Overview
- In Minneapolis, community members gathered at Bde Maka Ska for a sunrise ceremony hosted by the Metropolitan Urban Indian Directors and led by the LaPointe family.
- Minnesota’s schedule features a statewide slate of events including an Indigenous Peoples Day Summit, a water blessing in Plymouth, school celebrations in St. Paul, and powwows in Minneapolis and Moorhead.
- Milwaukee is hosting the fourth annual Indigenous Biz Con, organized by the Indigenous Business Group, with education sessions, access-to-capital workshops, a vendor market, and an evening gala.
- The Milwaukee Public Museum marked the day with performances by the Ho-Chunk drum group Little Priest and México Indígena, along with curator-led discussions on Indigenous collections.
- Potawatomi Casino Hotel aired video tributes to Native dancers across its property, and the Hoan Bridge is set to be illuminated in the medicine wheel colors on Monday evening.