GRANITE FALLS, Minnesota, March 7, 2024 - The next episode of Postcards will feature Frieda's Cafe in Willmar, artist Wicanhpi Iyotan Win (Autumn Cavender) and a collaborative art exhibition between two Minneapolis organizations. “Community Cafe, Artist, Art Exhibit ” will air on Pioneer PBS Thursday, March 14 at 7 p.m. and repeats the following Sunday at 7 p.m. and Monday at 1:30 p.m.
Frieda's Cafe in Willmar began as a WWII refugee story and continues to serve the community today. Deb Rodelius shares her mother's story and how her legacy carries on through the family with Steve and Amy Rodelius, the current owners and operators of Frieda's Cafe.
“I think my mom would be very happy and very proud of the fact that her name is still on that cafe,” said Deb.
Wicanhpi Iyotan Win (Autumn Cavender) talks about the history and legacy of artist Oscar Howe and how her art installation was created in his honor.
The American Swedish Institute and All My Relations Arts have teamed up to present an art exhibit featuring indigenous artists from around the globe. Angela Two Stars, who is a member of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate and director of All My Relations Arts, explains why this matters.
“And it piqued my interest of like, oh, Native people have a relationship with the buffalo. The Plains Indians, Dakota people, we have this relationship with the buffalo. So there's this similarity that I can respond to, and then also more and more that we've learned about the Sami people and the experiences they've gone through in terms of language loss, and boarding school experiences, which is so much similar in parallel to what Native people here in this country have experienced with our language loss,” said Angela.
Credits: Executive Producer Dana Conroy, Videographers/Editors Ben Dempcy, Kristofor Gieske
About Postcards
Postcards is an award-winning art, culture and history program, produced by Dana Conroy with videography and editing by Kristofor Gieske and Ben Dempcy. The program is made possible by contributions from the voters of Minnesota through a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. The 2024 season is made possible by funding from Shalom Hill Farm, Explore Alexandria Tourism, Lake Region Arts Council, KRAM 96.7, Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies and members of Pioneer PBS.
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