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Minnesota American Indian Month Kickoff Celebration
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. A full schedule is included below. This is the largest American Indian month event in the state. Join hundreds of people to celebrate the beginning of Indian Month!
Minnesota American Indian month began as American Indian week in 1969 as a way to educate the broader community about American Indian people and cultures. More than 40 years later, south Minneapolis continues to be an important neighborhood in the urban American Indian community. The 2010 Minnesota American Indian Month Kickoff celebrates the special role American Indians have played in south Minneapolis and throughout Minnesota.
This year's American Indian Month celebration was planned by a committee of community members and organizations, of which NACDI was a part. We are especially excited for this year's celebration because NACDI will be unveiling the American Indian Cultural Corridor banners that were planned and implemented by NACDI in partnership with the Franklin Area Business Association and Ventura Village. NACDI will also be debuting the American Indian Community Blueprint, a visionary document that encompasses the community's vision for the future.
Schedule:
9:00 AM Gather/Opening Ceremony
(Cedar Field – Little Earth of United Tribes, Cedar Ave. and 25th St.)
10:00 AM Parade of Nations Community Walk
(Cedar Field to Minneapolis American Indian Center/Wakiagun Lawn)
11:00 AM American Indian Cultural Corridor Banner Unveiling
(E. Franklin Ave. and 11th St.)
11:30 AM Veterans and Warriors Dedication
(Minneapolis American Indian Center/Wakiagun Lawn)
12:00 PM Community Photo
(Minneapolis American Indian Center/Wakiagun Lawn)
12:30 PM Feast/Live Music
(Minneapolis American Indian Center/Wakiagun Lawn)
