Uploaded April 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this podcast episode, Rebecca is joined by Andy Vig, a Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Member and the director of the tribe’s Cultural Center, Hoċokata Ti. They discuss how Hoċokata Ti and its public exhibit came to be, as well as Andy’s passion for Dakota language, art, and culture preservation and revitalization.

Andy and Rebecca also share some highlights from the tribe’s public exhibit, “Mdewakanton: Dwellers of the Spirit Lake.”

EPISODE RESOURCES
Understand Native Minnesota: understandnativemn.org
Hoċokata Ti: hocokatati.org