The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) is proud to announce the return of the Hoċokata Ṫi Fashion Show, now in its second year, taking place on Friday, November 21, 2025, at Hoċokata Ṫi in celebration of Native American Heritage Month. This year’s event is themed “Ṫate: The Wind Guides Us,” honoring the creativity, movement, and enduring spirit of Indigenous peoples from across the country.

The evening will feature powerful designs by:

• S’aic’iya Design by James Star Comes Out (Oglala Lakota)
• Rebekah Jarvey (Chippewa, Cree, and Blackfeet)
• Raid by Joanne Miles-Long (San Carlos Apache and Akimel O’Otham)
• Leah Thomas (Prairie Island Indian Community)
• 4Kinship by Amy Denet Deal (Diné)
• Wacipi Wishes by Jessica Haines

The event begins at 5pm with a welcome reception, featuring appetizers prepared by Native Harvest Catering. The show will begin at 6:30pm with a special musical performance by Dakota singer-songwriter Akicita.

Tickets are just $10 ($11.37 with fees) and will sell out quickly. Visit hocokatati.org to purchase tickets.

Proceeds from the ticket sales will benefit Native American Community Clinic, Minnesota Indian Women’s Research Center, Minneapolis American Indian Center, and Ain Dah Yung Center.

About Hoċokata Ṫi
Hoċokata Ṫi is the SMSC’s cultural center and gathering space that is used to interpret and encourage traditional Mdewakanton Dakota cultural heritage, language and history by sustaining this inherent knowledge for SMSC Members through exhibitions, preservation and education. It includes a permanent public exhibit, called Mdewakanton: Dwellers of the Spirit Lake, that provides visitors with a cultural experience to enhance their knowledge and understanding of the Mdewakanton Dakota people and their history. Learn more at hocokatati.org.