Hoċokata Ti

Went to Hokata Ti, Native American arts and crafts. Also went last year. The workmanship of all the vendors is top notch. This event is held in the lower level, enter through the lower level doors. Upper level is the Cultural Center which is worth a trip on it's own. A center explains the history of the Shakopee Mdewakaton Souix and displays Native American artifacts from their own collection, private collections, and museums including the Smithsonian.

History is not always pretty. Learning more of the tragedy that happened here can be extremely tough. However, the building, art display and overall place is beautiful and would like to come back

This is a little gem. Everyone should come and visit this beautiful place. To contemplate and reflect on the whole history of the United States. Very well made and narrated.

I attended the Art and Craft Fair with my mom and Nana. There were so many wonderful and talents artists there! And the food served was phenomenal! Such great frybread!

I visited this museum with an older gentleman Indo primary care for and was absolutely amazed from the outside of the building throughout the whole exhibit! I am only giving it 4 stars instead of five as some of the exhibit was at a height that when in a wheelchair you would not be able to see it. If a few of the things that are nailed down were at an angle it would work so much better. The exhibit itself and the items contained within it were just fantastically done. You were encouraged to touch and feel everything. There was a family cabin you could go in and lay on the "beds", a real tepee you could go inside and sit and listen to different stories, a real hollowed out tree trunk used as a canoe found in lake minnetonka. The exhibits were plentiful! It was sad to understand how land was taken and swindled from the native Americans and the information from the wars. I learned so much! I would definitely go back to read and listen to even more of what they had available. Don't forget to stop in the museum shop as the local art and items are well worth the stop! I bought a picture and so did the person I care for. You can not taken pictures in the actual exhibit so the photos I have here are of the outer building, the entrance to the exhibit and shop. Go visit, the cost is free for over 65 and for me it was only $7.95!!