November Community Events
Dakota 38+2: Forgiveness, Healing, and Reconciliation
Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at 5:30 p.m.
The American Indian Family Center in partnership with M Health Fairview and Saint Paul Public Schools Indian Education will screen the documentary "Dakota 38", a film about Jim Miller and a group of riders that retrace the 330-mile ride from Lower Brule, South Dakota to Mankato, Minnesota where 38 Dakota were hanged in the largest mass execution in United States history, ordered by Abraham Lincoln on December 26, 1892. The birth of this ride came to Miller in a haunting dream where he woke up to witness his ancestors being hanged. The screening will be followed by a group discussion.
Indigenous Foods Class Series
November 10 – November 29, 2022 at 6 p.m.
We are honored to partner again this year with the Indigenous Food Network and local members of Indigenous-led organizations Dream of Wild Health, Division of Indian Work, Gatherings Café, and American Indian Family Center to share their knowledge through a series of cooking and lecture workshops.
These six classes will all focus on a different recipes using traditional ingredients. We will learn how to make delicious meals, drinks, medicines, and desserts as instructors share their expertise on sourcing, sustainability, and environmental impacts on local and native-grown foods.
History Revealed: The Farmer-Labor Movement: A Minnesota Story
Thursday, November 10, 2022 at 7 p.m.
The East Side Freedom Library, Ramsey County Historical Society, and Roseville Public Library invite you to a special session of History Revealed: The Farmer-Labor Movement: A Minnesota Story. This event will include a screening and discussion of a new documentary film.
Please join filmmakers Randy Croce, Tom O’Connell, and Anna Kuharjec for a conversation after the screening.
"Perilous times: Defending & Defining the Spirit of Black Media" - Sankofa
Saturday, November 12, 2022 at 2 p.m.
The Sankofa Series is a community gathering and conversation on the theme: Perilous times: Defending and Defining the Spirit of Black Media. This topic explores the impact of the media on the Black community posing questions such as: What has been the impact of mass media and social media on our community and how has Black media balanced the narrative about Black people in airwaves and internet?
MPD150 Sunsetting Panel: The Past, Present, and Future of Abolition in Minneapolis
Monday, November 14, 2022 at 7 p.m.
This fall, five years after we published our report "Enough is Enough: A 150-Year Performance Review of the Minneapolis Police Department," MPD150 is sunsetting.
And as we sunset, we invite community to join us for a virtual panel about the past, present, and future of abolition (in Minneapolis and beyond). We'll hear from Rose M. Brewer, Ph.D., Jason Sole, Taiwana Shambley, and moderator o. smith.
Lotus Rising - SEAD's 6th Annual Raise Our Roots
Saturday, November 19, 2022 at 6 p.m.
The SEAD Project invites you to join us for our 6th annual fall fundraiser, Raise Our Roots on Saturday, November 19th from 6:00 - 9:00pm at SPNN, to benefit SEAD’s critical work in language, storytelling, and creative community building.
The event aims to gather the community for an evening of cultural learning, music, performances, silent auction, food and drinks. We will also have floating activities throughout the event, some of which include SEA Bingo, Lotus making, Dance Lessons and more!
Transgender Day of Remembrance
Sunday, November 20, 2022 at 4 p.m.
Join OutFront Minnesota and Quatrefoil Library for a special observance of Transgender Day of Remembrance, featuring local artists, speakers, and poets. You will be able to participate in a community art project 15 minutes before and 15 minutes after the event, so come early to connect.
All are welcome!
Consent & Abolition: A 3-Part Training Series
Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at 6 p.m.
We are all arriving to abolition in our own ways and are aspiring to be responsive to each others’ autonomy in a community. Consent is an abolitionist practice rooted in deep care.
This is a peer-led space to ask questions, share resources, and explore consent together as a liberatory practice. Come prepared for embodied practices, reflection, discussion, writing activities, and skill sharing.
Why Treaties Matter
Monday, November 28, 2022 at 5 p.m.
In honor of Native American Heritage Month, this traveling exhibit will be on display at the Dr. Robert Powless Cultural Center. Sponsored by the John Hopkins Center of Indigenous Health, Great Lakes Hub and the American Indian Community Housing Authority (AICHO). Celebrate and view the power of this exhibit at 5-7pm and listen to Dr. Melissa Walls talk about Indigenous Health.
