Minnesota Indigenous Leadership Network

05/21/2024

Tomorrow, Wednesday May 22nd 8:30-9:00am, join UMN Extension Community Development for the next session of our virtual series "Breakfast Info Bites: Wednesday Morning Research Nuggets," where the Humphrey School of Public Affairs' Dr. Carrie Oelberger will share a nugget of her research on understanding and addressing burnout to foster meaningful and sustainable careers. It is virtual, free, and open to the public. Learn more and register here:

Join and hear about research on the common causes and symptoms of burnout. You'll learn some helpful tips for addressing it in your life.

03/07/2024

Our Ojibwe Knowledge Bowl will take place Thursday, March 21 beginning at 5:30!
EventBrite Link: https://ojibweknowledgebowl.eventbrite.com

This free event requires registration to anticipate the number of participants. Event highlights:
Solo or teams up to 4
Adults & kids 12 & older
Refreshments
Prizes

02/23/2024

UMN Extension Community Development is hiring two Leadership and Civic Engagement Educators, in Cloquet and in Mankato.

For more information or to apply, please visit the U of M Jobs website https://hr.umn.edu/Jobs/Find-Job and the Extension Career page https://extension.umn.edu/about-extension/careers with Job ID: 359800 (Cloquet) or 359797 (Mankato) with the initial deadline of March 11, 2024.

Please share widely!

02/19/2024

Good afternoon everyone. On Friday February 23rd at 2:30 pm we are going to have Storytelling at the Medweganoonind Library by Devery Fairbanks. This event will be presential but also will be held at Facebook live on our College page.

02/14/2024

A few words to use tomorrow for that special someone in your life 🩷

02/14/2024

DIW will have staff tabling at this exciting community event, held at the Minneapolis Convention Center. The Community Connections Conference is an annual free event that connects residents of Minneapolis, community groups, neighborhoods and local government.
Find more information, including a complimentary Metro Transit pass to attend the conference, at https://www2.minneapolismn.gov/government/departments/ncr/inclusive-community-engagement/connections-conference/

02/13/2024

02/08/2024

UMN Extension Community Development is hiring for a community economics educator in Southeast MN. Application deadline is February 24, 2024. For more info or to apply visit extension.umn.edu/home/careers Job ID 359647

02/02/2024

Below is our statement from our Executive Director regarding the 2024 Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt.

Mitákuyepi (Relatives),

This year, Wakáŋ Tipi (aka Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary) was selected as the placement site for the Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt medallion. It was found very near the sacred cave at the far east end of the sanctuary.

While we were disappointed that a local treasure hunt sent dozens of people to this sacred site to search for a medallion, we also know that as long as the site remains designated as a public park, people in the community will continue to treat it as such. The same can be said for Indian Mounds Regional Park.

We are heartened that the Pioneer Press has added Wakáŋ Tipi and the entirety of the 27-acre nature sanctuary to its "off-limits" list for future years and that they wrote a story about why this was important to do. You can read the story here: https://www.twincities.com/2024/01/29/pioneer-press-treasure-hunt-medallion-placed-on-sacred-site-dakota-leaders-say/

We are also grateful for the strong support and commitments from our partners at the City of Saint Paul to continue working towards more appropriate site management practices, redesignation of the site to reflect the deep cultural significance here and restoring the space to its original name - Wakáŋ Tipi, the dwelling place of the sacred.

We are poised to begin construction of Wakáŋ Tipi Center, which will be located at the entrance to the sanctuary, this spring after years of consultation with the four federally recognized Dakota tribes in Mni Šota Makoče. We are hopeful that with the opening of the center and additional interpretive elements added throughout the site, the way that people engage at the site will begin to change. Wóohoda wakáŋ makoče – respect this sacred place.

- Maggie Lorenz, Executive Director of Wakaŋ Tipi Awaŋyaŋkapi

www.wakantipi.org

02/02/2024

We Celebrate Black History and Brilliance by committing to learning more every day!

https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/celebrating-black-history-month
https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/black-history-month
https://www.npr.org/2022/02/01/1075623826/why-is-february-black-history-month

01/22/2024

MMIWR march will be held Wednesday, February 14th at East Phillips Community and Cultural Center. Speakers will start at 11am, and the march will begin at noon.

More info can be found at the event page:
https://fb.me/e/545IamdsU

01/17/2024

Excited to share this UMN Department of Art event:

Dreaming Our Futures: Ojibwe and Očhéthi Šakówiŋ Artists and Knowledge Keepers
Katherine E. Nash Gallery, Regis Center for Art
On view January 16 - March 16, 2024
Public Program & Reception: Saturday, February 3, 4 - 8pm
Gallery Hours: Tuesday — Saturday, 11am – 5pm

The Katherine E. Nash Gallery hosts a group exhibition of 29 Indigenous painters, the inaugural program of the George Morrison Center for Indigenou...