Native American Community Development Institute - NACDI

The circle of community is only complete when all of us are welcome to the table. NACDI is proud to support and create welcoming spaces for our Two Spirit, Indigiqueer, and Native LGBTQ community members. Many of our staff are out and proud, and work every day to make our community a stronger and safer place for all.

Happy Pride month!

We’re continuing our series of uplifting voices from our staff and community members who supported our front-line observers.

Angela Two Stars (Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate), the Director of All My Relations and Vice President of Arts and Culture for NACDI reflected on what it meant to return programming in the All My Relations Gallery. “Danielle created a new piece for the exhibit, Be a Good Relative, a neon sign that lights up the space. This motto is a value that I live by everyday and how we operate the AMRA gallery. Being a good relative meant providing a safe space when our neighbors needed supplies and a place to gather.”

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📷 Image credit: Jaida Grey Eagle

We were blessed with such a beautiful day on Friday for the NACDI and Pow Wow Grounds Open House! ☀️🌻 Celebrating American Indian Month in May is a great opportunity to catch up with the great work the community is doing.

We loved connecting with colleagues and friends, letting folks about the awesome programming we have happening and coming up, and having lunch together.

Chi miigwech, wopida tanka, and pinagigi to the Four Sisters Farmers Market vendors who provided a sneak preview of the market season, Crow Bellecourt for opening us up in a good way with a prayer and an honor song, and DJ North Star for some great tunes. Much gratitude to members of Many Shields and the Make Voting a Tradition specialists for helping with the many hands needed to keep the event running, and Pow Wow Grounds for the delicious food.

Thank you to Robert for ten years of leadership at NACDI, an anniversary we were excited to celebrate at the event.

And thank you to all who came out to enjoy the day with us!

Photos by Tj Turner