Dakota Plant Relatives: A Discussion with Tanaǧidaŋ To Wiŋ and Family

For generations, Dakota people have gathered and cared for medicinal plants along the Mississippi River (Ȟaȟá Wakpá) and its tributaries. In this panel conversation, Tanaǧidaŋ To Wiŋ (Blue Hummingbird Woman or Tara Perron) and her family will share stories and insights about their relationships with local waters—especially Ȟaȟá Wakpádaŋ (Bassett Creek)—and the deep cultural knowledge tied to native plants. Learn about Háza íŋyaŋke wiŋ (Woman Who Runs for Huckleberries or Betsey St. Clair), a Dakota woman who lived along the Mississippi in the mid-1800s, tending to plants and ferrying people across the river. Her legacy continues today through her descendants’ work to restore and protect water and plant relatives in the Twin Cities. This is a pay-as-you-can event, and registration is required. Saturday, April 26, 11 am–12:30 pm, MWMO Stormwater Park and Learning Center, 2522 Marshall St NE. https://hennepinhistory.org/event/dakota-plant-relatives-a-discussion-with-tana%C7%A7idan-to-win-and-family