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Come learn about traditional corn from stories, tasting, and making corn husk dolls with Ella Robertson and Fern Renville. This program is sponsored by Program Board and the Macalester Native & Indigenous (MNI) Initiative.

Ella Robertson, Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate "Tate Hdi Najin Win" - Stops the Wind Woman. Adjunct Faculty at Sisseton Wahpeton College, Entrepreneur, Dancer, Artist (beadwork, quillwork, seamstress, graphic designer), and Consultant. Owns a small business called 13 Moons - the name & logo represent Dakota Lifeway and encompasses the multifaceted products & services provided. Advocate of Traditional Foods.

Fern Naomi Renville, Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Tribal member- based in the Imnizaska homelands (St Paul, MN), a life-giver, storyteller, theatre artist, and student of traditional Dakota weaving plants and practices.