An undeveloped light rail station at one end of Minneapolis’ American Indian Cultural Corridor will transform into a cultural gateway and arts market, welcoming people to the corridor and serving as a unique community gathering space.
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See below for recent updates, press, and events from this project
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Oct 12, 2016
Native American poverty doesn’t fit the image many may have of life on secluded, depleted reservations. Read More
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Apr 15, 2014
Looking forward to warm days soon! (Anpetu Wa’ste from October 2013) Spring is coming to Minneapolis! The snow is starting to melt, and the Anpetu... Read More
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Mar 17, 2014
Lakota Lifeway Practitioner, Francis Yellow meets with Heather Doyle from the Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center to discuss fabrication of his installation project at the... Read More
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Feb 05, 2014
The new project rendering of the Anpetu Wa’ste Cultural Arts Marketplace With construction suspended for the winter, our activities have transitioned to relationship building. We’re... Read More
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Jan 01, 2014
The Franklin Avenue median sewer project is under construction. With the coming of December, winter weather has descended on Minneapolis. We have suspended our construction... Read More
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Dec 13, 2013
Neighbors and community members listen to Heid Erdrich talk about the poetry components of the Anpetu Wa’ste Cultural Arts Marketplace project at the design unveiling... Read More
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Nov 19, 2013
Construction progress on the Anpetu Wa’ste Cultural Arts Marketplace. The Anpetu Wa’ste Cultural Arts Marketplace has broken ground! After more than a year of planning... Read More
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Oct 12, 2013
Members of the team working on the Anpetu Was’te Cultural Arts Marketplace at the project site. L-to-R Francis Yellow, Lakota Lifeway Keeper; Chuck Stewart, Cuningham... Read More
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Aug 13, 2013
Our Anpetu Was’te Cultural Arts Marketplace continues to make progress. In the past month, the design of the market has become clearer. Our reciprocal relationship... Read More
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Jul 18, 2013
The Native American Community Development Institute (NACDI) is developing the Anpetu Was’te Cultural Arts Marketplace at the Franklin Light Rail Transit Station in Minneapolis, MN... Read More
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Jun 18, 2013
The Native American Community Development Institute (NACDI) is developing the Anpetu Was’te Cultural Arts Marketplace as a gateway to the emerging American Indian Cultural Corridor... Read More
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May 03, 2013
In January 2013 the Native American Community Development Institute (NACDI) attended the Creative Placemaking Summit in Miami, hosted by ArtPlace. NACDI co-facilitated a session with... Read More
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Mar 18, 2013
The Native American Community Development Institute is developing the Anpetu Was’te Cultural Arts Marketplace in the median of Franklin Avenue, directly underneath the Franklin Avenue... Read More
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Feb 03, 2013
The Native American Community Development Institute (NACDI) is a community development intermediary organization based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are developing the American Indian Cultural Corridor... Read More
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Dec 18, 2012
The Anpetu Was’te Cultural Arts Marketplace is a unique project located in the median of Franklin Avenue directly underneath a Light Rail Transit station in... Read More
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Nov 10, 2012
The Anpetu Waste Cultural Arts Marketplace project in Minneapolis, MN represents a new approach to public space near transit in Minneapolis. The project will transform... Read More
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Sep 22, 2012
The Native American Community Development Institute is building the Anpetu Was’te Cultural Arts Marketplace in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This plaza will be a community gathering place... Read More
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Aug 16, 2012
The Anpetu Was’te Cultural Arts Marketplace in Minneapolis, MN will be developed at the intersection of the American Indian Cultural Corridor and the Hiawatha Light... Read More
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Jul 22, 2012
The Anpetu Was’te Cultural Arts Marketplace project will transform the area around the Franklin Light Rail Transit Station in Minneapolis into an exciting destination. The... Read More
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Jan 14, 2012
The Native American Community Development Institute is planning and implementing the Anpetu Was’te Cultural Arts Marketplace at the Franklin LRT station area in Minneapolis, Minnesota... Read More