Our vision is to create a place of healing and celebration at Owámniyomni (meaning “turbulent waters” in the Dakota language), or St. Anthony Falls, that acknowledges the past and advances a more equitable and inclusive future.
The Falls Initiative
OUR COMMUNITY'S RETURN TO THE RIVER
Join the conversation to shape the future of the Upper Lock.
#THEFALLSMPLS
It is our intent to provide a forum for all members of the community to participate in the engagement process and contribute their thoughts, ideas, and priorities. We also acknowledge that the site of the Upper Lock is within Dakota homeland, and that the conspicuously missing story within this historic district is that of its first inhabitants. Therefore, our engagement process is structured to center Native voices and seek a fuller understanding of Indigenous experience in our community and on this site.
Engagement Opportunities
Community Conversation | Restoring a Story Disrupted: What Can This Place Become?
Join us on Thursday, May 19 as we continue the conversation about the future of the Upper Lock at ...
May 19 @ 2:30 pm - 7:00 pmUpper Lock Tour at Owamniyomi
Join The Falls Initiative project team, GGN landscape architects, and rangers from the National Park...
May 20 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pmCommunity Conversation | Building Connections
On Saturday, May 21, Friends of the Falls and the Native American Community Development Institute (N...
May 21 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
