Remembering and Honoring Dakota Stories

Mondays, October 22, 29, November 5
7:00-9:15 p.m.
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Each Fall the Saint Paul Interfaith Network presents a Series of presentations and conversations on subjects of deep importance to the interfaith community. Because of the 150th Anniversary year of the U.S./Dakota War, we think it is critical that we offer a series focusing on issues facing all Minnesota citizens, American Indian and non-American Indian, who need to be better informed about a difficult event in our state’s history.

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DAKOTA MINNESOTA STORIES 
American Indian Magnet School, 1075 E. 3rd St., Saint Paul, MN 55106 - north of Mounds Blvd.          

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October 22: Dakota Voices I
JB Weston, tribal historian and Art Owen, historian and spiritual leader

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October 29: Dakota Voices II
Sydney Beane, educator/activist, Gabrielle Strong, descendant of Dakota 38

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November 5: Future Voices
American Indian students tell stories and hopes

Mondays, October 22, 29, November 5
6:30 doors open; program 7:00-9:15 p.m.
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American Indian Magnet School, 1075 E. 3rd St., Saint Paul, MN 55106 - north of Mounds Blvd.

Wokiksuye K'a Woyuonihan (Remembering and Honoring)
A series of conversations sponsored by the Saint Paul Interfaith Network(SPIN), in partnership with the St. Paul Area Council of Churches/Department of Indian Work, St. Paul Public Schools Indian Education Program and the Wesley Center for Service, Spirituality and Social Justice of Hamline University, Saint Paul. In this series Dakota people will be present to share their stories, experiences and history of their people in the years since the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862. The specific outcomes of the series are for people within our religious communities and community at large including American Indian people:

1. To witness and hear these personal stories and experiences by Dakota decedents from The U.S. - Dakota War of 1862 to present day;

2. To engage in structured and facilitated dialogue about what was heard and what is experienced today; and

3. To experienced deepened understanding between American Indians and non-American Indians; creating a climate of respect and possibilities for new stories, act of justice and healing.

The series is made possible in partnership with the Saint Paul Area Council of Churches/Department of Indian Work, St. Paul Public Schools Indian Education Program and the Wesley Center for Service, Spirituality and Social Justice of Hamline University.
For more info: http://spinterfaith.org/spin-fall-series.html