Indigenous Peoples’ Day event open to the public in Bemidji
BEMIDJI, Minn. – Community members are welcome to join Sanford Bemidji’s Indigenous Peoples’ Day events on Oct. 12 at Sanford Bemidji Medical Center, 1300 Anne. St. NW.
Darryl Kingbird will give a blessing at 10 a.m. in the East Lobby as an artist vendor show begins that will feature Brian Dow and Rob Fineday. The vendor show will be open until 4 p.m.
From 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. a traditional meal of bison roast with mushroom sauce, mashed rutabaga, wild rice salad and berries will be available in the cafeteria. The meal will be free for Sanford staff and $7 for visitors.
In the afternoon, Riley Roy will present a jingle dress teaching at 1 p.m. in Education A/B at the medical center. Staff and visitors are also welcome to represent their tribal nation attire during the day.
For more information or questions, please contact Rebekah Fineday at rebekah.fineday@sanfordhealth.org.
For more information about Sanford Health, please visit sanfordhealth.org.
About Sanford Health
Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the healthcare experience and providing access to world-class healthcare in America’s heartland. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization has 60,000 employees and serves more than 2.5 million patients and nearly 415,000 health plan members across the upper Midwest including South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wyoming, Iowa, Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The integrated nonprofit health system includes a network of 60 hospitals, 315 clinic locations, 145 senior care communities, 4,900 physicians and advanced practice providers and 1,100 active clinical trials and studies. The organization’s transformational virtual care initiative brings patients closer to care with access to nearly 80 specialties. Nearly 450 residents and fellows are trained each year through over 40 graduate medical education programs, with Sanford Health serving as the primary funding source for 75% of the programs. Sanford Health also includes 92 retail pharmacies, including Sanford and Lewis Drug pharmacies with locations in 6 states, and more than 300 pharmacists. Learn more about Sanford Health’s commitment to shaping the future of rural healthcare across the lifespan at sanfordhealth.org or Sanford Health News.
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