Great River Passage: Dakota Community Visioning and Project Design Leadership
Saint Paul, Minnesota
With the Mississippi flowing through Dakota homelands, the Great River Passage Conservancy’s three key projects are of vital importance to Native Americans whose voices have too often gone unheard in projects along the river. Social equity, environmental justice, community-building, and cultural resiliency are at the root of the projects we put our hearts into at Full Circle Indigenous Planning and Design. Since the development of the original Great River Passage Plan, we have seen a commitment to those values and to Native leaders playing an active role in all three projects, shaping a shared vision that preserves and honors Indigenous culture and heritage. The Conservancy’s projects are complex—naturally, historically, economically, and culturally—and we have been involved in ensuring a comprehensive, integrated, and collaborative approach to Dakota engagement both on a per-project basis and more broadly over Saint Paul’s 17-mile stretch of the Mississippi River.
Client
Great River Passage Conservancy
Full Circle Role
Indigenous Design Leadership, Dakota Community Engagement