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SUMMARY:2026 Wazíya Winter-Wind Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Waziya Winter-Wind Celebration: Dakota Winter Teachings is officially part of the Saint Paul Winter Carnival!Dakota communities were key guests in the earliest Winter Carnivals. Auguste Louis Larpenteur invited Dakota families to the first one in 1886\, and Dakota villages continued to take part in 1886\, 1887\, 1888\, and 1896.Even after being exiled from Minnesota\, Dakota families from my own reservation\, Spirit Lake Dakota Nation (Mni Wakan Oyate) in North Dakota\, traveled by train back into Minnesota to reconnect with our homelands and take part in the 1896 celebration.Early accounts share the depth of our presence and diplomacy:“One year a war dance was demonstrated after which representatives from the Dakota invited representatives from the visiting Ojibwe tribe to share a peace pipe. Many members from the various marching groups purchased authentic Indian moccasins from the Native American women.”These stories remind us that Dakota winter knowledge\, ceremony\, art\, and community helped shape the Winter Carnival from its earliest days. Our visibility was not symbolic: it was lived\, creative\, and central.By bringing Wazíya Winter-Wind Celebration into the Winter Carnival today\, we’re continuing that legacy in our own way:Dakota winter teachings\, Indigenous artistry\, winter games\, snow sculpture\, storytelling\, an Indigenous market\, delicious food & teas\, and free skiing & kicksledding.A celebration of winter that honors where we come from and who we are today.\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Dakota Winter Plants Coloring Pages & Waziya Winter Wind Augmented Reality \n \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				❄️ WAZÍYA WINTER-WIND CELEBRATION RECAP ❄️ \nOn Saturday\, January 24\, our community gathered at the Battle Creek Recreation Center to celebrate Wazíya\, the Dakota North Wind\, through a day of Dakota winter teachings\, contemporary Indigenous artistry\, and community connection. As part of the Saint Paul Winter Carnival\, in partnership with Ramsey County Parks and Recreation\, the celebration welcomed people of all ages to experience the beauty\, resilience\, and joy of winter together. \nArtists Marlena Myles and Tanáǧidaŋ Tó Wiŋ\, along with many incredible community members and guest presenters\, shared a full day of hands-on learning\, creativity\, and cultural teachings. \nThroughout the day\, participants enjoyed:\n• Dakota Winter Games with Jeremy Red Eagle\n• Dakota Buffalo Dolls Making with LaVerne Whitebear\n• An Indigenous Winter Market featuring 20+ local vendors\n• A snow sculpture by Heather Friedli\n• Dakota storytelling\n• Dakota coloring pages and activity tables\n• Delicious food from Trickster Tacos and Indigenous teas\n• Free cross-country skiing and kicksledding \nFamilies spent the day listening\, learning\, creating\, shopping\, playing\, and connecting with one another. Guests warmed up indoors with crafts and tea before heading outside to embrace the winter season through recreation and Dakota teachings. \nThe celebration highlighted winter as a season of story\, reflection\, and resilience while sharing Dakota knowledge of the land\, plants\, animals\, and the North Wind. It also celebrated the many Indigenous artists\, educators\, and makers whose work continues to strengthen our communities and keep our cultures thriving. \nA heartfelt pidamaya to everyone who attended\, volunteered\, presented\, performed\, vended\, and partnered with us to make this celebration possible. Your presence helped create a day filled with warmth\, learning\, laughter\, and community. \n❄️ Wazíya brought the North Wind\, and together we brought the warmth of community.\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				e\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				d\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				c\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				f\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				b\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				a
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LOCATION:Battle Creek Recreation Center\, 75 Winthrop St S\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55119\, United States
CATEGORIES:MN Pair
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SUMMARY:2026 Yaŋpá Spring-Wind Dakota Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Join us for:\n						\nBeading wallets with Ninijjanis One of Ones\nNettle weaving with Fern Renville\nSeed paper journaling with Tammy Villegas\nDakota Wind pinwheels with Marlena Myles\nNative teas with Blue Hummingbird Woman\nDakota plant teachings and coloring pages\nField games for all ages\nNative food trucks\nAn Indigenous Spring Market featuring local artists and makers\n\n					\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				On Saturday\, May 30\, our community gathered at the Battle Creek Pavilion & Garden to welcome the return of Yaŋpá\, the Dakota Spring-Wind of the East\, through a celebration centered on healing\, renewal\, creativity\, and community. \nArtists Marlena Myles and Tanáǧidaŋ Tó Wiŋ\, alongside many talented guest artists and educators\, shared a day that blended Dakota ancestral teachings with contemporary Indigenous artistry\, offering hands-on activities and opportunities to connect with one another and the natural world.
URL:https://wiyounkihipi.com/event/2026-yanpa-spring-wind-dakota-celebration/
LOCATION:Battle Creek Pavilion\, 2401 Upper Afton Road\, Maplewood\, MN\, 55109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Spring 2025
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SUMMARY:2026 Okaga Summer-Wind Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Join us for:\n						Schedule \n\n5:30 PM • Flute Performance & Courtship Teachings with Dakota Wind Goodhouse\n6:30 PM • Dakota Text – An Ella Deloria Puppet Rendition by Graci\n7:00 PM • Hoop Dance Performance with Micco (Sampson Bros.)\n8:00 PM • Dakota Plant Walk with Tanáǧidaŋ Tó Wiŋ & Dawi Westerman\n\n\nActivities Throughout the Evening:• Plant Medicine Stamps with Sydney Ockenga• Augmented Reality Art with Marlena Myles• Animal Relatives with Tamarack Nature Center• Pow Wow Grounds’ Frybread Factory Food Truck• Dakota Coloring Pages• Indigenous Summer Market \nAll ages and backgrounds are welcome. FREE\n					\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				2026 Okáǧa Summer-Wind Celebration\nFriday\, July 24\, 2026 | 5:00–9:00 PMBattle Creek Park Pavilion2401 Upper Afton Rd E\, Maplewood\, MN 55119Join us as we welcome the return of Okáǧa\, the fertile and invigorating Dakota Summer-Wind of the South\, with an evening of Dakota teachings\, contemporary Indigenous artistry\, music\, and community.More than just an event\, the Okáǧa Summer-Wind Celebration is a gathering that honors the winds of growth\, creativity\, and transformation. Through song\, dance\, storytelling\, art\, and relationships with the natural world\, we’ll celebrate the living traditions of Dakota culture while creating opportunities for people of all backgrounds to learn together.Hosted by Marlena Myles and Tanáǧidaŋ Tó Wiŋ (Blue Hummingbird Woman)\, with special guests and community partners.Come spend a summer evening in community\, celebrate Indigenous creativity\, and experience the teachings of Okáǧa through music\, art\, plants\, stories\, and the winds that connect us all. In partnership with Ramsey County Parks and Recreation~We look forward to seeing you there!
URL:https://wiyounkihipi.com/event/2026-okaga-summer-wind-celebration/
LOCATION:Battle Creek Pavilion\, 2401 Upper Afton Road\, Maplewood\, MN\, 55109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Summer 2025
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SUMMARY:The Story Lodge: An Indigenous Literary & Book Fair
DESCRIPTION:Join us for:\n						📅 Saturday\, August 1\, 2026🕚 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM📍 Indigenous Roots Cultural Arts Center788 East 7th StreetSaint Paul\, MN 55106 \n					\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Wíyouŋkihipi Productions is excited to be one of the featured Indigenous publishers at The Story Lodge: An Indigenous Literary & Book Fair\, presented by The Dreaded Hidatsa and Mashkiki Studios. \nThe Story Lodge is a gathering dedicated to Indigenous stories\, books\, language\, publishing\, art\, and community. It brings together Indigenous authors\, publishers\, bookstores\, poets\, artists\, educators\, literary organizations\, and book lovers for a day of celebrating Indigenous creativity and storytelling. \nThis year’s theme\, Máagada Aru Óodi Mirísh (“When the Berries Ripen Moon” in Hidatsa)\, honors August as a season of gathering\, abundance\, story\, and community. \nVisitors can stop by the Wíyouŋkihipi Productions table to explore Dakota books\, children’s books\, zines\, literary artwork\, and other publications that celebrate Dakota language\, culture\, and contemporary Indigenous creativity. \nThroughout the day\, attendees can enjoy author panels\, poetry and spoken word\, short story readings\, children’s story time\, workshops\, book signings\, bookish goods\, press opportunities\, and more.
URL:https://wiyounkihipi.com/event/the-story-lodge-an-indigenous-literary-book-fair/
LOCATION:Indigenous Roots Cultural Center\, 788 E 7th St\, St Paul\, MN\, 55106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Markets
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