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On October 18, 2021, United States Poet Laureate Joy Harjo (Muscogee Creek Nation) will visit the Northland.
Through a grant from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, the Bringing Joy Committee will create an e-book dedicated to art and poetry inspired by Harjo’s work. Local writers and artists are invited to submit work inspired by Harjo for publication in this anthology. Those whose work is chosen will receive a free copy of the e-book as well as entry into a drawing to attend Harjo’s reading and a feast at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College on October 18. Eligibility is limited to writers and artists living in Carlton County, St. Louis County, and the Native nations which share that geography, and any students enrolled in CSS, UMD, LSC, FDLTCC, UWS, WITC, or area K-12 schools. To submit, please send up to four poems pasted in the body of an email or four high-quality photos of artwork pasted in the body of an email to bringingjoy1018@gmail.com no later than September 1, 2021. Any submissions sent after that date will not be considered. In your email, please include the following: - Your name, address, and phone number - The title of a work by Harjo that inspired your piece(s) - A bio of 30 words or less in third person |
Bringing Joy: A Local Literary Welcome is made possible by these organizations: Minnesota Center for the Book, US Library of Congress, Fond du Lac Reservation, Carlton County, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, American Indian Community Housing Organization, Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community, Minnesota State Arts Board, Minnesota Humanities Center, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, and Northland Foundation.
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Join AICHO this summer in celebrating Indigenous Food and Arts at our first in person event, AICHO’S Indigenous Food & Art Market! There will be a diverse group of vendors selling fresh produce, baked goods, breads, wild rice cupcakes, wild rice, honey, canned vegetables, fermented kombucha, jams/jellies, teas, salsas, mushrooms, CBD products, seeds, smoked fish, eggs, Indigenous artwork, health and beauty products, t-shirts and more! This event is located at the One Roof Parking lot at 12 E 4th St., Duluth MN. from 11 AM – 2 PM on July 10th & 24th, August 14th & 28th, and September 11th & 25th! This event will be accepting SNAP BENEFITS for approved food products in hopes that Duluthians can purchase healthy, affordable, and culturally specific foods! |
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AICHO will be distributing 200 bags of food, household essentials, personal protective equipment (PPE) and COVID-19 health information via curbside pick-up. We will be distributing supplies on a first-come, first-served basis.
We are offering limited delivery services to elders, households in quarantine due to COVID-19, and those who are homebound. All deliveries will occur the week after curbside distribution. To make a request for delivery, register by emailing foodaccess@aicho.org. We are planning our next distribution for August 18, 2021. Check this page regularly for updates in case of cancellations or postponements. |
The COVID-19 pandemic has been tremendously difficult on our community. We know that many of our community members have faced increasing food insecurity over the past year and resources are being stretched.
Miigwech to our community, for all the ways you help each other to stay healthy and give support to one another! |
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The Department of Health and Human Service (DHHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), and The Administration for Native Americans (ACF) want to extend an invitation to you to participate virtually in an event today (May 5th, 10AM Eastern time, Missing and Murdered Native Americans Awareness) to honor Missing and Murdered Native Americans. President Biden just issued the proclamation, which names May 5th as Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day. https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/05/04/a-proclamation-on-missing-and-murdered-indigenous-persons-awareness-day-2021/ |
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AICHO honors the resiliency of Native American people by strengthening communities and centering Indigenous values in all aspects of our work; we provide housing and supportive services while also managing arts, cultural, and food sovereignty initiatives in Duluth, MN.
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Our operating philosophy is that every Native American deserves to live in a non-violent and non-threatening environment and has the right to be treated with dignity and respect.
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SUPPORT OUR WORK
Make a financial contribution to AICHO today and support the projects you know and love.
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BOOK AN EVENT
Host an event at any of our locations. Choose between the art-filled Dr. Robert Powless Cultural Center, our front conference room at the Gimaajii building, our Lincoln Park location, Niiwin Indigenous Foods Market, Gardens, Gymnasium, and more....
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COME VISIT US
To book a tour, email darylo@aicho.org
Visit our Gift Shop IndigenousFirst.org Monday thru Friday from 10 AM - 5 PM Phone: (218) 590-3305 |
