Upcoming Events
Honoring Dakota Project Presents:Uncovering Hidden Local Clay History
An Exhibition by Bitsy Joy and Tasha Roozen
Starting in November 2023, dozens of community participants have learned about the clay practices of Mdewakanton Dakota ancestors in the Late Woodland period through a combination of presentations and hands-on activities. Monthly public workshops held on the first Thursday of the month and hosted by Bitsy Joy and Tasha Roozen have covered wild clay processing, shell tempering, handbuilding, and pit firing. These workshops have also included presentations of their ongoing research into Late Woodland clay practices, and discussions about the challenges of uncovering pre-European settlement clay practices due to the genocide and ethnic cleansing of Dakota people and culture.
As this seven-month project comes to an end all the work produced by project participants and facilitators will be on display for the month of May at the Red Wing Arts Clay and creative Center. Please join us for the opening on May 1 from 6-8pm. On May 2 from 5:30PM-8PM, Tasha and Bitsy will host the final workshop of this project. In preparation for the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women on May 5, our final workshop will highlight the relationship between the historical erasure of Dakota women’s clay craft and the contemporary issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women.
Community Crafting Circle - Community Quilt: Tell Your Stories
"Community Quilt: Tell Your Stories" brings the community together to express their unique stories, memories, and identities by creating individual quilt squares using fabric and various materials (no sewing skills necessary). These squares will then be pieced together to form a collective story. This community crafting project not only celebrates the tapestry of our collective experiences but also fosters a sense of belonging and connection. This crafting circle is a beautiful opportunity to weave your story into the larger narrative of our community.
Bio:
Cole Redhorse Taylor is a distinguished member of the Prairie Island Indian Community, a Mdewakanton Dakota tribe known for its rich heritage and continuous efforts to preserve its culture and traditions. Cole's journey is a testament to the resilience and strength inherent in his community.
Cole has dedicated his life to the cultural preservation and revitalization of the Dakota language and traditions. His work extends beyond the boundaries of his community, touching the lives of many through education, advocacy, and the arts. Taylor's contributions are not only a reflection of his deep commitment to his heritage but also his belief in the power of culture to unite and heal people across different backgrounds.
Online Community Conversation with Franky Jackson
Virtual Conversation
with Franky Jackson
Dakota Historian
Topic: Cultural Resource Management
via Zoom
Franky is a Dakota historian who specializes in finding creative and effective methods to promote and preserve the various cultures and histories that make Minnesota and the upper Midwest unique. Over the course of his career he has worked closely with communities, organizations, and individuals to develop innovative plans and processes for cultural resource management. A former THPO, Franky understands how to build meaningful partnerships that make history matter. Franky has been very active in the Minnesota tribal preservation community, serving as a Native American Advisor for the National Trust for Historic Preservation, a member of the Indian Advisory Council for the Minnesota Historical Society, working with the Dakota Oyate International Repatriation Working Group, and serving as Project Manager for the Dakota NAGPRA Coalition.
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Uncovering Hidden Local Clay History
On May 2 from 5:30PM-8PM, Tasha and Bitsy will host the final workshop of this project. In preparation for the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women on May 5, our final workshop will highlight the relationship between the historical erasure of Dakota women’s clay craft and the contemporary issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women.
Held at Red Wing Arts Clay and Creative Center
436 West 3rd Street, Red Wing MN
RESPECT, HEALING & EDUCATION - Winona State University’s Ethnic Studies Program Decolonizes Research
This presentation is hosted by the Honoring Dakota Project.
Where: Red Wing Library Foot Room
Free and open to the public with a light meal after the presentation.
The Ethnic Studies students from Winona State University, engage in learning on the ancestral lands of the Dakota peoples, and will share their research projects with the public. The research centers the lives of people of color, using decolonial ways of seeking knowledge that is not kept inside the walls of the university; rather, it is shared with the wider community engagingly and respectfully.
Student-scholar Nayeli Cubias, for instance, will share her research on the criminalization of abortion in El Salvador in the late 20th century and its effects on women in the country. With familial and ancestral roots in El Salvador, Cubias will emphasize the importance of this crucial topic in her role as both a researcher and a member of colonized communities in El Salvador. Student-scholar Peighton Agamaite, on the other hand, will be comparing/contrasting two recent films one with an Indigenous writer/producer and another with a non-Indigenous writer/producer. Agamaite is also employing a decolonial lens to understand economic decision-making, casting, and directing to shed light on colonial and racist features in the entertainment industry. Finally, student-scholar Stella Jisa will be exploring contemporary Two-Spirit identities by focusing on the experiences of Two Spirit influencers on Tik Tok. A decolonial theoretical framework inspires her to focus on the lived experiences of Two Spirit Influencers themselves, instead of the view of outsiders, illuminating the importance of Two Spirit peoples as part of our broader fabric of knowledge.
Zoe VandeBerg, WSU student and Indigenous activist will share of her experience reviving the Turtle Island Student Organization on the WSU campus.
Online Community Conversation with Leah (Owen) Thomas
Virtual Conversation
with Leah (Owen) Thomas
Prairie Island Indian Community Leader
Topic: Dakota Culture and Language
Additional information provided very soon!!
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Community Crafting Circle - Clay Traditions Before European Settlement
Explore local clay history before European settlement with Bitsy Joy, Red Wing Arts resident clay artist the first Thursday evening of each monnth.
Learn through direction, conversation and experimentation with local wild clay.
In their work as the first Clay Artist in Residence at the Red Wing Arts Clay and Creative Center, Bitsy is exploring the concept of Land Back in the context of local clay. In addition to the diaspora of Dakota people, there has also been a diaspora of Dakota land in the form of Red Wing pottery and industrial sewer pipe. The omission of Dakota clay traditions from local pottery narratives is a cultural injury that deserves remediation. Inspired by the recognition and ongoing rematriation of He Mni Can, Bitsy is committing their residency to bringing greater awareness to He Mni Can pottery practices through work in community.
Online Community Conversation with Katherine Beane
Virtual Conversation
with Katherine Beane
Executive Director of the Minnesota Museum of American Art
Topic: Indigenous Historic Preservation
Dr. Kate Beane (Flandreau Santee Sioux Dakota and Muscogee Creek) holds a PhD in American Studies from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. She is the Executive Director of the Minnesota Museum of American Art, and serves as adjunct faculty in American Indian Studies at the University of Minnesota. She is board chair for both Vision Maker Media and Wakan Tipi Awayankapi, and in 2020 was appointed by Governor Walz to serve on the Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board (CAAPB), which oversees Capitol complex preservation and development (including public art) in downtown St. Paul. Previously, Kate served on the leadership team at the Minnesota Historical Society where she was the director of Native American Initiatives engaging with both Native communities and tribes and advocating for and implementing Indigenous MN interpretation and involvement at historic sites throughout the state. In 2018 Kate and her father Syd Beane completed a documentary film,Ohiyesa: The Soul of an Indian, which shares the story of her grandfather, writer, reformer, and physician Charles A. Eastman and in 2019 she presented a Minneapolis TEDX talk titled "The Lasting Legacy of Place Names,” which spoke to her family’s work restoring the Dakota name to Bde Maka Ska in south Minneapolis (Bdeota).
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Community Crafting Circle - Ozuha (Oh-zoo you-ha) Medicine Pouch
Ozuha (oh-zoo you-ha)
Storytelling and practicing the traditional arts of making a pouch with Jasmine Fiddle and Cp Provost.
Participants will be taught how to make a pouch, bead on it and what it could be used for.
Location: Red Wing Arts Clay & Creative Center, 436 West 3rd Street, Red Wing MN
Mitakuyapi! My Name is Jasmine Fiddler.I am Mnicouju/Lakota from the Cheyenne River Sioux tribe located in Eagle Butte South Dakota.I am a third generation Native artist in regalia making along with Native American pow wow dancing. I have been living in Red Wing Minnesota for almost 2 decades.I joined Honoring Dakota Project summer of 2023.
Mitakuyapi! Collins Provost-Fields emaciyapi. I am an enrolled member of Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe/Lakhota Nation, a mother & wife. I identify as an artist of many different mediums. My favorite ways to utilize creative energy is by way of beadwork, painting, writing, designing, photography, etc. I feel art is an excellent and natural way of helping oneself and others mend internal wounds while creating an outlet for change.
Community Crafting Circle - Uncovering Hidden Local Clay History with Bitsy Joy & Tasha Roozen
Explore local clay history before European settlement with Bitsy Joy, Red Wing Arts resident clay artist the first Thursday evening of each monnth.
Learn through direction, conversation and experimentation with local wild clay.
In their work as the first Clay Artist in Residence at the Red Wing Arts Clay and Creative Center, Bitsy is exploring the concept of Land Back in the context of local clay. In addition to the diaspora of Dakota people, there has also been a diaspora of Dakota land in the form of Red Wing pottery and industrial sewer pipe. The omission of Dakota clay traditions from local pottery narratives is a cultural injury that deserves remediation. Inspired by the recognition and ongoing rematriation of He Mni Can, Bitsy is committing their residency to bringing greater awareness to He Mni Can pottery practices through work in community.
Online Community Conversation with Maggie Lorenz
Virtual Conversation
with Maggie Lorenz
Topic: Nonprofit Leadership
via Zoom
Thursday, February 22nd - 6-7:30 PM
Maggie (Pabaksawiŋ) is Dakota and Anishinaabe. She is an enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibwe and descends from Spirit Lake Dakota Nation. She has spent her career in the fields of education, cultural resiliency and healing, and environmental justice.
Maggie serves on the board of directors for Friends of the Falls, F. R. Bigelow Foundation, and Tiwahe Foundation.
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Community Crafting Circle - Winter Scene on Canvas
Join Christy, Carol, and Seanna for an evening of conversation, storytelling and creating.
We will create a wintery scene on a 5 x7 canvas using paper, die cuts, and maybe even some glitter. No painting involved. Go home with your canvas and an easel.
All supplies are included.
Location: Red Wing Arts Clay and Creative Center, 1920 Old West Main Street
Community Crafting Circle - Clay Traditions Before European Settlement
Explore local clay history before European settlement with Bitsy Joy, Red Wing Arts resident clay artist the first Thursday evening of each monnth.
Learn through direction, conversation and experimentation with local wild clay.
In their work as the first Clay Artist in Residence at the Red Wing Arts Clay and Creative Center, Bitsy is exploring the concept of Land Back in the context of local clay. In addition to the diaspora of Dakota people, there has also been a diaspora of Dakota land in the form of Red Wing pottery and industrial sewer pipe. The omission of Dakota clay traditions from local pottery narratives is a cultural injury that deserves remediation. Inspired by the recognition and ongoing rematriation of He Mni Can, Bitsy is committing their residency to bringing greater awareness to He Mni Can pottery practices through work in community.
Online Community Conversation with Shelley Buck
Virtual Conversation
with Shelley Buck, President of Owamniyomni Okhodayapi
Topic: Sovereign Nations
via Zoom
Thursday, January 25th - 6-7:30 PM
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Shelley Buck is president of Owamniyomni Okhodayapi, a Minneapolis nonprofit that is creating a place of healing restoration, education, and connection at the upper Lock on Minneapolis’ Central Riverfront that is a sacred area to the Dakota people. Buck is an enrolled member of the Prairie Island Indian Community and served 12 years on the Prairi Island Tribal Council including 6 years as President.
Buck has a Bachelor of Science in business accounting from Indiana University, a Masters of Art in sports management from Concordia University, and a Masters of Jurisprudence in Tribal Indian law from the University of Tulsa.
Buck currently serves on the boards of The Minnesota Wild Foundation, Great River Passage Conservancy, Wakan Tipi Awanyankapi and Meet Minneapolis. She also held the position of Alternate Regional VP for the National Congress of American Indians.
Nettle Cordage Making Workshop With Fern Naomi Renville (Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate, Omaha, Seneca Cayuga)
ENGLISH NAME: Common Stinging Nettle / Urtica Dioica
SISSETON DAKOTA NAME: Hosbe [hosh-BAY]
OTHER DAKOTA NAMES FOR UTICA DIOICA: Chanicahpehu and pazipa are two other names for nettle used by Dakota communities.
DAKOTA NAME FOR STRING OR CORDAGE: Wikan [WEE-KAHN]… derived from the root words for ‘sun’ and ‘braid’.
DAKOTA WORD FOR WEAVING: Opazan (to weave something)
Not so very long ago, before the industrial age, if we humans needed thread, string, or rope, we produced it ourselves relying on our knowledge of local plants to create clothing, ornament, weaving, shelter, and tools. In the Dakota homelands Sisseton people relied on hosbe (hosh-BAY), or stinging nettle, for this plant relative’s strong fibers to make WIKAN [wee-KAHN] (cordage), rope, bow strings, and fishing nets for everyday use. Dakota women also spun the nettle fiber with bison down and wove the resulting yarn into beautifully patterned and brightly dyed bags for ceremonial and practical use. Nettles are gathered in the winter after the elements have decomposed the pith and neutralized the nettle’s sting, leaving an easy-to-harvest fibrous plant exoskeleton. Please join us for a day of reconnecting physically and spiritually with our plant relative HOSBE (hosh-PAY), the stinging nettle. All participants will learn how to locate and ID winter-dormant stinging nettle, how to harvest nettle sustainably, how to process nettle and extract fibers, how to twine fibers into cordage, and how to apply what you learned to exploring other traditional local plant fibers. This workshop is indoors/ outdoors; dress appropriately. Fern is a 2022-2023 Native Artist in Residence at the Minnesota Historical Society, where she has been researching the role of nettles in Dakota material culture.
Community Crafting Circle - Clay Traditions Before European Settlement
Explore local clay history before European settlement with Bitsy Joy, Red Wing Arts resident clay artist the first Thursday evening of each monnth.
Learn through direction, conversation and experimentation with local wild clay.
In their work as the first Clay Artist in Residence at the Red Wing Arts Clay and Creative Center, Bitsy is exploring the concept of Land Back in the context of local clay. In addition to the diaspora of Dakota people, there has also been a diaspora of Dakota land in the form of Red Wing pottery and industrial sewer pipe. The omission of Dakota clay traditions from local pottery narratives is a cultural injury that deserves remediation. Inspired by the recognition and ongoing rematriation of He Mni Can, Bitsy is committing their residency to bringing greater awareness to He Mni Can pottery practices through work in community.
Online Community Conversation - Reflecting on a Year of Bridging Our Communities
Join this upcoming online community conversation where we will reflect on the past year of building bridges and creating space for healing.
This will be a facilitated online conversation. The broader community will have an opportunity to provide feedback via an online survey prior to the conversation. A list of conversation topics will be provided prior to the session.
Community feedback and input is vitally important as we move into the next phase of this project.
Location: Zoom Online
Date: Thursday, December 28th
Time: 6:00 - 7:30
Link to complete an online survey: https://www.honoringdakota.org/feedbacksurvey
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Community Crafting Circle - Clay Traditions Before European Settlement
Explore local clay history before European settlement with Bitsy Joy, Red Wing Arts resident clay artist the first Thursday evening of each monnth.
Learn through direction, conversation and experimentation with local wild clay.
In their work as the first Clay Artist in Residence at the Red Wing Arts Clay and Creative Center, Bitsy is exploring the concept of Land Back in the context of local clay. In addition to the diaspora of Dakota people, there has also been a diaspora of Dakota land in the form of Red Wing pottery and industrial sewer pipe. The omission of Dakota clay traditions from local pottery narratives is a cultural injury that deserves remediation. Inspired by the recognition and ongoing rematriation of He Mni Can, Bitsy is committing their residency to bringing greater awareness to He Mni Can pottery practices through work in community.
Community Crafting Circle - Clay Traditions Before European Settlement
Explore local clay history before European settlement with Bitsy Joy, Red Wing Arts resident clay artist the first Thursday evening of each monnth.
Learn through direction, conversation and experimentation with local wild clay.
In their work as the first Clay Artist in Residence at the Red Wing Arts Clay and Creative Center, Bitsy is exploring the concept of Land Back in the context of local clay. In addition to the diaspora of Dakota people, there has also been a diaspora of Dakota land in the form of Red Wing pottery and industrial sewer pipe. The omission of Dakota clay traditions from local pottery narratives is a cultural injury that deserves remediation. Inspired by the recognition and ongoing rematriation of He Mni Can, Bitsy is committing their residency to bringing greater awareness to He Mni Can pottery practices through work in community.
Community Conversation During Red Wing Arts Fall Festival
We invite the community to join us in conversation this weekend!
We are excited to hear about what this project has meant to our community and how we continue this work as we reflect on a year-long series of conversations, engagements, and cultural exchange, including gifting the mural to the Prairie Island Indian Community this past Monday on Indigenous Peoples Day.
WHEN AND WHERE:
Saturday, Oct 14, Two Sessions: 11 - 12:30 PM & 2 - 3:30 PM
Sunday, Oct 15, One Session: 1 - 2:30 PM
During the Red Wing Arts Fall Festival
Central Park, Red Wing
MNI SOTA MAKOCE MUG Gifting Project
Please help us create gifts for our upcoming wopida!
In preparation for the upcoming Honoring Dakota Mural Wopida on October 9th, we are creating gifts for the Prairie Island community members.
On October 9th the Honoring Dakota Project invites the community to help present the gift of the mural to the Prairie Island Indian Community.
Wopida is a sacred sharing of gratitude, a connecting with all beings, including the Great Spirit, through giving thanks.
What you see is a working example of a Minnesota mug, which will be repurposed into something new; a symbol of two communities coming together, Tinta Wita and He Mni Can.
In these upcoming circles, we will use stamps to imprint the words in glaze in preparation for being fired. Our goal is to create 100 + of these mugs.
We hope to see you at any or all of these crafting circles. All are welcome.
RED WING ARTS CLAY AND CREATIVE CENTER - 1920 Old West Main Street Red Wing
MNI SOTA MAKOCE MUG Gifting Project
Please help us create gifts for our upcoming wopida!
In preparation for the upcoming Honoring Dakota Mural Wopida on October 9th, we are creating gifts for the Prairie Island community members.
On October 9th the Honoring Dakota Project invites the community to help present the gift of the mural to the Prairie Island Indian Community.
Wopida is a sacred sharing of gratitude, a connecting with all beings, including the Great Spirit, through giving thanks.
What you see is a working example of a Minnesota mug, which will be repurposed into something new; a symbol of two communities coming together, Tinta Wita and He Mni Can.
In these upcoming circles, we will use stamps to imprint the words in glaze in preparation for being fired. Our goal is to create 100 + of these mugs.
We hope to see you at any or all of these crafting circles. All are welcome.
RED WING ARTS CLAY AND CREATIVE CENTER - 1920 Old West Main Street Red Wing
MNI SOTA MAKOCE MUG Gifting Project
Please help us create gifts for our upcoming wopida!
In preparation for the upcoming Honoring Dakota Mural Wopida on October 9th, we are creating gifts for the Prairie Island community members.
On October 9th the Honoring Dakota Project invites the community to help present the gift of the mural to the Prairie Island Indian Community.
Wopida is a sacred sharing of gratitude, a connecting with all beings, including the Great Spirit, through giving thanks.
What you see is a working example of a Minnesota mug, which will be repurposed into something new; a symbol of two communities coming together, Tinta Wita and He Mni Can.
In these upcoming circles, we will use stamps to imprint the words in glaze in preparation for being fired. Our goal is to create 100 + of these mugs.
We hope to see you at any or all of these crafting circles. All are welcome.
RED WING ARTS CLAY AND CREATIVE CENTER - 1920 Old West Main Street Red Wing
Community Conversations at the Mural
We invite the community to engage in conversation with the Jeremy and Collins of Thrive, the mural artist, and the Honoring Dakota team each Thursday afternoon at 4 PM at the mural site.
It is an opportunity to learn about the journey of this project and reflect on this piece of legacy art which will inspire us to continue to work in the community.
The Honoring Dakota Project is a process of community conversations and events that provide education to discover our shared stories, bridge our communities, and create a space for healing. There is an ongoing need to acknowledge the Dakota people as vital members of the Red Wing Community. Through art, shared experiences, and conversations we will uplift, honor, and celebrate our rich cultures.
We invite the broader community to embrace a fundamental Dakota understanding: “Mitakuye Owasin” - We are all related. It is a rare and precious opportunity to practice proper representation and inclusion - two communities within a larger community working to address and repair personal, interpersonal, and historical trauma.
MNI SOTA MAKOCE MUG Gifting Project
Please help us create gifts for our upcoming wopida!
In preparation for the upcoming Honoring Dakota Mural Wopida on October 9th, we are creating gifts for the Prairie Island community members.
On October 9th the Honoring Dakota Project invites the community to help present the gift of the mural to the Prairie Island Indian Community.
Wopida is a sacred sharing of gratitude, a connecting with all beings, including the Great Spirit, through giving thanks.
What you see is a working example of a Minnesota mug, which will be repurposed into something new; a symbol of two communities coming together, Tinta Wita and He Mni Can.
In these upcoming circles, we will use stamps to imprint the words in glaze in preparation for being fired. Our goal is to create 100 + of these mugs.
We hope to see you at any or all of these crafting circles. All are welcome.
RED WING ARTS CLAY AND CREATIVE CENTER - 1920 Old West Main Street Red Wing
Community Conversations at the Mural
We invite the community to engage in conversation with the Jeremy and Collins of Thrive, the mural artist, and the Honoring Dakota team each Thursday afternoon at 4 PM at the mural site.
It is an opportunity to learn about the journey of this project and reflect on this piece of legacy art which will inspire us to continue to work in the community.
The Honoring Dakota Project is a process of community conversations and events that provide education to discover our shared stories, bridge our communities, and create a space for healing. There is an ongoing need to acknowledge the Dakota people as vital members of the Red Wing Community. Through art, shared experiences, and conversations we will uplift, honor, and celebrate our rich cultures.
We invite the broader community to embrace a fundamental Dakota understanding: “Mitakuye Owasin” - We are all related. It is a rare and precious opportunity to practice proper representation and inclusion - two communities within a larger community working to address and repair personal, interpersonal, and historical trauma.
MNI SOTA MAKOCE MUG Gifting Project
Please help us create gifts for our upcoming wopida!
In preparation for the upcoming Honoring Dakota Mural Wopida on October 9th, we are creating gifts for the Prairie Island community members.
On October 9th the Honoring Dakota Project invites the community to help present the gift of the mural to the Prairie Island Indian Community.
Wopida is a sacred sharing of gratitude, a connecting with all beings, including the Great Spirit, through giving thanks.
What you see is a working example of a Minnesota mug, which will be repurposed into something new; a symbol of two communities coming together, Tinta Wita and He Mni Can.
In these upcoming circles, we will use stamps to imprint the words in glaze in preparation for being fired. Our goal is to create 100 + of these mugs.
We hope to see you at any or all of these crafting circles. All are welcome.
Community Conversations at the Mural Site
We invite the community to engage in conversation with the Jeremy and Collins of Thrive, the mural artist, and the Honoring Dakota team each Thursday afternoon at 4 PM at the mural site.
It is an opportunity to learn about the journey of this project and reflect on this piece of legacy art which will inspire us to continue to work in the community.
The Honoring Dakota Project is a process of community conversations and events that provide education to discover our shared stories, bridge our communities, and create a space for healing. There is an ongoing need to acknowledge the Dakota people as vital members of the Red Wing Community. Through art, shared experiences, and conversations we will uplift, honor, and celebrate our rich cultures.
We invite the broader community to embrace a fundamental Dakota understanding: “Mitakuye Owasin” - We are all related. It is a rare and precious opportunity to practice proper representation and inclusion - two communities within a larger community working to address and repair personal, interpersonal, and historical trauma.
Community Conversations at the Mural Site
We invite the community to engage in conversation with the Jeremy and Collins of Thrive, the mural artist, and the Honoring Dakota team each Thursday afternoon at 4 PM at the mural site.
It is an opportunity to learn about the journey of this project and reflect on this piece of legacy art which will inspire us to continue to work in the community.
The Honoring Dakota Project is a process of community conversations and events that provide education to discover our shared stories, bridge our communities, and create a space for healing. There is an ongoing need to acknowledge the Dakota people as vital members of the Red Wing Community. Through art, shared experiences, and conversations we will uplift, honor, and celebrate our rich cultures.
We invite the broader community to embrace a fundamental Dakota understanding: “Mitakuye Owasin” - We are all related. It is a rare and precious opportunity to practice proper representation and inclusion - two communities within a larger community working to address and repair personal, interpersonal, and historical trauma.
Create Your Own Journey Box
Dawn Zero Erickson will lead this upcoming Honoring Dakota Community Crafting Circle session with instructions on creating a Journey Box filled with images that remind us of our intentions and shape our thoughts and actions. The session will include prompting and learning to spur your own imagination and give voice and vision to your dreams.
All are welcome. All supplies are provided at no cost. You are welcome to bring food and snacks. Beverages will be provided.
When: Wednesday, August 9th, 5:30 - 8:30 PM
Where: Clay and Creative Center, 1920 Old West Main Street, Red Wing
We Are All Related Community Art Walk
Venture downtown Red Wing, during the month of July, to discover over 800 canvases created by the Red Wing elementary students during the Honoring Dakota April community engagements. Student were inspired to paint a 4”x4” canvas based on the idea that we are all related, Mitakuye Owasin.
Also, join us in Central Park on Wednesday, July 19th at 3 PM when we will acknowledge our the elementary art students and walk downtown as a community in celebration of their creative contribution to the project.
Canvas art installations on display at Tootsie Too’s, Red Wing Bicycle Company, Mandy’s Coffee and Cafe and The Creative Hand.
The project was funded by RiseUp Red Wing.
Tipi Teachings - "This is Home"
Gather as a community around the newly painted community tipi for cultural teachings. Bring a picnic or enjoy food trucks at Bay Point Park.
Conducting the tipi painting and Tipi Teachings at Bay Point and Central Park is significant, as many Prairie Island Indian Community relatives called this place home. Grandparents were born in Tipis at the base of He Mni Can and Bay Point Park.