ISSUED BY THE OFFICE OF REP. ILHAN OMAR June 9, 2022 (WASHINGTON) - Yesterday in the Water Resources Development Act of 2022, Congress passed language from Rep. Ilhan Omar and Sen.…
Friends of The FallsJune 9, 2022
Shelley Buck’s Keynote Speech at Dakhóta Omníčiye
By Friends of the Falls | June 1, 2023 The following is the transcript from Shelley Buck's keynote address at…
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ISSUED BY CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS March 10, 2022 (MINNEAPOLIS) - A March 16 public conversation will discuss the future of federal land near St. Anthony Falls in downtown Minneapolis. The…
Friends of The FallsMarch 10, 2022
By Susan Du for Star Tribune The federal government is relinquishing about 3 acres of central Mississippi riverfront property where Dakota people once held ceremonies and gave birth. The closure…
Friends of The FallsFebruary 19, 2022
ISSUED BY CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS January 28, 2022 (MINNEAPOLIS) - The City Council has approved having Friends of the Falls serve as the City’s agent in negotiations with the U.S. Army Corps…
Friends of The FallsJanuary 28, 2022
By Robert Lilligren | January 24, 2022 The Friends of the Falls leadership has committed to authentically center Native voices in this process. Partnering with the Native American Community Development…
Friends of The FallsJanuary 24, 2022
By Eric Roper for Star Tribune A giant hidden concrete wall buried deep below the Mississippi River has been holding the storied St. Anthony Falls in place for more than 140…
Friends of The FallsAugust 14, 2021
By Mark Andrew | March 10, 2021 Written in response to ‘Feds find no takers for mothballed Mississippi River lock in Minneapolis’. To the Editor: So the Army Corps of…
Friends of The FallsMarch 11, 2021
By Christine Goepfert | March 10, 2021 Written in response to ‘Feds find no takers for mothballed Mississippi River lock in Minneapolis’. To the Editor: Contrary to a recent article,…
Friends of The FallsMarch 11, 2021