Scene + Heard: First Peoples Fund

January 25, 2015 at 1:55AM

American Indian artists — from poets to playwrights to dancers to musicians — took to the stage at the Cowles Center for Dance and the Performing Arts in downtown Minneapolis to celebrate the Community Spirit Awards.

The annual awards honor Indian people who have made significant contributions to their community, culture and nation. Honorees included Minnesotans Douglas Limon, a master beadworker, and Anton Treuer, a singer, teacher and storyteller.

The event was sponsored by First Peoples Fund, a national nonprofit dedicated to preserving Indian arts and culture.


Gary Cunningham, Lori Pourier and Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges at First People Fund's Community Spirit Awards. credit: Ronnie Farley
Gary Cunningham, First Peoples President Lori Pourier and Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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