Friends of the Falls is working to create a place of environmental and cultural healing, restoration, education, and connection at the Upper Lock at Owámniyomni, meaning “turbulent waters” in the Dakota language. In English, this place is known as Saint Anthony Falls.
Our work is grounded in truth and reconciliation; we have a responsibility to acknowledge the past and advance a more equitable and inclusive future.
As we work to create a shared vision for the Falls, we carry forward this statement describing the Native Partnership Council’s vision for this place: