The Minneapolis American Indian Center Reopens May 1st!
All are welcome to a grand reopening and powwow celebrating the historic renovation
By NATALIE RADEMACHER, Communications Coordinator, MAIC
This May, the Minneapolis American Indian Center (MAIC) will open its doors again after nearly 2 years of renovation. The community is invited to celebrate the completion of this historic project at a powwow and open house on Wednesday, May 1.
The festivities will kick off with a parade marking the start of Minnesota American Indian Month. The parade will begin at the Cedar Avenue Field Park (2500 Cedar Ave.) at 10 am and conclude at the Center (1530 East Franklin Ave.) followed by a public ribbon cutting ceremony at 11:30 am, with food available afterwards from local food trucks and the center’s Gatherings Cafe.
From noon to 2, the Center will be open for the community to explore the new and updated spaces. Staff will distribute T-shirts and swag and be on hand to answer questions. At 5 pm, the space will reopen for a powwow hosted by our Culture Language Arts Network. Get details, including vendor information, on our website, https://www.maicnet.org.
Preserving and Expanding Vital Resources for the Urban Native Community
Center staff are grateful for the community’s continued support during our temporary relocation and historic capitol campaign.… Read the rest “The Minneapolis American Indian Center Reopens May 1st!”
News to Use: April ’24
Get involved in planning for East Phillips Parks and Open Spaces
Apply to become a Community Collaborator and help create a vision for Cedar Avenue Field Park and East Phillips Park. The MPRB’s Community Collaborator initiative is a paid opportunity for individuals and groups within the East Phillips community to host conversations and engage with residents about parks and recreation.
The work of Community Collaborators will inform the design and priorities for the East Phillips Open Spaces Plan in 2024.
Proposals to work as a Community Collaborator will be competitive, with funding paid to those whose proposals are selected. They should involve creative, innovative ways to engage different communities through digital platforms, in person, or both.
Examples of Community Collaborations could include but are not limited to:
- Virtual coffee hour with community members
- Story campaign with video interviews
- Community open house
- Focus group or community conversation
Fill out or download and print a Community Collaborator application. Proposals are due on Wednesday, April 17. Send completed applications to epachuta@minneapolisparks.org or
Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board
Attn: Emma Pachuta
2117 W. River Rd.
Minneapolis, MN 55411
Questions? Contact Emma Pachuta, Project Manager at 612-499-3711 or at epachuta@minneapolisparks.org
The Cultural Wellness Center and Pohlad Family Foundation Call for Nominations: Black Legacy Fellowship
The Cultural Wellness Center (CWC) and Pohlad Family Foundation invite community members to nominate Black organizers and activists for the Black Legacy Fellowship 2024-2025 cohort.… Read the rest “News to Use: April ’24”
Having A Heart For Homeless Cats
from the series Something I Said…
By DWIGHT HOBBES
Condensed from Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder
If, as the Good Book says, the Lord gave us dominion over the beasts, birds and so forth, dominion doesn’t just mean being in charge. It means caring for. Even protecting.
This includes homeless cats fending against the elements. They’re hungry with no roof overhead through no doing of their own. Fortunately, folk do what they can to help out. Feed and water them, leaving bowls where they can eat and drink, close enough to a make-do refuge that the cats needn’t scrounge in garbage cans and can scurry to safety at a moment’s notice.
I did this for a clutch of felines. A neighbor ratted me out to animal control. When they came, I stood my ground. “Who is it hurting to give those cats a mouthful of food?” Which is how I learned food can be put down for three hours, then has to be removed. Hours? What I gave them was gone in three minutes. This stop-gap measure merely helps keep them alive. Pet Project Rescue’s Trap-Neuter-Return program looks after cats living on Twin Cities streets, spaying and neutering to reduce their suffering from overpopulation.… Read the rest “Having A Heart For Homeless Cats”