E4E Minneapolis for White Earth Land Recovery Project: Saturday, January 26
posted: Sunday, January 13th, 2013This month, come to White Earth.
Your supper money will support the White Earth Land Recovery Project, a Native American nonprofit based on the White Earth Indian Reservation in northern Minnesota.
WELRP works on a range of issues on the reservation:
– addressing economic opportunities, through Native Harvest, a food producer providing access to Indigenous foods, and a cafe featuring local foods
– food sovereignty, through native seed libraries
– health, through farm to school programs at the public elementary school and food distribution to elders who are diabetic
– community voice, through Niijii Broadcasting, the first public radio station on the reservation
– energy independence, through Ojibwe Wind
You’ll feast on Native foods…
– Wild Rice Salad
-Maple-Glazed Squash
– Cranberry Buckle
– Bison Meatloaf from Lorentz Meats
– Homebrew from Driftless Brewing
Saturday, January 26
7 pm onward
Hosted by Jerry and Mary Jo Bailey, and Winona LaDuke [the executive director of WELRP]
SkyRidge Nature Preserve
Minnetonka, MN
[From 494 and 62 (Crosstown), go one block west on Crosstown to Baker Road (Cty 60). Go right on Baker (north) 1/2 mile, just across railroad bridge. Address is on the left – go to second building and follow the signs. Lots of parking available onsite, the closest bus is #664]
We suggest a donation of $15 – $20, or more if you feel moved. All are welcome to this private party, but please RSVP.
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