Dakota Language Class on zoom has been canceled for Feb 1st 2024.
Greetings Everyone! Dakota Language Class on zoom has been canceled. I will see if I can get another language teacher for the evenings and have
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What do Women Ribbon Skirts and Men Ribbon Shirts mean.
The Dakota ribbon shirt holds deep cultural and historical significance among Native American communities. Let’s explore its rich meaning: Adaptation and Endurance: Ribbon shirts are a prime
Inipi Sat 2-10, fire at 11:00am. Go in to the lodge around 1:00.
At the Dupuis House behind the garage. Feast after ceremony please bring a dish to share. Love Sharon
Honoring Our Ancestors Saturday Feburary 3, 2024.
Honoring Our Ancestors Saturday Feb 3, 2024. We will be meeting even if it is very cold. Consider the people back in 1862 who were
PIIC leaders move on. Is Congress in the future?
PIIC leaders move on. Is Congress in the future? By catwhipple December 5, 2023 Top: Michael Childs Jr. (Treasurer), and Cody Whitebear (Assistant Secretary/Treasurer).
Letters to send for donations. Pidamaya the Mendota’s Tribal Council.
Look on our site on the left side you will be a big hand click there for the fundraiser letter. Please send to everyone you
Please read about Mendota’s Inipi or Sweat Lodge and protocol. Welcome!
I sent out an email to most of you a few days ago. When Joseph called me to cancel the inipi and put it on
Protesting this sacred mound. Mendota is mention on Nov 10 2004 on page 3
When the Mendota heard about the mound we went there put up a teepee and started to protest. Our ancestors should be left in there
End of Year Gratitude Letter.
End of Year Gratitude Letter Welcome to 2024! Where the hope is new and our eyes fresh to continue the work we have been doing
Winter Solistice with a pipe ceremony.
Winter Solistice with a pipe ceremony. Thursday Dec 21, at 7pm. At 984 Oxford St N. Bring your drum or flute, we will tell
Inipi Help
Hello Relatives, your help is needed today to unload rocks and wood and reposition the canvasses on the Sweatlodge for our Inipi Ceremonies. Volunteers will
Old Betz or Old Bets was a well known famous Mdewakanton Dakota Woman1870.
1870 Flat Mount Stereoview Old Betz W.H.Illingworth Minnesota photographer 1862 Dakota War Old Bets Mdewakanton Dakota Woman “Old Betz or Old Bets”was a well known
Families who are getting gift cards, deadline is Sat Dec 16th, 12:00 – 2pm
Do you drive or can you get a ride if you live close by Mendota? Most gift cards will be from Target, Cub, Walmart. Largers
Inipi tomorrow Dec 9th, 2023.
Inipi, fire at 11:00 am, inipi at 2:00. Pot luck! Please come early to help Joseph and Dwayne. We are asking for donations for Joseph
Our Christmas was fabulous on Dec 2, 2023 there were about 70 people there
Our Christmas was fabulous, there were about 70 people there. Some did not sign in so it could have been 75 people? Pidamaya ye creator
Mendota Treaty 1851.
No mention in Mendota MN about Native Americans living in Mendota for Centuries.
Welcome Karen Clark former Minnesota House of Representatives.
Karen served from 1993–2013 62A district. I met Karen back in 1998. Karen came down to the camp – highyway 55 and coldwater. Bob and
The Winter 2023 newsletter is published and available to read!
The Winter 2023 edition of our newsletter is complete and can be viewed, printed, downloaded here: https://mendotadakota.com/mn/newsletter Do you have any news, stories, photos, suggestions
Social Justice Friends, to help Mendota pay our rent for 3 years.
Social Justice Friends, Thanks to the efforts of a number of us on this email, we are happy to say that there is a growing
Suggested Christmas Food to Bring on Saturday Dec 2, 12-4.
Suggested Christmas Food to Bring on Dec 2, 12-4. Hope you can all make it. If not Merry Christmas! Food for Christmas party. Please bring
Mendota’s Christmas and gift card party Dec 2, 12-4 potluck!
We are really hoping you can join us at our office for the Mendota Christmas and Gift Card Party on December 2nd from 12pm, 2023.
Beautiful 2023 Pow Wow photos from Eagle Eye Steve Allen
Thank you to Eagle Eye Steve Allen for these beautiful Pow wow photos. See more of his photography at https://www.facebook.com/Eagle-Eye-Steve-Allen-100068739035691
Last basket class Friday Dec 8th from 11:00 – 3:00.
Last basket class Friday Dec 8th from 11:00 – 3:00. May not take that long? Pizza provided no potluck. Next class is Jan 2024. Will
The Lakota Ghost Dance and the Massacre at Wounded Knee
The Lakota Ghost Dance and the Massacre at Wounded Knee How the American drive to force Indian assimilation turned violent on the plains of South
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