Owámniyomni Okhódayapi

A nonprofit organization

$13,003 raised by 67 donors

43% complete

$30,000 Goal

Owámniyomni ed Dako wićoh’aŋ makoće kiŋ wóyutećapi
Restoring culture & environment at Owámniyomni

Owámniyomni Okhódayapi (formerly Friends of the Falls) is a Dakota-led non-profit. Our mission is to create a future where Dakota culture has a vital presence and Dakota values – such as mni wičóni, or water is life – are embedded into our communal existence.

We are currently working on the Owámniyomni project - a groundbreaking effort to heal a sacred Dakota site on the Mississippi River that has been desecrated by colonization and industrialization. We are transforming five acres of land in the heart of downtown Minneapolis into a place where Dakota people feel at home.

Join us as we reverse the erasure of Dakota people in our ancestral homelands.


Donate Today & Double Your Impact

Your donation comes at a critical point in our work. Owámniyomni Okhódayapi has signed a 25-year lease with the federal government to host cultural programming at the Falls and advance design work.

We also have a path to transfer ownership of the site to Owámniyomni Okhódayapi - a decision that was endorsed by all four Dakota Nations in Mní Sóta.

What's more, your gift will have DOUBLE THE IMPACT. The Owámniyomni Okhódayapi board of directors has committed to MATCHING EACH GIFT, DOLLAR-FOR-DOLLAR, UP TO $15,000!

We need your support and commitment today to restore the Falls.

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Summary

Organization name

Owámniyomni Okhódayapi

other names

Formerly Friends of the Falls, Friends of the Lock & Dam, St. Anthony Falls Lock & Dam Conservancy

Tax id (EIN)

81-1716095

Categories

Arts & Culture Environment Community

BIPOC Serving

BIPOC Serving

BIPOC Led

BIPOC Led

Address

400 S 4th Street Suite 401, Box 211
Minneapolis, MN 55415

Phone

612-208-3159

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