Relations) Dated:

Dear Members: Please send us pictures of your ancestors.

If you would like to add photographs of your ancestors, please send them to us. Include any information you know about the picture, like when

Mendota Days July 9th, 2022.

Morning Brian Mielke, Mayor of Mendota, thanks for the invite. Some members of the Mendota Community will be there on Sat July 9th. We would

Attention: To all member’s who would like to see your photos on our site.

Even those I have asked for years. I would love all the pictures of your ancestors, the further back the better. Can you email Brad,

Elizabeth Warren

https://www.indianz.com/News/2020/06/24/the-elizabeth-warren-of-the-scifi-set-au.asp

Statements of Participation for the Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Tribal Community

Click the following link to view our Statements of Participation for the Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Tribal Community

Wacipi Flyer

Waiting to hear from the Belcourt’s and Eastman’s for the honoring. And others for what positions they will take, arena director, head drum and co

Monsignor Augustin Ravoux

Monsignor Augustin Ravoux Archdiocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis Metropolis Minneapolis-Saint Paul Other post(s) Administrator February 22, 1857– 1859 Orders Ordination January

Porkys Sugarbush Camp

Sugarbush t1Ma0rSp5ch 9 7f78att 8:34 mtPdM · We are not backing down!! We are tough sugarbushers and we will meet on Saturday 11am for Pebaam’s ceremony and the feast to

Historial Saint Peter’s Church in Mendota.

Historial Saint Peter’s Church in Mendota. Minnesota’s oldest church in continuous use. In 1837 the Vatican established a new diocese (The Diocese of Dubuque) which

Lineage from Chief Cetanwakanmani to Mendota families members.

Can someone make a new chart? Contact mendotadakota@gmail.com, if you can help make a new chart.

This is urgent to all members. Please read asap.

Mendota Community staring out as a community in 1995. Morning to all members. This is urgent (1) This is urgent to all members. We must

The Indian Reorganization Act of June 18, 1934.

The Indian Reorganization Act of June 18, 1934, also known as the Wheeler-Howard Act or informally, the Indian New Deal, was a U.S. federal legislation

Angelique DuPuis Renville & Hipolite first daughter she married Jean Baptiste Wakon LeClaire.

Check out the witnesses to Marguerite birth. I am so happy yo find this all these family members, and friends. Love Sharon

Tribal Chairwoman has some updates for you to read.

Mendota has been a 501C3 since 1997. “Preserving, Protecting and Promoting the Dakota Culture for Future Generations.” We are a proud Dakota Community, and you

Albert and Lilly Felix LeClaire. I Found this at the Fairbault Goverment Center.

To my surprise I found my family story at the Fairbault Goverment Center on there website, I just typed in LeClaires. on 4-29-21. Your

Looking for pictures of Angelique DuPuis Renville and her daughter Marquerite Louise DuPuis

Been looking for Angelique Renville picture for a long time. Angelique DuPuis Renville daughter was Marquerite Louise DuPuis. Angelique married Hipolite DuPuis. Hipolite was very

Marguerite Louise Dupuis. Please send me your pictures or documents on your family.

Marguerite Louise Dupuis Name Marguerite Louise Dupuis Born 1 May 1840 [1] Gender Female Died Yes, date unknown Person ID I54678 cghsm Last Modified 11 Mar

Dakota Soul Sisters, Mendota families in the book the Felix and LeClaire

The Cunningham Clan Comes West Posted on November 8, 2019 by dakotasoulsisters On April 17, 1848, the Williamson family, which had been on furlough in Ohio since fall of

Albert and Lilly LeClaire pamphlet printed by the Shakopee Historial Society.

Here’s an interesting pamphlet with history of the Leclaire, Bellecourt, Felix and Anderson family.

Jim Denomie, beloved Ojibwe artist who used humor to confront serious issues, dies at 66.

Jim Denomie, beloved Ojibwe artist who used humor to confront serious issues, dies at 66 An “art dad” who championed emerging talents, he illuminated the

Please help Oulyssia Elizabeth Rose Alkire she is a bright, intelligent and feisty two (2) years old.

Supprt Qulyssia’s fight with brain cancer on gofundme.Mika Zephier is organizing this fundraiser. A few words from Mika Qulyssia Elizabeth Rose Alkire is a bright,

Please look for our Wacipi soon on Drum Hop & PowWow.com

Our Wacipi is Sept 9-10-11-2022. Can not wait to see you all. Flyer coming soon Love Sharon

About the Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Tribal Community.

New Brochure about the Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Tribal Community. Brochure was made for our Press Release Tuesday June 15th in Mendota At the DuPuis House.

Mendota went from our 23 Wacipi / Pow Wows this year to our 25th.

Watch for updates. Mendota went from our 23 Wacipi / Pow Wows this year to our 25th. Here is why we had two Wacipi’s back

Honoring Our Ancestors 2022

Martha Fasthorse Interview for our 2015 Wacipi on KQ Radio.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h4EZNyZbZNN9ksTTUz1WWY0w54BGWnUT/view?usp=sharing

Mendota will be Honoring Our Ancestors Feb 12, 2022.

Mendota will be Honoring Our Ancestors Feb 12, 2022. Ceremony will be at the Fort Snelling and on zoom. We will meet even if it

Lucien Galtier

Lucien Galtier From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search Drawing of Lucien Galtier from an 1876 history of the city of

Inipi class for Feb10th has been cancelled.

Inipi class for Feb 10th has been cancelled. Joseph asked to will have class Feb 24 at 6pm central time. Love Sharon

Changed Wacipi from our 23rd to 25th. This years Traditional Wacipi is Sept 9,10,11, 2022.

I know you all think it is to soon to work on the Wacipi. No it is not we always start in February, March the

Address Changed almost two years ago. Please write down the temporary address.

Attention: Sharon’s Cell 952-239-9969 Tribal Office 651-452-4141. Mail to Sharon Lennartson % of MMDTC 945 Redwood Dr. Apple Valley Mn 55124. Make checks out to

Congratulations to John and Becky Varone on your 50th wedding anniversary Feb 19, 2022.

John and Becky Congratulations on your 50th wedding anniversary. Love from Sharon, Joe, Jason and Greg and the Mendota Community.