"A cozy cafe in the heart of Minneapolis, Minnesota, has become a staging ground for Indigenous-led patrols working to keep Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) off their streets. Pow Wow Grounds, opened in 2011 by Bob Rice, has been both a gathering place for community members attempting to make sense of the scale of violence they have witnessed over the past few weeks and a place to strategize an autonomous response."
"During Truthout 's visit to the cafe at the end of January, wagons full of supplies - from food and gas masks to Narcan - passed in and out of Pow Wow Grounds' front door, which for the first time was kept locked to keep ICE agents out. The door was unlocked again and again to allow the wagons into the newly repurposed All My Relations gallery space, which is housed with Pow Wow Grounds in the Native American Community Development Institute."
Pow Wow Grounds, opened in 2011 by Bob Rice, functions as a community hub and staging ground for Indigenous-led patrols working to keep Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) off Minneapolis streets. Wagons loaded with food, gas masks, Narcan and other supplies moved through the cafe and adjacent All My Relations gallery, with the front door kept locked at times to prevent ICE access. Members of the American Indian Movement and the Many Shields Warrior Society patrol the Phillips neighborhood and sustain autonomous safety operations. Rice organizes distribution of meals, coffee and supplies while community security groups maintain a visible presence to protect residents.
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