Outgoing senators backing US recognition for 2 state tribes Outgoing senators backing US recognition for 2 state tribes Framon Weaver, a former chief of the

Leaves blow in the wind We hear Our Creators voice disrupted, disappointed on the problems of the world nothing absolutely nothing can shake us We are

Sharon Lennartson the tribal chair, is the ggranddaughter to Angelique and Hypolite Dupuis. There are many other members of MMDTC who share the same ancestry.

Families from all over Minnesota gathered to dance, feast & sing to the beat of a drum. An annual tradition highlighting culture & a connection

2 of 35,127 November Full Moon at Coldwater Inbox Susu Jeffrey 10:40 AM (7 hours ago) to Tom, Jen, me, Sue Election Day Full Moon Walk at Sacred Coldwater Springs Tuesday,

Inipi Sat Oct 8th, at the DuPuis House in Mendota. We light the fire at 11:00ish. Go into the Inipi by 1:00. Please bring a

Indigenous Peoples’ Day Full Moon Walk at Coldwater Springs – Sunday, October 9, 2022 Indigenous Peoples’ Day Full Moon Walk at Sacred Coldwater Springs Sunday,

Looking for stories and pictures of your family’s in Mendota from 1800 – 1994.  Families in Mendota in the last 1800 – 1994. Looking for

Mendota Work Camp No 1. Some families in Mendota were there in this camp, Do you have stories or Pictures of your families? Near Mendota Heights

Please join us for a fundraiser benefiting Erika Bailey-Johnson for Minnesota House 2B Friday, September 30 from 5 -7 p.m. at Urban Growler Contributions are

Mendota’s 25th Wacipi – Pow Wow Sept 9-11-2022. The pow wow is over for another year on this most sacred land of the Dakota people. This

Dr. Mike Klein 2rd Book (Mendota Dakota Erasure and Recognition) With Commentary by Dr. Chris Mato Nunpa. Go to Amazon to buy the book Mendota

Or sending in money to family and friends. Be sure to look for a Check box before you send in a payment to a 501C3

Friday, September 16, 2022 Join NABS as we screen the short film “Voices from Pezihutazizi Oyate: Boarding School Histories” followed by a panel discussion. Over

October Full Moon at Coldwater Inbox Susu Jeffrey 7:55 AM (14 minutes ago) to Tom, Jen, me Indigenous Peoples’ Day Full Moon Walk at Sacred Coldwater Springs Sunday,

Joseph Bester 12:11 AM (7 hours ago) to me, Ahlers, Alice, Anderson, Angelia, Annie, Axtell, Baker, Bill, Bob, Bob, Bobby, Brian, Brian, Carol, Childs, Chris, Christi, Clark, Clay, Coler, Danielle, Dave, Deborah, Jason, Dorothy, Duane, Earl, Amy, Gary, John, James, Jeff, Jim, Joan, John, John, Joseph, Joseph, Karen, Kathy, Kiara, Lacey, Larry, Laura, Lee, Lenny, Linda, Lisa, Lisa, Luana, Maria, Mary, Mehta, Mike, Mike, Mike, Nate, Pamela, Patricia, Paul, Paul, Randall, Randy, Renee, Richard, Rita, Robert, Robert, Sam, Sammy, Sarah, Jim, Strandmark, Swestrich, Terre, Therese, Wendy, Yo Sorry for the short notice though there was a desire to provide an Inipi Ceremony for those

Please have cash for the PowWow Thank You!! See you all soon.

25th annual pow-wow commemorates a people striving to preserve their culture. Tim Spitzack Editor About the time maples and birches reveal their first hint of

As was shared a the last meeting with the Historical Society, we are no longer barred from starting our Sacred Fire before the Inipi Ceremonies,

Thank you to Earl McDonaugh!  

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

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

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

25th POW WOW FLYER 2022 

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-Letter-Wacipi-Sept-9-10-11-2022-3docx

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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. HerculesPDFcorrect (2) I am a honorary member of the Mendota Community and also have a small charity that

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

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

  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 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

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

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 page 39 Mendota

“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

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

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

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

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

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 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 came across Durango Silver Company. Some of their pieces look real close to

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

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

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

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

Click to access 26th-Anniversary-and-Fundraiser-2022-2.pdf

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

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 – Plus Important Newsflash at end of email! Please! … If you have even

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

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

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

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”

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

Renville County Minnesota Genealogy and History

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, Compiled by Franklyn Curtiss-Wedge, Chapter III, Vol. 1, page 31, rll Indian Treaties. From prehistoric days up

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