View current GPS location of walkers here.

Ȟaȟá Wakpádaŋ (Bassett Creek) Nibi Walk – April 22, 2026

The Ȟaȟá Wakpádaŋ Nibi Walk will begin at Medicine Lake in Plymouth, MN and travel 13 miles to the Mississippi on Earth Day, Wednesday, April 22, 2026.

Community Closing Celebration

Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Gathering beginning 12:30 PM, program starting roughly at 1PM
Bassett Creek Outfall,
Located within James I. Rice Park south of Plymouth Ave N on W River Parkway, Minneapolis (44.99137, -93.27421). Map on Event Flyer.

Please join us for a special community celebration of Ȟaȟá Wakpádaŋ at the conclusion of the walk.

Welcome the walkers when they arrive – estimated arrive is 1 PM. (Link to follow location of walkers here.) Everyone is invited to witness the final steps of the walk as the water is offered to the confluence of Ȟaȟá Wakpádaŋ and Ȟaȟá Wakpá (the Mississippi).

There will be snacks, resource tables, and a special program of speakers and artists celebrating all the communities that intersect around Ȟaȟá Wakpádaŋ:

  • Artist Seitu Jones will talk about his artwork marking the path of the underground tunnel for Ȟaȟá Wakpádaŋ and growing up by the creek.
  • Ikidowin Youth Theater Ensemble will present poetry and songs
  • Make a seed bomb with water stewards from the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization.
  • Connect with resources from the Bassett Creek Watershed District and Resilient Cities and Communities.
  • Learn Dakota history of the creek
  • More to come

Our friends at Ecological Design created this Watershed Eco Report about Ȟaȟá Wakpádaŋ which is an excellent reference for all participants.

All our neighbors and friends are warmly invited to this closing celebration! This walk is organized with support from the Minneapolis Parks Foundation.

How to Participate in the Walk

The date of the required walker orientation is passed. If you were at the orientation but are having trouble locating the signup or route map, please reach out.

Get to know Ȟaȟá Wakpádaŋ watershed with this beautiful map.

Gulf to Itasca Nibi Walk – 2026

September – October (approx. 50 days)

We will try an experiment. There are things we know to be true but westerners need data. We will bring the water that is depleted of oxygen back from the gulf to the headwaters. We will test it when we pick it up and when we get to the headwaters to measure any change. Maryanna Harstad, my dear friend, said “That is your colonized mind thinking.” I said, “I know it will, but westerners need data.”