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Ground broken on Wakan Tipi Center in Dayton's Bluff

The 7,500-square-foot center could open in late 2025 after 20 years of planning.

St. Paul: TaikoArts Midwest, other cultural groups eyeing new homes

A number of St. Paul-based arts and cultural institutions are seeking both private philanthropic donations and public dollars to open new public-facing centers.

A pre-historic creek runs beneath St. Paul's Highland Park

The hidden Highland Creek runs 1.5 miles along the path of two century-old municipal swimming pools.

A geologist and a civil engineer found a prehistoric creek in St. Paul. Now they want to restore it.

Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community wraps up campaign to change Minnesota schools' perspectives on Native Americans

Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community wraps up campaign to change Minnesota schools' perspectives on Native Americans

Minnesota teachers now have access to more training and resources about Native American history and culture than ever before. The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community is wrapping up a $5 million philanthropic campaign that's funded grants, research, curriculum and workshops for teachers across the state — part of a national movement to boost education of Indigenous history and culture. The ...

Treasure Hunt medallion placed on sacred site, Dakota leaders say

The Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary will be off limits for future Treasure Hunts, organizers said.

Dakota leaders urge more education after Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt medallion hidden at sacred site

Dakota leaders are expressing concern that this year’s Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt medallion was hidden at a site they consider sacred. Treasure hunters found the medallion Saturday at the Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary in St. Paul. Although the sanctuary is designated a public park, a nonprofit has partnered with the city to have the area recognized as a sacred space. Initial funding has come ...

Annual Pioneer Press treasure hunt turns controversial when medallion is found on Dakota sacred site

Wakaŋ Tipi is a sacred gathering place for the Dakota people, where ceremonies and storytelling traditions not shared outside the community have been taking place for centuries.

ChangeMakers: Indigenous Minnesotans making history

Native American Heritage Month celebrates and honors the culture and heritage of Native Americans through time. This November, MPR News introduces you to Indigenous Minnesotans who are making history right now across the state. Each will discuss what being Indigenous in Minnesota means to them, a bit about their background and their hopes for the future.