Arts Project Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Tribal Community
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2020
End Date
September 2020
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Dakota
Dakota
Project Overview

Arts Project Support

Project Details

Mendota's 21st Traditional Welcome Home Wacipi

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Lynne Bertalmio: Retired Director Stillwater Public Library; Cristeta Boarini: 826 MSP Program Director; Craig Dunn: Arts Accessibility Consultant; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Alejandra Iannone: Sparkle Theatricals Creative Co-Director; Wu Chen Khoo: Technical Tools of the Trade Stage Technical Designer and Director; Wendy Lane: Retired Human Resources Professional; Alejandra Pelinka: City of Bloomington Director of Creative Placemaking; Tommy Sar: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts Coordinator of Community Programs; Lue Vang: McKnight Foundation Accountant; Christal Moose: Native Pride Productions Inc Manager; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Community Education Adult and Youth Programs Coordinator; Deanna StandingCloud: New Native Theatre; Sara Wilson: Gislason and Hunter LLP Attorney; Robyn Cline: City of Savage Economic Development Commissioner

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Emma Marlar: Artistic, Technical Production, Education; Julia Gay: Artistic, Community Service / Development, Education; Karla Nweje: Artistic, Education, General Administration; Loren Niemi: General Management / Administration, Artistic, Organizational Development / Planning; Susan Tarnowski: General Administration, Education, Organizational Development.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Cultural Heritage

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$8,400
Direct expenses
$18,400
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

We expect over 6000 attendees, with over 400 performers such as dancers and drummers. We have experienced roughly a 15% increase in attendance each of the past seven years. We will also have over 45 cultural vendors, increasing 10% each year. Each year we offer donation buttons which we use to keep track of attendance. We also count the amount of dancers at the end of the Pow Wow during their payout. Every year we send out a survey to all of our artisans requesting their feedback on how we can improve.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Sharon
Last Name
Lennartson
Organization Name
Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Tribal Community
Street Address
1310 Sibley Memorial Hwy
City
Mendota
State
MN
Zip Code
55150
Phone
(651) 452-4141
Email
mendotadakota@gmail.com
Administered By
Administered by
Location

Griggs Midway Building, Suite 304,
540 Fairview Avenue North,
St. Paul, MN 55104

Phone
(651) 539-2650 or toll-free (800) 866-2787
Email the Agency
Location

PO Box 14106
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114 

Phone
Project Manager: Kathy Mouacheupao
651-645-0402
Email the Agency