A Cafe Founded On Indigenous Representation – CoffeeTalk

Grind House 46, a coffee shop in Wagner, South Dakota, is a unique venture that aims to provide a specialty shop for morning brews. The couple, Amelia Spotted Eagle and Kip Spotted Eagle, opened the shop four years ago, focusing on selling coffee to everyone, not just a specific group. The coffee shop is owned by a Ponca woman and an Ihanktonwan man, and they are looking into coffee roasting.

The decision to roast coffee beans is driven by both economic and personal reasons. The economy is volatile, with beans going through the roof due to drought, weather conditions, and tariffs. As a Native-owned business, the Spotted Eagles want to prove their ability to expand, be successful, and provide resources to the community and potentially nationwide.

Their community is the driving force behind everything they do at Grind House 46. They would not be here without the community that shows up every single day, supporting the whole rural community as a whole. They want to serve the community and inspire it, inspiring people to pursue their dreams of owning their own businesses.

The Spotted Eagles have seen the impact of their business on their children, who have transitioned from wanting to work for something to wanting to own something. The coffee shop has also had a significant impact on their children, who have started to see the importance of owning their own business.

To be a Native-owned business owner in a community with a high Native population, the Spotted Eagles believe that being a Native-owned business means pride, inclusion, and representation. They represent not only themselves but also their staff, children, and the people that came before them.

Recently, the Spotted Eagles visited Haskell Indian Nations University in Kansas and helped a group of students start their own coffee shop there. They are currently renovating a second location in Wagner where their roaster will go.

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