American Indian Community Housing Organization hopes to gather community to celebrate spiritual and physical role of nibi – water.
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The American Indian Community Housing Organization is hosting the first of a series of events at the new Indigenous Market in Duluth.
Ivy Vainio [VINE-ee-oh] is Art, Climate and Culture Coordinator at AICHO.
She says the Aqua-nibi pop-up on January 31st focuses on the Anishinaabe spiritual and cultural understanding of water.
VAINIO: To put a spotlight on the traditions and the understanding of why Anishinaabe do certain things with ceremony, with songs, with honoring the water will be a part of this. (:11)
There will also be a focus on the physical health benefits of drinking clean water.
AICHO bought the 4th Street Market in the Hillside neighborhood last July.
Over the next two years leaders plan to build an indigenous deli, coffee shop and art gallery in the space.
In the meantime, the organization is hosting a series of pop ups to engage the community.
The events are supported by the Minnesota Department of Health and the Notah Begay [note-uh beg-gay] 3 Foundation.