Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Tribal Community

“Mendota Dakota Erasure & Recognition” Mike Klein & Chris Mato Nunpa

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

Mendota Dakota: Stories of Land and Leadership by Mike Klein (Author).

You can get the book on Amazon, all proceed go to Mendota Community. Pidamaya to St. Thomas University for funding the book. Thank you Amy

Mens Ribbon Shirts Class Saturday April 11, 11 – 4.

Men’s Ribbon Shirts Saturday has been moved a week ahead. Wendy needs to go out of town. So Saturday April 11, 11 – 4. Must

Ribbon Skirt and Basket Weaving class and potluck were a real success!

Pidamayaye to Cinnamon Bankey and Mending the Sacred Hoop for sponsoring our Ribbon Skirt class and providing all the materials. Also, Pidamayaye Wendy Biorn for

Other classes at the Mendota Tribal Office in Mendota Heights 55120.

Other classes we will be having over the summer and fall. Classes will be posted as soon as we finalize the dates. Making fry bread

Inipi Saturday March 9 light the fire at 11am-ish.

Everyone is invited. Inipi Saturday March 9, we light the fire at 11am and go into the lodge at 1:00 or 2:00. IF YOU LOOK

Ribbon Skirt Class Saturday, March 9th, 10-3:00. Potluck! Class is full.

Ribbon Class Mending the Sacred Hoop & the Mdewakanton Dakota Tribal Community is having a ribbon skirt class. Mending the Sacred Hoop is sponsoring us

Sister Kathleen Storms, will graciously do another basket class 3-4-24.

Sister Kathleen Storms, a wonderful sister, has graciously said she would do another basket class. Kathleen is from Lumen Christi Church. Kathleen will be teaching

Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota 27th Traditional Wacipi Pow Wow Sept 13-15-2024

Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Tribal Community 27th Traditional Wacipi (Pow Wow) Sept 13-15-2024. We are on drumhop.com & powwows.com as of 2-13-24. We will be on

Faribault Indians June14,1863.

Faribault Indians June 14, 1863 (1)Excerpts the a Hasting MN Gazette MHS 1-3-1885 – Dec 31 1887

Sisters of St. Joseph who have retired. And the Consociate Community.

Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. Thank you Sharon for joining us yesterday Feb 15th, 2024. What a blessed opportunity for a good group of community

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

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

Inipi in the Pennsylvania State prison.

Here’s a link to the Circle News article about building the Inipi in the Pennsylvania State prison. https://thecirclenews.org/cover-story/locals-build-sweatlodge-for-pa-prisoners/ Chaplain Ammon, Lisa Yankton, Tom Weaver, Lon and

Mni Wiconi Full Moon Walk at Sacred Coldwater Springs.

Mni Wiconi Full Moon Walk at Sacred Coldwater Springs Thursday, January 25, 2024 Gather at the park entrance, 7 pm Park on the Hwy 55

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