‘Fire in the Village’ highlights our profound and often ignored connection to the earth

Minnesota Now

This Native American Heritage Day on Nov. 29, artists are gathering to remind Minnesotans of our profound, and often ignored, connection to the earth. The arts collective, called Fire in the Village, is wrapping up their statewide tour with a Decolonize Thanksgiving Show at Hook and Ladder Theatre in Minneapolis. To talk about the tour they’ve taken and what’s next for the organization are it’s creators.

Annie Humphrey is an artist and musician based on the Leech Lake Reservation. Shanai Matteson is an artist from rural Aitkin County. They both joined MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about their experience.