Native American Heritage Month continues with the Minnesota Wild hosting their Native American Heritage Celebration game this Friday afternoon at Grand Casino Arena in downtown St. Paul.

In addition to the hockey game, a mural for the upcoming International Ice Hockey Federation's World Junior Championships will be showcased, highlighting both Native American and hockey communities.

Ojibwe-Cree artist Shawna Grapentine designed the artwork. She currently resides in northern Minnesota, about eight miles south of the Canadian border in Warroad, and is a member of the Hollow Water First Nation in Manitoba. She was chosen during a statewide call for artists by Minnesota Sports and Events, in partnership with USA Hockey and the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship Local Organizing Committee.

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