Location: Native Nations

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.

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.

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 historical wrongs.

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 economies through tourism.

The Lakota Music Project has been connecting Indigenous and non-Indigenous Musicians for nearly two decades as part of the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra.

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, cultural practice, and community service.

Chefs Kimberly Tilsen-Brave Heart, Sean Sherman, and Bryce Stevenson are growing the Indigenous Food Sovereignty movement through their Native food-centered initiatives.

The Snow Country Prison Japanese American Internment Memorial acknowledges Japanese Americans incarcerated at Fort Lincoln, a prison camp in what is now the United Tribes Technical College in Bismarck.

The intention is to bring awareness about the atrocities of the federal Indian boarding schools and to start the healing journey for survivors, their descendants, and extended families. 

Colors, traditions, and prayers are all pieced into Benson’s star quilts. Her craft has been encouraged by the women in her family.