Native American artists across the Twin Cities celebrate and honor Indigenous cultures through their art during Native American Heritage Month.
Native American Heritage Month, observed each November, honors the histories, cultures and enduring contributions of Indigenous peoples. There are 11 federally recognized Indigenous tribes in Minnesota, and the Twin Cities has a vibrant Native community where hundreds of tribal nations are represented, said Rita Walaszek Arndt, curator of Native American Collections at the Minnesota Historical Society.
Minnesota derives its name from the Dakota word, Mni Sota Makoce, meaning land where the waters reflect the clouds. The Dakota and Anishinaabe people have called the land home for thousands of years…