Wakan Tipi Awanyankapi

Wakan Tipi center - this program plans, coordinates, and engages the community in the development of a 7500 square foot cultural and environmental interpretive center at bruce vento nature sanctuary that will celebrate dakota culture, educate community on the history of the site, inspire environmental stewardship, and serve as a community space for cultural connections and healing.

Urban conservation and restoration - this program involves conducting site studies and research to improve local parks and green spaces, as well as coordinating and recruiting volunteers to implement restoration plans in partnership with the city and other nonprofit partners. In 2023, design development began for a green infrastructure Project to "daylight Phalen Creek". This $6.6 million Project will restore a mile section of Phalen Creek at the south end of lake Phalen. This Project is being led by Lower Phalen Creek Project in partnership with the city of saint paul, ramsey Washington and capitol region watershed districts, and the trust for public land.

Education and outreach - this program includes free-to-the-public monthly events located at local parks and green spaces or online, focused on local ecology. This includes coordination with partner organizations and providing education about nature and sacred cultural sites in these public green spaces.