Obituary: Longtime American Indian activist Dennis Banks – Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Tribal Community

Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Tribal Community

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The MMDTC is a Tribal 501C3 Org

Obituary: Longtime American Indian activist Dennis Banks

Obituary: Longtime American Indian activist Dennis Banks By Mila Koumpilova and Paul Walsh Star Tribune staff writers October 30, 2017 Dennis Banks Dennis

Remembering Wayne J. “Butch” Nordin A Life Full of Heart, Humor, and Adventure. April 3, 2025, at Age 71

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

Monica McKay, The world has lost a brilliant light

Been getting calls, and emails about our 28th Wacipi. The date is Sept 12,13,14 2025.

Han Mitakuye Owasin! We are having singing and drum practice on Friday, February 28, 2025.

Mendota Dakota Book Discussion Group

International Women’s Day – Unite & Resist in St. Paul, MN March 8, 2025 1:00 pm — 3:00 pm CST

Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Tribal Community Pledge Form.

Honoring our Ancestors has been cancelled for Feb 8, moved to Saturday March 1st 2025.

Trauma & Solidarity March 8th. Starts at 11:00am. With Dr. Samuel Torres.

Mendota’s next Inipi is March 8th. Fire starts at11:00am, Inipi around 2:00ish. Please bring a dish to pass for the feast.

Dismantlediscovery.org – Mendota is on this website. We are so honored.

Food shelve appointments available from 11am to 3pm. Please call as to when you want to come get some food.

Coyotes Mating Full Moon Walk at Sacred Coldwater Springs Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Little Crow mutilated by the citizens.

We are having singing and drum practice on Friday, February 14, 2025 at 6:00pm

Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Tribal Community Food Shelf Appointments 11am 3pm

Honoring Our Ancestors Saturday March 1st, 2025 Everyone Welcome! Please Share this Flyer

Article from Indian County Today by Jenna Kunze Aug 4th 2021.

We are in the news: Seeking home and federal acknowledgment

Larry Long, ‘the American Troubadour,’ is giving a voice to the unheard.

Moon of Cold, Dark & Hope Full Moon Walk at Sacred Coldwater Springs.

Inipi Sat 1-11-25.

Hello, everyone, we are moving Saturday Dec 21, 10-4pm. Can you help?

Job descriptions for Archival Review Grant 11/18/24.

Next phase of interpretive planning and capital improvements on Oheyawahe | Pilot Knob

Here are 3 books on amazon that would be a great gifts for only $35.00 for all 3.

Dear Lineal Members. Please send in your pictures and stories from your ancestors.

This brochure was made for Sharon by the Shakopee Historical Society.

Methodist Bishop Commits to Returning Sacred Red Rock to the Dakota People.

Dakota & Ojibwe Language Symposium March 3-4-2025.

Inipi was moved to Saturday Nov 23, 2024.

Albert and Lilly LeClaire pamphlet printed by the Shakopee Historial Society.

Lilly Felix LeClaire grandmother to Sharon and many of the LeClaire’s & Felix’s.

Holiday Party Sat Dec 7, 12-3. This is also a potluck and gift cards for families in need.

Excerpts from Hasting Newspaper 1-3-1885.

Ancestors back to Little Crow Cetanwakanmani

Pledge form to help pay rent.

New Growth from Old Roots Circle News Feb 2000.

Looking thought old files that we are digitiziting I found this from MAICC.

Invitation to Drum Singing Practice with Joseph Bester and others.

Domestic, Sexual, Teen, Violence and Sex Trafficking in Tribal Communities

Sean Monahan will lead the native walk to the Indian Center Open House.

A group picture of our 30th Anniversary at St Peters Church 6-19-2024.

Chief Wabasha II, his story

Bluehummingbirdwoman A Indigenous Gift Shop.

More land given back to native people. When will Mendota get land back?

Illinois now federally-recognized-tribal-nation.

We are moving upstairs on Saturday April 27, please be here by 11am.

Mpls American Indian Open House & PowWow May 1st.

Download our FLYER for the Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota 27th Pow Wow Sept

Fundraiser for Division Indian Works, “Wambli Soars” April 27, 4 -7-pm.

Mendota’s 30th Anniversary Wednesday June 19, at St. Peters in Mendota MN.

Mendota Elections are in April. Current Tribal Council will run again.

Native American: Navigating Dakota Legacy – A Cruise.

Minnesota Land Returned to the Sioux.

A flute album has been released by one of our members! We Are The Medicine

Sharon Lennartson 10th grandfather is Chief Cetanwakanmani the 3rd.

Bloomington Snow Plow Driver John, with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.

Brochure on the Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Tribal Community.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Faribault Indians June14,1863.

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

Dakota Language Class on zoom has been canceled for Feb 1st 2024.

What do Women Ribbon Skirts and Men Ribbon Shirts mean.

Inipi Sat 2-10, fire at 11:00am. Go in to the lodge around 1:00.

Honoring Our Ancestors Saturday Feburary 3, 2024.

PIIC leaders move on. Is Congress in the future?

The Mendota Community has moved from Suite 120 to Suite 300 west end of 1200 Centre Pointe Curve.

Letters to send for donations. Pidamaya the Mendota’s Tribal Council.

Please read about Mendota’s Inipi or Sweat Lodge and protocol. Welcome!

Protesting this sacred mound. Mendota is mention on Nov 10 2004 on page 3

End of Year Gratitude Letter.

Inipi in the Pennsylvania State prison.

Mni Wiconi Full Moon Walk at Sacred Coldwater Springs.

Winter Solistice with a pipe ceremony.

Old Betz or Old Bets was a well known famous Mdewakanton Dakota Woman1870.

Families who are getting gift cards, deadline is Sat Dec 16th, 12:00 – 2pm

Steve Vicechair & Sharon Chairwoman, at our Christmas Party Dec 2, 2023.

Inipi tomorrow Dec 9th, 2023.

Our Christmas was fabulous on Dec 2, 2023 there were about 70 people there

Mendota Treaty 1851.

Welcome Karen Clark former Minnesota House of Representatives.

The Winter 2023 newsletter is published and available to read!

Social Justice Friends, to help Mendota pay our rent for 3 years.

Suggested Christmas Food to Bring on Saturday Dec 2, 12-4.

Mendota’s Christmas and gift card party Dec 2, 12-4 potluck!

Beautiful 2023 Pow Wow photos from Eagle Eye Steve Allen

Last basket class Friday Dec 8th from 11:00 – 3:00.

The Lakota Ghost Dance and the Massacre at Wounded Knee

Little Crow the 3RD Taoyateduta, also the Mendota Treaty, Kaposia.

Thanksgiving Full Moon Walk at Sacred Coldwater Springs.

Kathleen Storms has graciously said she would do a basket class.

Inipi is the 2nd Sat of each month, fire at 11:00 lodge from 1:00 or 2:00.

Mendota will be getting a Gofundme page soon to help us get land.

Indian Industrial School in Carlisles one of the students was Lilly Felix.

Beautiful Mendota Dakota POW WOW 2023 photos from Deborah Jahn & Becketwood Senior Cooperative

Beautiful Photos of the Mendota POW WOW 2023 by Jill Warren

Migration Full Moon Walk at Coldwater Springs – Saturday October 28, 2023

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

NEW NEWSLETTER FEATURE! Please sign up right away

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

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

Psincinea Harvest flyer.

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

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

Mendota is looking for new Honorary Members.

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

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

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

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

Super AND Blue Full Moon Walk at Sacred Coldwater Springs

Sacred Red Rock. Two articles from Eden Prairie Local News

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

The Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Tribal Community will set up a village

Wacipi / Powwow Donation Request Letter for 2023.

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

Video from 1960s Mendota Parade. Minnesota Mendota MN

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

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

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

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

Mendota’s Inipi are the second Saturday of each month. WELCOME ALL.

Sharon Lennartson & Cousins Lineage Chief Little Crow III CETANWAKANMANI

We had our Canoe class finally.

Inipi Saturday May 13 11:00am start fire, sweat at 2pm. Potluck

Updated flyer: Fundraiser / Sale June 1-3rd 2023. To help pay our rent.

Update. How to build a canoe. Wednesday May 10-2023, 5 – 7 hours.

Lee Newcomb article in the Chanhassen Neighbors 4-23

Families in Mendota MN.

Vendor Application for our 26 Traditional Wacipi-Pow Wow Sept 8-9-11-2023.

How to make your payment for rent write a check to Mendota Dakota.

Daniel Munson presentation of Angelique Renville & Hypolite DuPuis 4-14-23

I was thinking about my grandmother Lillian or Lilly LeClaire a lot.

Open House Saturday April 15, 1-4 Potluck, suite 150 on the far leftside.

Inipi Saturday April 8, 2023. Fire at 11:00 AM Inipi at 1:30. Potluck!

First Pow Wow in Mendota in over 129 years on Aug 5, 2000.

We finally got a new office. We need supplies to run the office.

Sugar Bush Full Moon Walk at Coldwater Springs – Tuesday, March 7, 2023.

2023 Twins Dream Sheet Planner volunteer your time.

Inipi Saturday Feb 18th fire 10:30 -11:00 AM and go in around 1:30 PM.

Target Field: Volunteer at target field get a group together.

My family wants to find our great great grandmother Angelique Renville.

This picture of Angeline Rolette is not Angelique Renville.

Fundraiser for Tommy

Trees in Winter Full Moon Walk at Coldwater Springs Sunday February 5, 23

Pilot Knob (Oheyawaha) “hill that is much visited” Watch for updates.

MMDTC would love to add your descendancy chart on our website send now.

Sharon’s Lennartson book is done, Stolen Culture Traditions and Heritage.

Mendota’s 26th Wacipi Sept 8-9-10-2023.

Saplings buds considered proof of their 19 century heritage with Bob Brown

Repair Inipi cancel for today until Friday.

Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Tribal Community Fundraising Letter

Make a difference in 2023 with a donation.

Angelique Winona Renville was born in 1806 in Kaposia Village in MN.

Dakota protesters meet sesquicentennial wagon train. Back on May 11, 2008

Joseph is inviting you a language zoom meeting on Dec 18 at 6:30pm.

NYE Event-BTS Mendota will be mention on this event to help get donations.

Coldwater Date Night Full Moon Walk Friday, January 6, 2023.

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

Your birthday on facebook can help Mendota as we are a 501C3 charity.

Gift Cards are coming in now. But we need more to help the families.

Holiday Party & Gift Cards Saturday Dec 3 at the DuPuis House 2-5.

10th Gen to Cetanwakanmami Little Crow to Sharon Lennartson

Winter 2022 Newsletter is available!

We are hosting two Inipi’s at the DuPuis House and we hope you can come!

Ongoing Community & Interpretative Center fundraiser!

Outgoing senators backing US recognition for 2 state tribes.

“We Are Warriors” Poem by Tommy Tomahawk

Lillie Felix at Carlisle Indian Industrial School from Aug 27, 1897.

MMDTC Pow Wow video from Town Square TV!

November Full Moon at Coldwater

Inipi Sat 8th, DuPuis House, Mendota. Fire lighting at 11:00ish.

Indigenous Peoples Day Full Moon Walk / Coldwater Springs, Sunday

Looking for your Mendota family stories & pictures 1800/1994

Mendota Work Camp: Do you have family stories or pictures?

Erika Bailey – Johnson Fundraiser 9-30-2022.

Mendota’s 25th Wacipi – Pow Wow Sept 9-11-2022.

Mendota will continual to use Pal Pay. There are no fee’s, if you are sending in a donation.

One of 187 + more pictures coming soon. Many more pictures and videos from others too.

National Day of Remembrance, September 30th, 2022.

October Full Moon at Coldwater

Sudden Sweat Alert! Inipi Ceremony Tuesday (TODAY) at 5 PM. Please bring a dish to pass.

Please have cash for the PowWow. We don’t use credit cards.

Article from the Village Newspaper Aug 29, 2022.

Inipi on Sunday 8/28.

Wacipi signs are up!

Updated Wacipi Flyer 8/14/2022

MMDTC’s First Pow Wow (Wacipi) Video in 1998 or 1999 by Sharon Lennartson.

Next Inipi is on August 28 details coming soon.

STARTING TO BUILD THE NEW LODGE TODAY 8-5-22.

MMDTC declares its sovereignty: Indian Country Today

Updated Pow Wow Flyer

Vendors Application is on the left side just click it.

Donation Request for our 26th Pow Wow Sept 8-9-10-2023.

The Loyal Mendota-Mdewakanton Fundraiser – Town Square Television

One of Hypolite and Angelique Dupuis gggranddaughters there are many.

City of St Paul’s Proclamation to all Native Americans March 1, 2012.

Dakota Expulsion Act makes it illegal for Dakota people to live in MN

Returning the Red Rock: An act of healing and reconciliation.

Please read about Floyd Buck Jourdain

Can anyone help us. Mendota needs a two car garage for all our Pow Wow stuff.

Next Inipi Sunday Aug 7th. Rebuild the Inipi again Aug 5th and 6th, there was storm damage.

Raffle and Auction gifts for the powwow please call about donations.

Mendota needs help setting up the powwow, before it starts on Sept 9th.

Lilly Felix at Carlisle Indian School with other students.

Upcoming Dedication for Dakota Civil War Solder.

25th Pow Wow flyer for Sept 9-10-11-2022

Mendota will be having a class to build and put up a tipi.

Vendors, get your space ASAP for the Pow Wow, Deadline is August 28.

Donation Request Form for Wacipi-Pow Wow Sept 8 -11- 2022.

Raspberry Full Moon Walk at Coldwater Springs – Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Inipi cancelled for tomorrow Saturday July 9th.

The fundraiser at St Peter’s is over. But the fundraising continues.

Mendota’s Mission Statement

Indian Reorganization Act 1934. Look for Mendota on page 39.

Panels from our website. Thank you Brad for putting the panels on to a slideshow.

Albert LeClaire and Abraham Robinette land at Prior Lake. Wish I could see the book?

Card from the White House 6-24-2022. Hope President Biden helps the Mendota People.

ATTENTSON: FOR All Correspondence. Please send to The Tribal Chair Home Office.

Inipi, July 9th fire at 4:00. At the DuPuis House in Mendota, MN.

Sharon Lennartson and the Faribault Dakota Project

Flag carriers and Eagle Staff carriers.

Donations still needed for Community Center, thanks for helping our community.

Inipi cancelled, Joseph Bester was in a car accident, prayers for him.

I was looking for rare and old Turquoise and Silver Jewerly.

Sharon is looking for an electrician to put in a transfer switch at my home in Apple Valley.

Wendy Biorn made this Beautiful Quilt for the auction Saturday June 4th.

Mendota has some really expensive old Turquoise and Silver Jewerly.

No Inipi today May 22. We finished the Inipi yesterday and had a Inipi.

26th Anniversary and Fundraiser 2022 is just a few weeks away on June 4th.

We will still be building the Inipi today.

Mendota Mdewakanton 25th Traditional Wacipi-Pow Wow Sept 9-10-11-2022.

4 Sacred Trees Ceremony Photos on May 14, 22. By Steven Renville.

Mendota SweatLodge building class and 1st Inipi Ceremony of 2022. Dakota Pipe-filling song.

Dandelion Full Moon Walk & Water Blessing at Sacred Coldwater Springs

Help us stop destruction of only known burial platform

Dan Keiser and the Mendota Community would like you to join us.

Information on donating fundraiser items for June 4th at St Peters Church.

Our 2 events on June 4th at St Peter’s Church in Mendota MN.

Patch Newspaper thank you for posting this article.

Hypolite Dupuis GG-grandfather to many members of Mendota Community.

Renville County, Please read about some broken treaties.

It is Tax Time make a donation to Mendota.

Excerpts from The History of Renville County Minnesota.

Company pleads guilty to killing eagles. Will pay $29,623 per future eagles

Good Hands Towing in Macomb Michigan

Reminder of June 4, 2022. 12-4:00. Fundraiser & 26th Anniversary.

Henry Sibley High School Now Called – Two Rivers High School in 2021.

Water Blessing Full Moon Walk at Coldwater Springs.

Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Tribal Community 26th Anniversary and Fundraiser June 4th.

Sheriff in North Dakota Territory

Wanbdi Ho’ta Waste emankiyepi do, nakun Damakota

Dear Members: Please send us pictures of your ancestors.

Mendota Days July 9th, 2022.

Mendota is looking for more grants to apply for, Operation, Beading, Culture, Etc.

Attention: To all member’s who would like to see your photos on our site.

Elizabeth Warren

Monsignor Augustin Ravoux

Porkys Sugarbush Camp

Historial Saint Peter’s Church in Mendota.

Lineage from Chief Cetanwakanmani to Mendota families members.

This is urgent to all members. Please read asap.

The Indian Reorganization Act of June 18, 1934.

Angelique DuPuis Renville & Hipolite first daughter she married Jean Baptiste Wakon LeClaire.

Tribal Chairwoman has some updates for you to read.

Albert and Lilly Felix LeClaire. I Found this at the Fairbault Goverment Center.

Looking for pictures of Angelique DuPuis Renville and her daughter Marquerite Louise DuPuis

Marguerite Louise Dupuis. Please send me your pictures or documents on your family.

Dakota Soul Sisters, Mendota families in the book the Felix and LeClaire

Jim Denomie, beloved Ojibwe artist who used humor to confront serious issues, dies at 66.

Please help Oulyssia Elizabeth Rose Alkire she is a bright, intelligent and feisty two (2) years old.

Please look for our Wacipi soon on Drum Hop & PowWow.com

About the Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Tribal Community.

Mendota went from our 23 Wacipi / Pow Wows this year to our 25th.

Honoring Our Ancestors 2022

Martha Fasthorse Interview for our 2015 Wacipi on KQ Radio.

Mendota will be Honoring Our Ancestors Feb 12, 2022.

Inipi class for Feb10th has been cancelled.

Changed Wacipi from our 23rd to 25th. This years Traditional Wacipi is Sept 9,10,11, 2022.

Address Changed almost two years ago. Please write down the temporary address.

Congratulations to John and Becky Varone on your 50th wedding anniversary Feb 19, 2022.

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