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.
1200 Centre Pointe Curve. Mendota Heights, MN 55120
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If you have covid 5 days before the Mendota Powwow. Please don’t come stay home.
Please don’t come. As we have vulnerable people at the Pow Wow. Who can not
We need tomatos 75 pounds of diced tomatoes donated!
We need tomato as many as we can get. Last year we when through 75
Mendota is still looking for donations.
If you can help email Sharon at mendotadakota@gmail.com Sorry our vendors are full, try
Wacipi & Honeycrisp Full Moon Walk at Coldwater Springs – Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Wacipi & Honeycrisp Full Moon Walk at Coldwater Springs – Tues, Sept 17, 2024 Inbox
If you want to say a few words about Sharon. To honor her at the history booth.
If you want to say a few words about tunwin (Sharon Lennartson) current Tribal Chair
Honoring Pat Thalhuber at our 26th Wacipi in Sept 2023.
Honoring Pat Thalhuber at our 26th Wacipi. Also honored Mike Harley both of them are
Mendota’s Vendors spaces are full, sorry no more room.
Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Tribal Community 27th Traditional Welcome Home Wacipi / Pow Wow is Sept
We are in the news: Seeking home and federal acknowledgment
We were recently featured in the Twin Cities Pioneer Press. We would like to give
If you want to volunteer at our Wacipi, please email Rita or Samantha ASAP.
If you want to volunteer at Mendota’s 27th traditional Wacipi. Email Rita or Sam they
- 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)
If you have covid 5 days before the Mendota Powwow. Please don’t come stay home.
Please don’t come. As we have vulnerable people at the Pow Wow. Who can not get covid. A lot of elders and children. Pidamayaye the
We need tomatos 75 pounds of diced tomatoes donated!
We need tomato as many as we can get. Last year we when through 75 pounds of diced tomatoes. For the Mendota’s 27th Wacipi Sept
Mendota is still looking for donations.
If you can help email Sharon at mendotadakota@gmail.com Sorry our vendors are full, try next year by Aug 15 is the deadline. Mendota is
Wacipi & Honeycrisp Full Moon Walk at Coldwater Springs – Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Wacipi & Honeycrisp Full Moon Walk at Coldwater Springs – Tues, Sept 17, 2024 Inbox Search for all messages with label Inbox Remove label Inbox
If you want to say a few words about Sharon. To honor her at the history booth.
If you want to say a few words about tunwin (Sharon Lennartson) current Tribal Chair that would be great. Please only send to Mendota’s email
Honoring Pat Thalhuber at our 26th Wacipi in Sept 2023.
Honoring Pat Thalhuber at our 26th Wacipi. Also honored Mike Harley both of them are so important to the Mendota Community.
Mendota’s Vendors spaces are full, sorry no more room.
Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Tribal Community 27th Traditional Welcome Home Wacipi / Pow Wow is Sept 13-15. Everyone is welcome! All our vendors spaces are full
We are in the news: Seeking home and federal acknowledgment
We were recently featured in the Twin Cities Pioneer Press. We would like to give acknowledgement and gratitude to Elliot Mann, at the Twin Cities
If you want to volunteer at our Wacipi, please email Rita or Samantha ASAP.
If you want to volunteer at Mendota’s 27th traditional Wacipi. Email Rita or Sam they will love to hear from you. You will get a
Important Wacipi message from Sharon & Wacipi Committee.
Volunteers Needed for the 27th Wacipi Setup Join us in preparing for our 27th Wacipi, which will be held from September 13-15, 2024. We need
Mendota needs a newer used refrigerator for the 27th Wacipi.
P.S. We need a newer used refrigerator for the Wacipi. And 2 book shelves at the office for all our wonderful books we had in
Inipi Sat Aug 10th at the Dupuis House. A big farewell to Savannah and Jessy. Love u both.
Morning everyone looks at our website. www.mendotadakota.com Hope to see you at one of them? We have 3 events in August. This Sat Aug 10th is
6-Foot Indian Grass Full Moon Walk at Coldwater Springs – Monday, August 19, 2024
6-Foot Indian Grass Full Moon Walk at Coldwater Springs – Monday, August 19, 2024 6-Foot Indian Grass Full Moon Walk at Sacred Coldwater Springs Monday,
Pigs Eye Problem what can we do?
Pigs Eye Problem My daughter and I wanted to go walk at Pigs Eye, our sacred site (and supposedly a nice park) however, we were
Cancelled Men’s Ribbon Class Sat Aug 24th 11:00am.
Sorry about the class being cancelled. Maybe we will have a class in the spring? You are all very special to Mendota. Pidamayaye for being
Helping get as much sage as we can, at St Peters Church in Mendota MN. Aug 17th Potluck.
If the tree guys come on Aug 17th then we can not be there for the sage. As they will be cutting branches, and not
POW WOW ETIQUETTE: LET RESPECT BE YOUR GUIDE. PIDAMAYAYE
POW WOW ETIQUETTE: LET RESPECT BE YOUR GUIDE Native American Pow Wows are social events. They should be fun – see beautiful regalia and breathtaking
MMDTC is looking some teepee to buy, rent or borrow with poles.
Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Tribal Community is looking some teepee to buy with poles. Must have them by our 27th Powwow Sept 13-15-24 at St Peters
What is an Inipi or Sweat Lodge
The recovery of ceremonies, spiritual practices and culture is of vital importance to the Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Tribal Community as it is for all Indigenous
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