Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Tribal Community

Albert LeClaire at Prior Lake Indian Community from the 1920 -1940.

Albert LeClair had 17 acres. Abraham Robinette also had land at Prior Lake Indian community.

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We have a new feature on our website you might have seen. It’s a newsletter sign up form. This is not the annual newsletter, this

Please help us get a community center and land for our people stolen land.

We are looking for funding, grants, donations, gifts. We did received $250,000 towards land and community center from the Sisters of Charity. Thank you for

I got so many emails, text and calls no one want me to quit doing the PW.

I got so many emails, text and calls no one want me to quit doing the Pow Wow / Wacipi. So I will do the

Psincinea Harvest flyer.

Here is the flyer for the Psincinca (Children of the Rice) Harvest. Psincinca Fall Harvest Thursday Oct 19, 2023.

“Monthly, pipe ceremony on the Full Moon with Joseph Bester.

Monthly on the Full Moon, pipe cermonaery from 6pm to 8:30pm every Wednesday from Saturday Oct 28 to Monday Feb 5, 2024 (Central Standard Time

We will be building a new lodge over the next two Saturdays.

We will be building a new lodge over the next two Saturdays starting with taking down the old one this Saturday, tomorrow, and re-digging the

Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Tribal Community Pledge Form.

Can you help us pay rent at a new place? One the pledge form you can state that the donation is for the pledge to

Mendota is looking for new Honorary Members.

Honorary Members are people who are not lineal members but want to be part of the Mendota Native Community. We have 84 honorary members as

The Wacipi / Powwow was our best ever, so many people came.

Mendota had the best Wacipi / Powwow ever, we get bigger each year. Pidamaya ye to our security, helpers, dancers, drummers, vendors and all of our

Inipi Saturday Sept 16th. Start fire at 12:00 We go in at 3:00 sharp.

Inipi Saturday Sept 16th. Start fire at 12:00. We go in at 3:00 sharp. We can use the DuPuis House after 3 until 6pm. Please

Sharon’s Birthday Party. NO GIFTS, please bring a dish to pass

Sharon’s 77 Birthday Party Monday Aug 28th 3-7 open house. At the office 1200 Centre Pointe Curve Mendota Heights 55120 Suite 150 down stairs on

Vendors application for our Mendota Powwow Sept 8-9-10th 2023.

Here is the vendors application for Mendota’s PowWow on Sept 8-9-10th 2023. Application must be in by Aug 15th, along with your payment. Thank You

Super AND Blue Full Moon Walk at Sacred Coldwater Springs

Super AND Blue Full Moon Walk at Sacred Coldwater Springs Wednesday, August 30, 2023 Gather at the park entrance, 7 pm Park on the Hwy

Sioux Mendota Dakota Sacred Red Rock MMDTC

Sacred Red Rock. Two articles from Eden Prairie Local News

Sacred Red Rock unveiled: A remarkable journey of rediscovery and repatriation After a decade in a front yard, a sacred sandstone rock finds its way

ACH Easy Direct Payment Plan for Members updated. Thank You for caring!

MMDC would like to remind you that a Direct Payment Plan option is available. You can have your payment made automatically from your checking or

The Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Tribal Community will set up a village

The Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Tribal Community will set up our village approximately from Aug 28 – Sept 2, 2023? St Peters Church in Mendota has

Wacipi / Powwow Donation Request Letter for 2023.

Donation Request pow wow 2023

Inipi will be Sat July 15th. We had to reschedule because of Mendota Days.

On July 8th Sibley Memorial HWY will be closed from 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM due to the parade and other events for Mendota Days. This

Video from 1960s Mendota Parade. Minnesota Mendota MN

Here’s an interesting video of a parade from the 1960s in Mendota. There is an interesting section where someone pretending to be drunk and dressed

Membership is officially closed until further notice as of June 1st 2023.

Membership is officially closed until further notice as of June 1st 2023. The Mendota Tribal Council. Tribal Chairwoman: Sharon Lennartson. Vice Chairperson: Steven Renville.

We need help to build our Dakota Village at our Powwow.

We will be building a Dakota Village at St Peters Church a week before the Powwow. The Powwow is Sept 8-9-10 2023. If you would

Inipi Saturday June 10th at the DuPuis House in Mendota.

Fire at 2 Inipi at 4 Feast Indian time from 6-6:30. Please bring a dish to pass. Joseph

Fundraiser / Sale update June – 8, 9, 10 11am- 6pm, no early birds.

Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Tribal Community Fundraiser Sale. The Mendota Indian Community has been in Mendota for almost 30 years. Our roots go back to the