The Ȟaȟá Wakpádaŋ, or Bassett Creek, flows from Medicine Lake in Plymouth to the Mississippi River in Minneapolis across from Boom Island. Ȟaȟá Wakpádaŋ is the Dakota name for the creek.
A group of water walkers traveled about 13 miles on foot from Medicine Lake to the Mississippi River on Wednesday, approximating the creek’s path. Participants of the ceremonial water walk, or nibi walk in the Ojibwe language, honored and prayed for the water while on their journey.
Sharon Day is a member of the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa and has led the water walks for many years. The walks began over two decades ago in response to water pollution…