On August 31st, 2010 NACDI's Justin Huenemann was the featured guest on the national radio call-in show Native America Calling.  Justin talked about the American Indian Cultural Corridor on Franklin Avenue and the American Indian Community Blueprint.  If you missed the show, the podcast is available here.

NACDI's work on the American Indian Cultural Corridor was featured on Minnesota Public Radio on August 24th, 2010.  Rupa Shenoy toured Franklin Avenue and spoke with NACDI's CEO & President Justin Huenemann.  The story is available online here.

All My Relations Arts mounts its first show as an initiative of NACDI! 

Original Green features work by Carolyn Lee Anderson, Gordon Coons, Gwen Westerman and Bobby Wilson and was curated by Heid Erdrich.  The artists' work highlights the St. Anthony Falls area and its related stories, especially in relationship of people to the environment.The show was developed in collaboration with the Minnesota Historical Society. Original Green is located in the Mill City Museum’s central Mill Commons, and is free and open to the public during regular museum hours from now through Nov. 21, 2010.

More information from the Minnesota Historical Society

WEDNESDAY, MAY 19th, 2010
6:00pm
CENTER FOR CHANGING LIVES
2400 Park Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55404

Panel discussion following film with:
Syd Beane, Dakota Film Producer and Writer
Bishop Craig E. Johnson, Minneapolis Area Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America
Rev. Marlene Helgemo, Pastor, All Nations Church

On March 23rd, NACDI launched a campaign to bring a premier contemporary American Indian fine arts gallery back to Franklin Avenue.  We are pleased to announce that with the strong contributions of community members and foundation support we have secured a new gallery space and will be bringing All My Relations Arts back to the Ave!

Read the press release

The Native American Community Development Institute (NACDI) and the American Indian Community Development Corporation (AICDC) have co-purchased a building on Franklin Avenue in the American Indian Cultural Corridor.  This purchase expands native property ownership in the Cultural Corridor and will develop a new destination on the Corridor.  This purchase is a model for organizational partnership, and shows the enormous potential of collaboration among native organizations.  All of the financing for the project came from native organizations and lenders.

The building will house the new All My Relations Arts gallery on the first floor, returning this important community resource and gathering place back to the Avenue.  In addition both NACDI and AICDC offices will move into the building. 

Read the press release

NACDI has released the American Indian Community Blueprint.  This historic and unique vision document works to synthesize and articulate community thoughts, visions and strategies for Twin Cities American Indian community advancement.

Read the Blueprint!

Franklin Avenue is now the American Indian Cultural Corridor!

On Friday April 30th during the Minnesota American Indian Month Kickoff Parade of Nations community walk, new street banners were unveiled proclaiming Franklin Avenue as the American Indian Cultural Corridor.  A ribbon-cutting welcomed the procession to the Corridor.  The banners are located on Franklin Avenue between 11th Avenue and 16th Avenue.

Come celebrate community and the start of Minnesota American Indian Month at the 2010 MN American Indian Month Kickoff Parade and Celebration, this Friday, April 30th, 2010. This will be an exciting day of activities including a morning ceremony, Parade of Nations community walk, American Indian Cultural Corridor banner unveiling, veterans and warriors memorial dedication, feast, community photo, and live music.  This is the largest American Indian month event in the state.  Join hundreds of people to celebrate the beginning of Indian Month!

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