Reclaiming
Identity.
Strengthening
Community.
Building a Cultural Legacy for North Dakota.
Introducing a bold and historic initiative:
a first-of-its-kind
Cultural Center.
The Cultural Center is a visionary new development dedicated to culture, healing, and community for all North Dakotans.
A home for all Tribal Nations
IN THE NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS
The Cultural Center will foster respect, strengthen relationships, and create a vibrant community hub where all people who can experience and appreciate the depth of Indigenous cultures and all other cultures or ethnic backgrounds represented in ND.
A
Cultural
Destination
for
the
Entire
Region
A home for all Tribal Nations
in the Northern Great Plains
The Cultural Center will foster respect, strengthen relationships, and create a vibrant community hub where all people can experience and appreciate the depth of Indigenous culture.
A Center Dedicated to Cultural Preservation and Education
Committed to preserving and revitalizing Indigenous culture for future generations. Through traditional arts spaces, cultural events, storytelling, and powwows, the center will protect and pass down the practices, language, and identity that strengthen Native communities.
Empowering Native Entrepreneurs
Designed with a Business Incubator to support Native-owned businesses through education, resources, and storefront opportunities — building economic strength within the community.
A Safe Haven for Healing and Wellness
A Cultural Resource for the Entire Community
A welcoming space for the entire Bismarck community. Residents, schools, businesses, and organizations will be able to rent the auditorium, gathering rooms, and event spaces for programs, meetings, and celebrations. Visitors can explore cultural exhibitions, attend public events, learn from Indigenous educators, and participate in cultural knowledge–sharing opportunities that build understanding and connection.
By opening its doors to everyone, the Cultural Center will foster respect, strengthen relationships, and create a vibrant community hub where all people can experience and appreciate the depth of Indigenous culture.
Vision for Bismarck Community
Our vision for the
Future
This is more than a building.
It is a cultural landmark.
A healing space.
A hub for learning, celebration, and connection.
How can I
HELP?
Great question. The Cultural Center Project is our chance to come together and build something lasting — a place for culture, healing, and community. Imagine the impact if all of us rallied behind this effort. Imagine how many lives would be strengthened and how much culture preserved because we chose to act. Every donation brings us one step closer to making this vision real.
Make a
Major Gift
Every major financial gift moves us closer to creating a place that will change lives for decades to come.
Meet Lorraine Davis
Founder/CEO of NATIVE, Inc.
Lorraine Davis is an enrolled member of the Sisseton–Wahpeton Sioux Tribe and the Founder and CEO of NATIVE, Inc. and the Native American Development Center. Based in Bismarck, North Dakota for more than 24 years, she leads community-centered initiatives focused on community development, financial and small business development, education by way of cultural programming, housing, behavioral health, workforce development and traditional spiritual healing. Lorraine holds two master’s degrees, one in business administration, and the other in accounting and financial management, and is completing her doctorate in Educational Leadership and Administration at the University of Mary, April 2026. Lorraine Davis has the lived experience of life’s common challenges and of turning her life around after years of struggling with alcoholism and violence. After multiple treatments (inpatient and outpatient), it was through spirituality and traditional healing that made her path forward.
“This Cultural Center is about creating a place where all ethnic cultural backgrounds are represented within the community, and where people are learning across these ethnic cultures, supported by and for all for our future generations so everyone feels they have a space to belong. Your support helps turn this vision into reality. Making society great for all people living in our background will help ND to recruit and retain workers into the great jobs and careers we have in our state.”
— Lorraine Davis, Founder & CEO, NATIVE, Inc./Native American Development Center
Reclaiming
Identity.
Strengthening
Community.