Upcoming Events

May 2008
May 9-14 - Diversity & Trinity Presbyterian Church, Rochester, MN  take 3rd trip for Dakotah Hunkpati Cemetery Restoration Project

May 16 - Winona becomes Minnesota Capital-for-a-Day to celebrate Minnesota's 150 years of statehood!

• at the Jaycee Pavilion, Lake Park, Winona, MN

• Sunrise - the ceremony will start with Ambrose Littleghost from the Spirit Lake Nation as the spiritual leader.

• 8:15 a.m. - noon - The Truth Telling Talk Circle including tribal leaders from the Dakota, Anishinaabe, and Ho-Chunk Nations, will begin

June 2008
June 7 - 8 - Great Dakota Gathering & Homecoming at the Jaycee Pavilion at the Lake Park, Winona, MN

June 18-22 - Crow Creek Iron Horse Long Riders commemorative ride

• will begin at Fort Snelling retrace their ancestors steps to Crow Creek in a 4 day ride

• stop in Winona at Noon on June 18th

June 14-19 - Diversity & Trinity Presbyterian Church, Rochester, MN  take 4th trip for Dakotah Hunkpati Cemetery Restoration Project

Ongoing Projects

• May & June continue filming of Dakotah Elders with help of Dakotah youth

• Tentative drive to Crow Creek & Santee by group of Winona City and College leaders

• Development of Wapapa Popcorn for fundraising efforts

• Dakotah/Native America Outlet Store in Rochester