Images
Credit: Owámniyomni Okhódayapi
- Image 1: Current conditions, Mill Race
- Image 2: Current conditions, Aerial
- Image 3: Current conditions, Outcrop
Renderings
Credit: GGN
- Rendering 1: The Owámniyomni Project, View of the Mill Race
- Rendering 2: The Owámniyomni Project, View from Above
- Rendering 3: The Owámniyomni Project, View of the Outcrop
Video Assets
Credit: Owámniyomni Okhódayapi, Bust Out
- Video 1: Owámniyomni – The Place
- Video 2: Owámniyomni – The Project
- Video 3: Owámniyomni – The People
Supplemental quotes
Jewell Arcoren (Sisseton Wahpeton Nation), Dakota Knowledge Keeper:
“This project has always been about reconnecting to place – a place of powerful energy, deep history and enduring spirit. Owámniyomni was once a vibrant center of Dakota life: a place of cosmology, trade and nourishment. Though colonization and genocide attempted to sever the bond that Dakota people had with this place, we are now in a time of repair. It has been deeply moving to see Dakota people and our partners approach this place with openness and respect, reimagining it through a lens of healing for all people. Restoring the waters around Owámniyomni (St. Anthony Falls) is especially meaningful – water is life, and its renewal reflects our own. Through this project, we are healing the land, the water and ourselves as human beings.”
Al Bangoura, Superintendent, Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board:
“The Owámniyomni project tells a more complete story of this riverfront – one that honors Dakota history and deepens our collective understanding of this sacred place. This is not just about visiting a park, but about building a more holistic relationship with the land and water. Together, the MPRB and Owámniyomni Okhódayapi are aligning the Owámniyomni project, Water Works Phase 2 and Mill Ruins Park into a shared vision for this stretch of the riverfront. When complete, these spaces will be experienced seamlessly as one place – one cared for with respect for Dakota values, honoring history while creating deeper connections for everyone who comes here.”
Kevin Reich, Executive Director, Mississippi Watershed Management Organization:
“Our mission at the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization is rooted in science, partnership, and improvement of the land and water that drains into the Mississippi. We are proud to support the Owámniyomni project not only because it honors Dakota cultural values and reimagines the riverfront, but because our ongoing water-quality studies and monitoring make clear that healthy ecosystems and community well-being go hand in hand. Working together on water quality analysis, monitoring and needed infrastructure adjustments, we’re helping ensure this stretch of the river is not just restored physically, but thrives.”
