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Dakota-led Owámniyomni Okhódayapi seeks to restore St. Anthony Falls area of the Mississippi

By Peter Callaghan, MinnPost Shelley Buck is the head of an organization with a new name and big dreams for the area around the Mississippi River’s St. Anthony Falls. But…

Owámniyomni OkhódayapiDecember 18, 2023

Voices of the Falls

Dakota Naming Practices

By Owámniyomni Okhódayapi | December, 7 2023 Minnesota, Chanhassen, Mendota, Minnehaha, what do these names have in common? Each of these place names were inspired by their traditional Dakota names.…

Owámniyomni OkhódayapiDecember 7, 2023

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Name Change Centers Dakota Language, Honors Native History, and Signals an Enduring Commitment to Indigenous Culture

Friends of the Falls becomes Owámniyomni Okhódayapi Name change centers Dakota language, honors Native history, and signals an enduring commitment to Indigenous culture MINNEAPOLIS (November 27, 2023) -- Friends of…

Owámniyomni OkhódayapiNovember 27, 2023

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Understanding Dakota Language Variations

By Owámniyomni Okhódayapi | November, 14 2023 Orthography: the conventional spelling system of a language Dakota vs. Dakhóta, Pidamayaye vs. Phidámayaye, Wakaŋ vs. Wakháŋ. These are all examples of the…

Owámniyomni OkhódayapiNovember 16, 2023

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Release of First Season Report

Friends of the Falls releases first season report MINNEAPOLIS (October 9, 2023) -- Two years ago, Friends of the Falls and the Native American Community Development Institute (NACDI) came together…

Owámniyomni OkhódayapiOctober 9, 2023

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Shelley Buck and Maggie Lorenz on Native Roots Radio

Native Roots Radio Shelley Buck of Owámniyomni Okhódayapi (formerly Friends of the Falls) engages in discussion with Maggie Lorenz of Wakan Tipi Awanyankapi and Native Roots Radio host Robert Pilot.…

Owámniyomni OkhódayapiSeptember 25, 2023

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How a sacred Dakota island was destroyed by Minneapolis’ industrial ambitions

By Auds Jenkins, Star Tribune. Spirit Island was once a prominent landmark of the downtown Minneapolis riverfront. Visitors to Minneapolis' Stone Arch Bridge often gaze at the St. Anthony Falls,…

Owámniyomni OkhódayapiAugust 18, 2023

Voices of the Falls

Celebrating Pride Month

By Owámniyomni Okhódayapi | June 22, 2023 We want to wish a Happy Pride Month to all of our LGBTQAI+ and two-spirited relatives. We encourage you all to take some…

Owámniyomni OkhódayapiJune 21, 2023

Dakota-led nonprofit prepares for land restoration, cultural education at St. Anthony Falls

Dakota-led Owámniyomni Okhódayapi seeks to restore St. Anthony Falls area of the Mississippi

Dakota Naming Practices

Name Change Centers Dakota Language, Honors Native History, and Signals an Enduring Commitment to Indigenous Culture

Understanding Dakota Language Variations

Release of First Season Report

Shelley Buck and Maggie Lorenz on Native Roots Radio

How a sacred Dakota island was destroyed by Minneapolis’ industrial ambitions

Celebrating Pride Month

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