Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Tribal Community

Preserving, Protecting and Promoting the Dakota Culture for Future Generations

The MMDTC is a Tribal 501C3 Org

Singing and Drum Practice. Elder Sharon Lennartson Tribal Chair will be there for prayers and drum.

Han Mitakuye Owasin!
We are having singing and drum practice on Friday, April 11, 2025. Community Room of the Sanctuary at West St. Paul, 1746 Oakdale Ave., West St. Paul, MN 55118
We will have chef-prepared soup at 6 pm start singing around 7:30 pm and go until 9 pm.
Sweatlodge Inipi Ceremony Saturday April 12, 2025.
We will gather between 10 am and 10:30 am women to start praying with grandfather rocks at 10:30 am and start the fire around 10:45 am. We will Enter the lodge around 1:30 pm- Changing and feast around 4 pm, clean up at 5:15 pm- smoke Pipes at around 5:45 pm. Our Inipi is located 1357 Sibley Memorial Hwy, Mendota, MN 55150 behind the house and garage and slightly off to the side. By the shed.
All are invited! For any questions, leave a detailed voicemail for Joseph (Waziya, Being Of The North) Bester at: 612-361-7007
Or a text at 612-919-2733
Love you!!!
Pidamayaye