Land Acknowledgment

The Wonderland Creative Center acknowledges and honors the Dakhóta Oyáte (Dakota People), who are the original stewards of the land and waterways of Minneapolis. The Dakota, Anishinaabe and other Indigenous Peoples cared for this land, our many lakes and the Haha Wakpa (Mississippi River) for thousands of years before the arrival of Europeans. We acknowledge that this land was obtained through acts of genocide, displacement, forced removal, and broken treaties. Tribal Nations have continued the struggle to rise above mere survival and to honor the sacred earth and their ancestors.

Today, the Mississippi River continues to hold significant spiritual and cultural importance for the strong, resilient and growing Indigenous community in Minneapolis and Minnesota.

At WCC, we remain steadfast in telling the rich and diverse stories of this beautiful place we call home! We invite you to learn more about the Dakota, Ojibwe and other Indigenous peoples history. In Minnesota there are seven Anishinaabe (Ojibwe/Chippewa) reservations and four Dakota (Sioux) communities. In the center of Minneapolis resides one of the nation's largest Indigenous urban centers. Little Earth and developments by tribes (like Red Lake Nation's Mino-Bimaadiziwin) that provide housing, cultural centers (like Minneapolis American Indian Center), and services for Native peoples, make it a significant urban hub for various Tribal Nations in Minnesota.

We ask that you join us in a moment of silence as we reflect and reconnect to the sacred land which we occupy.