Engaging people to honor and care for our natural places and the sacred sites and cultural value within them.
Formerly known as Lower Phalen Creek Project, Wakan Tipi Awanyankapi is a Native-Led, East Side environmental stewardship nonprofit centered in Dakota values. Founded in 1997 by community activists, our project area stretches from Lake Phalen to the Mississippi River and throughout the East Side River District. Our work is powered by a dedicated board, staff, and community of volunteers.
Wótakuye Gathering 2024
Thursday, October 3rd from 6 to 8pm at the wigington Pavilion at harriet island (200 Dr Justus Ohage Blvd, Saint Paul, MN)
Wakan Tipi Awanyankapi invites you to our annual Wótakuye Gathering at the Wigington Pavilion at Harriet Island on Thursday, October 3rd from 6 - 8 pm.
This year, we will be honoring the role of mni (water) in our work as a Dakota-led environmental organization. We will highlight our progress towards daylighting Phalen Creek and celebrate the start of construction on our signature project.
Our Wotakuye Gathering will feature traditional drum songs from Imnizaska Singers, a dinner catered by Native Harvest, a zero-proof cocktail bar, a silent auction, and we'll be debuting a short film about our recent work to daylight Phalen Creek.
To learn more, reserve tickets, or to sponsor our event by becoming a table host, click here to go to our Wótakuye Gathering website.
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