Winona Dakota Gathering

Winona-Dakota Gathering & Remember Our Loved Ones Memorial
Celebrating the growing relationship between the people of Winona and the people of the Dakota Nations.

The Winona-Dakota Gathering aims to celebrate Dakota traditional and contemporary ways of life on Dakota homelands. The mission statement of the Winona-Dakota Unity Alliance is “creating sustainable alliances among Indigenous Nations and the Winona community with a mutual understanding that we are all related.”

The Winona-Dakota Gathering is an annual event for families of indigenous and local populations and around the region. It is held in Unity Park at the East end of Lake Winona.

Everyone welcome!

• Sunrise Ceremony, Drum & Dance, Community Giveaways, Spot Dances, Unity Feast, Remember Our Loved Ones Memorial
• Free and Open to the Public