Good Relatives Series: Mitákuye Owás’iŋ

Dakota people view all living things – plants, animals, land, water and people – as relatives. What would our city look like if we treated every neighbor – every wahúnuŋpa (two-legged) – as family?  Join Owámniyomni Okhódayapi and partners for a panel discussion and community meal about what it means to be a good relative, how to build bridges between communities, and how strengthening relationships allows us to heal.

Panelists:

• Cheyanne St. John, Lower Sioux Indian Community, THPO
• Samantha Odegard, Pezihutazizi Oyate Dakota (Upper Sioux Indian Community), THPO
• Jewell Arcoren, Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate, Dakota Knowledge Keeper
• Robert Lilligren, White Earth Ojibwe, President & CEO, NACDI
• Moderator: Shelley Buck, Prairie Island Indian Community, President, Owámniyomni Okhódayapi