Helping Native people create the future they envision.
NACDI’s work is founded on the belief that all American Indian people have a place, purpose, and a future strengthened by sustainable asset-based community development. Since 2007, NACDI’s work facilitates systems change through our integrated pathways of Community Engagement, Community Organizing, Community Development, and Indigenous Arts and Culture.
Focus Areas
NACDI’s key projects include: All My Relations Arts, Four Sisters Farmers Market and Urban Farm, and Make Voting A Tradition (MVAT). NACDI is building a vibrant future for all of our relations.
All My Relations Arts
Make Voting A Tradition
Four Sister's Market
Four Sisters Farm
Upcoming Events
May 5, 2026 | 5:30 PM–7:30 PMLand & Water: A Writing Workshop with Diane Wilson – Join us for a two-part workshop in support of the Mary Ann Key Book Club conversation with Robin Wall Kimmerer. This workshop, led by novelist Diane Wilson, focuses on land, encouraging participants to write about a beloved place that has influenced their lives. Refreshments begin at 5:30 p.m., followed by the workshop at 6 p.m. The […] Learn More
May 8, 2026 | 11:30 AM–1:30 PMNACDI and Pow Wow Grounds Open House – May is American Indian Heritage Month in Minnesota. It is celebrated throughout the month, starting with a kick-off parade on May 1st. Throughout May, community members participate in events like open houses and pow wows. Save the date for Friday, May 8, for our annual open house in collaboration with Pow Wow Grounds! We will […] Learn More
May 13, 2026 | 6:00 PM–7:45 PMMary Ann Key Book Club Watch Event and Discussion: A Virtual Conversation With Robin Wall Kimmerer – All My Relations Arts is excited be one of the pop-up viewing venues for HCLIB’s author talk and discussion. Join your neighbors to watch the live stream of the author talk and have a discussion of our 2026 season selection: “The Serviceberry” by Robin Wall Kimmerer. While Indigenous scientist and author Robin Wall Kimmerer harvests serviceberries […] Learn More
News
Art as Activism in Times of Urgency: A Reflection by Artist Courtney Cochran
As our organization has turned our building into a safe gathering place for community members to find supplies, services, and resources, we want to uplift the voices of our staff and community members who are helping our front-line observers. These are the voices of those striving to hold All My… Read More
Following the Seasons to Resistance
For several months in Minneapolis, Native people have been on the frontlines in response to a surge in the presence of ICE and border patrol. Being under attack by the federal government is very familiar territory for us. Native Americans have borne the brunt of federal aggression for… Read More
“Indians Can Be Gingers We Call Them Gindians,” Danielle SeeWalker
“Indians Can Be Gingers We Call Them Gindians,” Danielle SeeWalker
All My Relations Arts PresentsUŋči Said
Uŋči Said So is solo exhibition from artist Danielle SeeWalker (Húŋkpapȟa Lakȟóta, Standing Rock Sioux Nation). Uŋči Said So is not a suggestion. It is instruction. It is memory passed down in kitchens, at ceremonies, in the quiet ways Native women have always governed without permission.This work showcases a diverse range of styles, from bright and humorous to serious and tender, with a nod to the matriarchal elders who have shaped our perspective on the world. These works are rooted in stories told around bowls of soup and frybread, amongst big auntie laughter, and in humble cultural gestures that become our collective identity.
Opening reception: Friday April 10th, 6 – 8pm