Location: Native Nations
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Connecting Bismarck’s Indigenous Community Through Culture, Art, and Kindness
March 20, 2024
Sacred Pipe Resource Center is a home away from home for many Indigenous peoples in Bismarck, North Dakota’s urban area.
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Native-led Nonprofit Offers Dentalium ‘Shell Sesh’ as One of Many Community Projects
March 19, 2024
Sacred Pipe Resource Center aims to provide Native people a safe space to meet others and expand their circles.
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Native Sound Production Company Dubs Lakota Language for Disney+ Marvel Studios Film
March 13, 2024
Grey Willow Music Studio & Productions worked with area Lakota-Dakota language speakers to dub "The Avengers" 2012 film, expected release is in April.
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A Sanctuary for Culture and Creativity in the Lake Traverse Reservation
March 12, 2024
Nis’to, a nonprofit serving Sisseton’s Indigenous youth, offers creative workshops that support mental health and education in ancestral cultural practices and language.
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Wičahpi Olowan: A Harmony of Culture and Creativity Thriving in Pine Ridge Reservation
March 4, 2024
The program at the Oglala Lakota Artspace has been a beacon of support for Indigenous artists, offering diverse opportunities through free workshops, concerts, jam sessions, and events.
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Indigi-Baby: Minneapolis Project Gets Infants Off to a Wholesome Start
February 6, 2024
The Minneapolis-based Indigenous Peoples Task Force has spent nearly a decade developing baby food that's sustainably farmed and drawn from a traditional, healthy diet.
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Ohio is Getting a Much-Needed and Long-Overdue State Park
February 1, 2024
The new Great Council State Park, complete with a longhouse and educational exhibits on the Indigenous people expelled from Ohio over 200 years ago, is an essential step in righting...
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Rethinking Tourism in North Dakota, with Native Nations at the Helm
January 25, 2024
The North Dakota Native Tourism Alliance comprises members of the five Native Nations within the borders of the state, and aims to reclaim the narrative of Indigenous communities and build...
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In South Dakota, This Collaboration Is Connecting Orchestras and Lakota Music
January 24, 2024
The Lakota Music Project has been connecting Indigenous and non-Indigenous Musicians for nearly two decades as part of the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra.
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From Ideas to Action: Bismarck Leaders Kickstart Projects for the Community
January 16, 2024
They were brought together by Creative Community Leadership Institute, a cohort program for local leaders in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Participants pursued community-engaged projects that addressed systems change,...