Monday, February 22, 2016

Community Ambassador


 Alan who is from a small community near Bemidji, Minnesota, has worked at Pow Wow Grounds on Franklin Avenue in Minneapolis for about a year.  The coffee shop has been opened for about five years and is in the heart of the Native American community.  Alan, who is Chippewa and a good Ambassador for the community,  showed us the adjoining gallery that is filled with Indian art.  There is a sign near the cash register suggesting that donations be made so that Elders who cannot afford it can enter the coffee shop for coffee, soup and/or a sandwich.  I like this! It was my first visit there, but it will not be the last!




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8 comments:

  1. Bill2:36 PM

    Good for the community and good for the Elders. It's nice to read stories like this!

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  2. Lowell3:51 PM

    Looks like a nice man and I really like what he is doing. I know the Ojibwa Indians set up house on my grandmother's land in northern Minnesota. Are they the same as the Chippewa?

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  3. William Kendall4:45 PM

    A good portrait shot!

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  4. PerthDailyPhoto6:15 AM

    I love the idea of paying forward Kate, we have some cafes that do the same. Very nice portrait shot of Alan.

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  5. Sharon8:46 AM

    What a great idea! I like it too!

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  6. Kay11:24 PM

    The tribes around here show a lot of respect for their Elders...and for ancestors further back, too.

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  7. cieldequimper1:49 PM

    So Ojibwe. Marvellous! How I wish I could go to the café! And pow wow...

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  8. Cynthia3:14 PM

    I love how the Native Americans respect and value their elders. I would definitely be leaving a donation in the cup.

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