By Miiskogihmiiwan Poupart-Chapman, The Circle News
“Along Ȟaȟá Wakpá, the Mississippi River, a Dakota-led effort is working to restore land, culture, and community connection at Owámniyomni, commonly known as St. Anthony Falls.
For Dakota people, Owámniyomni, meaning “turbulent waters,” has long been a sacred place for ceremony, gathering, trade, and offerings. Nearby Wíta Wanáǧi, or Spirit Island, was a place where Dakota people came to give birth. The site is part of a larger network of sacred places connected by water throughout Dakota homelands.”
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