Dayton's Bluff in Saint Paul in Ramsey County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Uŋhdihuŋnipi

Returning Back Home Here

Photographed by McGhiever, June 13, 2026

1. Uŋhdihuŋnipi Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Waŋna de waniyetu óta waŋbdi kiŋ hena déc̣i hoḣpiyap ṡni tḳa ehakeḣ hdipi.
After many years away, Waŋbdi (Eagle) is nesting here again.

Ehaŋna waṭoṭo kiŋ hena aḳe déc̣i taŋyaŋ ic̣aġe. Ṭíŋta k'a omnitaŋ ekta, k'a c̣aŋowaŋcaya ekta, wakpadaŋ ekta k'a wiwi maḳoc̣e ekta: aḳe waṡteṡte áye. Aḳe Daḳota oyate kiŋ Waḳaŋ Ṭípi k'a oyaŋke waḳaŋuŋdapi umag hena ed wítaya mniuŋkiciyapi. Maḳoc̣e k'a mni waṡte áye ic̣uŋhaŋ waṭoṭo k'a wamaḳaṡkaŋ kiŋ hdihuŋnipi. Takomni hena ówic̣uŋkiyapi kte.

The native habitats that once thrived here are flourishing again. Prairie and floodplain; oak savanna and woodlot; springs, streams, and wetlands: all coming back to life.

Daḳota people are restoring their relationship with Waḳaŋ Ṭípi and other sacred places. As the land and water heal, the plant and animal relatives also return to the place where they belong. It's up to all of us to ensure that they remain.

Waŋna de waniyetu óta waŋbdi kiŋ hena déc̣i hoḣpiyap ṡni tḳa ehakeḣ hdipi.
When the wetlands reemerged, Siŋkp̣e (Muskrat) returned to help rebuild the world again.

Ṭéhaŋn Pispiza Ṭawote ded yaŋke, Daḳota Oyate iyec̣eca.
Like the Daḳota Oyate, Pispiza Ṭawote (Marsh Marigold) has always belonged here.

It is a season for thinking of cycles:
the stop and go circling
of the heart turns again.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Indigenous Peoples and Communities.

Location. 44° 57.135′ N,

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93° 4.44′ W. Marker is in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in Ramsey County. It is in Dayton's Bluff. It can be reached from the intersection of Commercial Street and 4th Street E.. The marker is southeast of the Waḳaŋ Ṭípi Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 590 4th Street E, Saint Paul MN 55106, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Waḳaŋ Ṭípi (a few steps from this marker); Maḳoc̣e Ṭueŋḣiŋdapi (a few steps from this marker); Wic̣oḣ'aŋ (a few steps from this marker); Nature and history in the Phalen Creek valley

Uŋhdihuŋnipi Marker (left) at the head of the trails into Waḳaŋ Ṭípi image. Click for full size.

Photographed by McGhiever, June 13, 2026

2. Uŋhdihuŋnipi Marker (left) at the head of the trails into Waḳaŋ Ṭípi

(within shouting distance of this marker); Remnants of a Former Rail Yard (approx. 0.2 miles away); Northern Pacific Railway Warehouse (approx. half a mile away); Al Avila (approx. 0.6 miles away); Marty Scott (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Saint Paul.

Other markers no longer nearby. A time of environmental and cultural change (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Dakota life along Wakpa Tanka (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Preserving history on the land (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

Credits. This page was last revised on October 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2026, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 3 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 6, 2026, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota.