Mahkato Spring Round Dance
Saturday, April 13, 2024
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Kato Ballroom, 200 Chestnut St, Mankato, MN 56001
Join us for Mahkato's first ever round dance! Everyone is welcome!
Featuring Indigenous vendors & food trucks.
Emcee: Redwing Thomas
Stickman: Mato Thomas
Invited Singers: Miziway-Migizi DesJarlait, Seavert Sheridan, Keith “Kiki” Bedeau, Kayden Buckanaga-Jackson, Thomas Butcher Jr
Cultural Presentations:
1:00pm - Dreamcatchers taught by SkyAnne Walker
2:00pm - Hand Games taught by Steve Tamayo
3:00pm - Flint Knapping taught by Alex Ek
Hand Drum Contest
1st - $200 + Star quilt
2nd - $150
3rd - $100
Best Ribbon Shirt: Blanket + $25
Best Ribbon Skirt: Beaded Earrings + $25
Sidestep Contest
1st - Lakota Made Basket + $100
2nd - Artwork + $50
3rd - $25
Potato Dance
Alcohol & Drug Free Event
Reach out to megan@lakotamadellc.com to ask for a vendor spot.
Sponsored By:
Native American Student Association at MSU, Mankato
American Indian Affairs at MSU, Mankato
Lakota Made
Mahkato Revitalization Project
American Indigenous Studies Program at MSU, Mankato
Megan Heutmaker
megan.heutmaker@mnsu.edu
