Ȟaȟá Wakpádaŋ Water Blessing

Next date: Monday, October 12, 2026 | 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM

Join us in honoring Ȟaȟá Wakpádaŋ (Bassett Creek) through a water blessing and educational activities. We'll also celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day through song and land acknowledgment. Indigenous participants will share ways to care for the lands and waters of Mni Sóta Makoce (Minnesota). This is a free, family-friendly, accessible event.

The event will be held rain or shine. Attendees may bring chairs, blankets and water bottles.

Whópida thaŋka (thank you) to cultural advisors Bradley Blackhawk (Ho-Chunk), Darlene St. Clair (Dakota), Jim Rock (Dakota) and Roxanne Gould (Anishinaabe).

Funding is provided by the Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission, City of Golden Valley Environmental Commission, and Valley Community Presbyterian Church.

Additional support provided by City of Golden Valley Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commission, City of Minnetonka Historical Society, City of St. Louis Park, Hennepin History Museum, Golden Valley Historical Society, Minnesota Repair Communities, Mississippi Watershed Management Organization, Plymouth History Center, Robbinsdale Historical Society, St. Louis Park Historical Society, The Loppet, Three Rivers Park District, Valley Community Presbyterian Church, and Westwood Hills Nature Center.

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Westwood Hills Nature Center, 8300 W. Franklin Ave., St. Louis Park, MN, 55426, View Map