American Indian Month Events

Events

First Person Radio

May 3 @ 9 – 10 am

Our guest will be Kate Beane, she”'ll be discussing the Dakota Truth Telling Omniciye event, which begins on Saturday May 4, at Fort Snelling. To listen live, dial in 90.3 on your FM radio

American Indian Wellness Fair

May 3 @ 11 am – 3 pm

The American Indian Wellness Fair continues the goal to increase awareness of current health issues facing American Indian people by providing access to a variety of health screenings, education, information and community resources. For more information: Stephanie Graves (stephanie.graves@minneapolismn.gov)

Dakota Truth Telling Omniciye

May 4 @ 8 am / May 7 @ 5 pm

On May 4th of 1863, Dakhóta people who had been imprisoned at a concentration camp below Akičhita Čhúŋkaške (Fort Snelling) at Bdóte were taken by steamboat and exiled from Mnisota Makhóčhe. To mark our return and assert our continued presence on this sacred land where the two rivers meet, we invite all Očhéthi Šakówiŋ Oyáte to return home, unify in peace, and share community knowledge, teachings, and stories with one another. Historic Fort Snelling.

American Indian Cancer Foundation

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White Earth Wild Rice Venture to France and Beyond Began With Local Artist”'s Vision

Minnesota Native American foods to be promoted to Gourmet Entrepeneurs in France. Left to right, Norma Renville-White Earth/Sisseton-Wahpeton, Diane Gorney-White Earth, Carl Fransen-White Earth, Clyde Bellecourt-White Earth, American Indian Movement Interpretive Center Board Members who are launching International marketing of White Earth Wild Rice and walleye and buffalo meat from other Minnesota Tribes at a very large Culinary and Arts Festival at Tours, France May 4 thru 10th. Norma Renville and Diane Gorney are holding 1 pound packages of the Organically certified, Gluten Free REAL Wild Rice harvested by hand at White Earth.

BY HARVEY WINJE

Diane Gorney grew up in Minneapolis, graduated from Central High School, attended college, became an art teacher, and in a later career, did human relations work for the State of Minnesota. While on a trip in the 1990”'s, seeing American Indian wild rice in a grocery store in France prompted her to ask the vendor the origin of the rice.  The answer being “from Indonesia” and a similarly shocking answer to a question about American Indian jewelry “from Sri Lanka” caused Diane to wonder why they couldn”'t be buying authentic American Indian products from Native Americans in Minnesota. 

Diane”'s curiosity and fortitude didn”'t include knowledge of marketing and international trade but that counsel she was able to get from Mike O”'Dell, a neighbor, who also speaks French.… Read the rest “White Earth Wild Rice Venture to France and Beyond Began With Local Artist”'s Vision”