Join this free webinar to learn about Daḳota kinship with the Pte Oyate (buffalo nation) and the many gifts of our Pte relatives provide. We will explore the keystone role that bison serve on the landscape, in Daḳota culture, and how our Indigenous relatives are working to protect and revive the Pte Oyate. We will be joined by our relatives, Summer DuMarce-Lara, Jason Baldes, and Alex and Wayne Frederick. Click here to register!

Gifts of the Pte Oyate: Kinship with American Bison will take place on Tuesday, February 18th from 6:00pm to 7:30pm and will be streaming to both our Facebook Page and via Zoom.

There will be an ASL interpreter for those attending the webinar via Zoom - if you have any additional accessibility needs, please email info@wakantipi.org by 2/13/2025.

Registration for this event is full!

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Our fall Gifts of the Plant Nation webinar will focus on acorns, also known as úta (oo-tah) in the Dakota language. Join us to learn from Indigenous knowledge keepers and environmentalists who will share their stories, recipes, and the environmental benefits of úta, and the importance of viewing this plant as a relative to be protected and preserved.

This webinar will stream live to Facebook Live and Zoom on Tuesday, October 22nd from 6:00 to 7:30pm. ASL interpretation will be provided and the webinar will be recorded and posted to our YouTube channel shortly after the event. Click here to learn more and register!

Wakan Tipi Awanyankapi invites you to our annual Wotakuye Gathering at the Wigington Pavilion at Harriet Island on Thursday, October 3rd from 6 – 8 pm.

Wotakuye means "kinship" in Dakota, and this event celebrates and honors the kinship between our partner organizations, volunteers, donors, and all who've supported our work while raising funds to support our ongoing cultural and environmental programs.

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, Wakaŋ Tipi Center, which will open in 2025.

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.

Click here to go to the Wotakuye website to reserve tickets or become a sponsor!

Join us on Thursday, September 12th from 5pm to 7pm for our final community engagement session to provide input on the Phase 1 Design of Phalen Creek. Wakan Tipi Awanyankapi and the Daylighting of Phalen Creek project team have progressed to 60% design for the first quarter mile (Phase 1) of the daylighting project! We will be reviewing our latest 60% designs of the project, and this will be the public's last chance to give feedback on the design of this first section of the creek. Click here to register!

We are looking for feedback on:

• - signage design and content

• - plant selection

• - renaming Phalen Creek

There will be a creek-related coloring activity for children and light refreshments will be provided.

This event will be held at the greenspace located at Magnolia Ln and Johnson Pkwy and parking will be available at the Elim International Christian Church parking lot (1275 E Magnolia Ave, St Paul, MN 55106).

If you have any questions about this event, please email Gabby at gmenomin@wakantipi.org

Join us on Thursday, August 22nd from 5pm to 6pm at Lake Phalen to learn about the Daylighting of Phalen Creek project from Wakaŋ Tipi Awaŋyaŋkapi’s Restoration Manager, Gabby Menomin (Forest County Potawatomi). We will talk about the history of the creek and the current work being done to bring this creek back to the surface, all while visiting the project site and walking the path of the first quarter mile of the future creek.

Click here to register!

Our summer Gifts of the Plant Nation webinar will focus on chokecherries, also known as ċaŋpa (chan-pah) in the Dakota language.

Our presenters include Wakan Tipi Awanyankapi's Environmental Justice & Stewardship Programs Manager - Jen Grey Eagle (Oglala Lakota Sioux) and our Restoration Manager - Gabby Menomin (Forest County Potawatomi). We will also be learning about Oċeti Ṡakowiŋ cultural uses of ċaŋpa from elder Rick Two Dogs (Oglala Lakota Sioux), and Mishaila Bowman (Sisseton Wahpeton Dakota) will serve as our event moderator. These knowledge keepers will share their stories, medicinal uses, and the environmental benefits of ċaŋpa, and the importance of viewing this plant as a relative to be protected and preserved.

Gifts of the Plant Nation: Chokecherries will take place on Tuesday, August 20th from 6:00pm to 7:30pm and will be streaming to both our Facebook Page and via Zoom. There will be ASL interpreters for those attending the webinar via Zoom. This webinar will be recorded and posted to our YouTube channel shortly after the event.

Click here to register for this free webinar!

This program is held in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service

Join us for a day of celebrating environmental stewardship and Indigenous cultures! This free family-friendly festival will have environmental education activities, Native-owned small businesses, live music, food trucks, plant walks, canoeing, and MORE!

Our full vendor list and performance/program schedule will be posted soon! Follow @wakantipi on Facebook and Instagram to stay updated!

Join us at Lake Phalen to learn about the Daylighting of Phalen Creek project from Wakaŋ Tipi Awaŋyaŋkapi’s Restoration Manager, Gabby Menomin (Forest County Potawatomi). We will talk about the history of the creek and the current work being done to bring this creek back to the surface, all while visiting the project site and walking the path of the first quarter mile of the future creek.

Click here to register!

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We're so excited to be hosting our first annual BioBlitz at Wakaŋ Tipi and we're seeking volunteers!

A BioBlitz is an event that focuses on finding and identifying as many species as possible with the goal being to get an overall count of the plants, animals, and other organisms that live in a place. This is an opportunity for all members of the community to learn from and collect data with environmental professionals and community partners as we survey pollinators, plants, dragonflies, birds and more. All ages and backgrounds are welcome and no prior experience is necessary!

Click here to register!

Registration for this event is FULL!

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Celebrate Pride in the outdoors with us and our friends from Urban Bird Collective! Wear your favorite Pride gear and join us on Saturday, June 15th from 9am to 11am for a morning of birding at Battle Creek!

This event is geared towards engaging our Black, Indigenous and People of Color and LGBTQ+ communities and their families, as part of our commitment to supporting equity in our shared green spaces. This event is free to attend, but LIMITED spots are available, so make sure to RSVP before registration fills up! Click here to register!

Our spring Gifts of the Plant Nation webinar will focus on common milkweed, also known as waȟčaȟča (wah-cha-cha) in the Dakota language. Indigenous environmentalists and knowledge keepers will share their stories, medicinal uses, and the environmental benefits of waȟčaȟča, and the importance of viewing this plant as a relative to be protected and preserved.

This webinar is free to attend, but registration is required! Click here to register!

Webinar Zoom link

Join us for a day at CHS Field with the St. Paul Saints!

We are so excited to announce that on Sunday, April 14th, we are partnering with the St. Paul Saints to FUNdraise for our organization! Support our mission to engage people to honor and care for our natural places and the sacred sites and cultural value within them, all while enjoying a fun evening at the ball game!

Limited tickets are available, so reserve yours today! The password is "wta" and tickets can be purchased here.

In this webinar hosted by Wakaŋ Tipi Awaŋyaŋkapi and East Side Neighborhood Development Company, local experts will be sharing their knowledge about the dangers of lead (Pb) and it's impact on the environment, and what you and your family can do to protect yourself from lead exposure. This webinar is free to attend, and the presentation will conclude with a thirty minute Q&A session. Click here to learn more about our presenters and to register!

This webinar is open to all but is geared towards engaging the Twin Cities American Indian community.

Join BIPOC staff from Mississippi Park Connection and Wakaŋ Tipi Awaŋyaŋkapi and learn about our tree relatives and how to identify them! We will be learning how to identify four different tree species, their ecological background, and the traditional ways that Dakota people use the gifts that trees give.

This event is specifically for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color.

Click here to register! The password to enter the registration form is "tree"

Our winter Gifts of the Plant Nation webinar will focus on cedar, also known as haŋte (han-tay) in the Dakota language. Indigenous knowledge keepers will share their stories, medicinal uses, and the environmental benefits of cedar, and the importance of viewing this plant as a relative to be protected and preserved.

This webinar is free to attend! Gifts of the Plant Nation: Cedar will take place on Thursday, February 29th from 6:00pm to 7:30pm (Central Time) and will be streaming to both our Facebook Page and via Zoom. There will be ASL interpreters for those attending the webinar via Zoom.

Click here to register!

Link to Zoom