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Minneapolis, MN, December 6, 2011—The Native American Community Development Institute (NACDI) has launched a new website for the American Indian Cultural Corridor district in south Minneapolis on Franklin Avenue. The Cultural Corridor is Minneapolis’ new destination for food, art, and culture. Located along East Franklin Avenue from Cedar Avenue to 11th Avenue, the Corridor has a unique collection of businesses, organizations, and cultural institutions, including Northland Visions, Woodland Indian Crafts, Franklin Street Bakery, Maria’s Café, Wolves Den Café, Roger Beck Florist, All My Relations Gallery, and many more. The Franklin Light Rail Transit station anchors the corridor on the east and provides easy connections to places throughout the region.

“The web site looks great, very professional easy to navigate and has the potential to really bring people to the Avenue! I can't wait to see more pictures and more places
added. People need to see how much this area has really changed and grown to a real destination location.”
-Greg Bellanger, Store Manager Northland Visions

The Cultural Corridor website highlights the many fantastic businesses of all types located in the area, and provides a central location for information about events and
activities occurring in the Corridor. The website also has information about resources available to businesses looking to open and operate in the Corridor area. The website was developed through a partnership with the City of Minneapolis Great Streets Business District Support Program and the Franklin Area Business Association.

Access the new American Indian Cultural Corridor Website at:

http://www.aiculturalcorridor.com

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Mni Sota: Reflections of Time and Place, a one-of-a-kind traveling exhibit developed by All My Relations Arts of NACDI. This extraordinary exhibit showcases the innovation and beauty of Native American artists from this region.

Mni Sota: Reflections of Time and Place showcases the innovative nature of Native American artists whose ingenuity promotes cultural continuity. The works span a wide range of practices from the very old to the very new.

The artists of Mni Sota provide stunning examples of ways in which Native artists of the Minnesota region continue to embrace the contemporary while supporting tradition. The dialog that emerges between pieces in the exhibit generally categorized as “traditional” and those categorized as “contemporary,” highlights the dynamic nature of culture that encourages a broader understanding of tradition. The line that has historically existed between tradition and contemporary begins to dissolve as we recognize that innovation is one of our traditions.

Traveling exhibit locations and dates:

All My Relations Gallery Minneapolis, MN November 4th – December 31, 2011

Hage Atrium, Rochester, MN January 3 – January 31, 2012
Katherine E. Nash Gallery, Minneapolis, MN February 14th – March 15th, 2012
Mille Lacs Indian Museum, Onamia, MN April 1 – May 18, 2012
Tweed Museum, Duluth, MN May 28th – June 30, 2012

Featured artists in this exhibit include: Greg Bellanger, White Earth Band of Ojibwe; Todd Bordeaux, Sicangu Lakota and Dakota; Carol Charging Thunder, Oohenunpa and Oglala Lakota; Pat Kruse, Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe; Denise Lajimodiere, Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibwe; Orvilla Longfox, Assiniboine; Melvin Losh, Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe; Cheryl Minnema, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe; Wanesia Spry Misquadace, Fond du Lac Band of Ojibwe; Sandra Panachyse, Canupawakpa Dakota and Mishkeegogamang Ojibwa; Joe Savage, Fond Du Lac Band of Ojibwe; Chholing Taha, Cree First Nations; Cecile Taylor, Spirit Lake Dakota and Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibwe; Gwen Westerman, Sisseton Wahpeton Dakota; Delina White, Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe; Bobby Wilson, Sisseton Wahpeton Dakota; and Francis Yellow, Itazipco Lakota.

Stop in and visit with renowned artist Francis Yellow (Wanbli Koyake - Carries the Eagle) as he paints a new tipi for the upcoming All My Relations Gallery exhibit Mni Sota: Reflections of Time and Place, opening November 4, 2011. Please come and visit with Francis as he works in the gallery, 1414 E Franklin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN.

Open studio days are Friday, October 14th and Friday, October 21st, from Noon to 8:00 p.m.

This opportunity is free and open to the public. See the

flyer

for more information.

Please join us next Monday, October 17th at 10:00am for a morning of community building and the unveiling of the newest mural in the American Indian Cultural Corridor. NACDI will unveil the latest mural in our NACDI "Paint the Ave." Community Mural Project at the west entrance of the Minneapolis American Indian Center, 1530 East Franklin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, 55404.

For the past two weeks, American Indian youth from South Minneapolis have been working with lead artist Bobby Wilson on creating another beautiful community mural in the American Indian Cultural Corridor. The mural is a partnership between the Native American Community Development Institute, U of M - Center for Urban and Regional Affairs NPI Program and the Minneapolis American Indian Center.

Please share this invite with your colleagues, family and friends. Coffee and rolls will be provided. For more information see the flyer

or contact Daniel Yang at dyang@nacdi.org or 612-235-4969.

Please join us Monday, August 22nd at 10 AM for a morning of community building and the unveiling of the latest mural in the American Indian Cultural Corridor. NACDI will unveil the latest mural in our "Paint the Ave." Community Mural Project on the back wall of the AIOIC facing the Hiawatha LRT near the Franklin Station.

For the past two weeks, American Indian youth from South Minneapolis have been working with lead artist Bobby Wilson on creating one of the largest youth community murals in the Twin Cities. The mural is nearly 3,000 sq. ft. and is a partnership between the Native American Community Development Institute, U of M - Center for Urban and Regional Affairs NPI Program and the American Indian OIC.

Details:

Monday, August 22 · 10:00am - 11:00am

American Indian OIC - West Wall Facing Hiawatha LRT
1845 E. Franklin Ave.
Minneapolis, Minnesota

For more information please contact Daniel Yang at dyang@nacdi.org or 612-235-4969

Please join us for the THIS IS DISPLACEMENT Film Series on Friday, July 29th from 7-9 PM at All My Relations Gallery, 1414 E Franklin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55404. Free and open to the public.

THIS IS DISPLACEMENT runs through August 5th at All My Relations Gallery.

All My Relations Gallery Hours:

Tuesday-Friday: 11 AM-6 PM

Saturday-Sunday: 11 AM-3 PM

Closed Mondays

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ORIGNIAL GREEN ARTISTS RECEPTION and ARTS ACTIVITIES FRIDAY, May 13, 4:00PM – 9:00PM, ALL MY RELATIONS GALLERY, 1414 E. FRANKLIN AVE., MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55404

Please join us this Friday, May 13 for a reception to honor Original Green Exhibition artists Carolyn Lee Anderson, Gordon Coons, Gwen Westerman, Bobby Wilson, Joseph Allen and Mona Smith. Art in this exhibit focuses on Native perspectives of the Mississippi River and St. Anthony Falls area. Refreshments will be served. The reception is free and open to the public. Please feel free to invite your friends, family and colleagues to join us for a full evening of arts activities!

Come celebrate community and the start of MN American Indian Month at the 2011 MN American Indian Month Kickoff Parade of Nations and Celebration, Friday, April 29th, 2011 beginning at 9:30am at Cedar Field – Little Earth of United Tribes, Minneapolis, MN.

Download the Kickoff flier with map and schedule.

The Twin Cities American Indian Arts Festival is a vibrant outdoor festival that celebrates American Indian arts and cultures and stimulates economic opportunity along historic Franklin Avenue in Minneapolis. As the only American Indian arts festival in the Twin Cities, this free and open event celebrates the rich history and place of American Indian people in Minnesota.

The Twin Cities American Indian Arts Festival will be held on Saturday, June 11th and Sunday, June 12th from noon to 8 PM at 16th Avenue and E Franklin Avenue — only blocks from the Franklin Light Rail Station. This event will bring together Indigenous artists, performers, and musicians from across Minnesota in celebration of American Indian cultural arts.

Join us as we welcome thousands of people and families to this FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC event.

Festival Website

Press Release