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

Ekic̣etu

Restoration and Healing

Photographed by McGhiever, June 13, 2026

1. Ekic̣etu Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

1990s héehaŋn Imniżaska ded ṭipi kiŋ hena kawitaya mniciyapi héc̣ed oyaŋke kiŋ de ekic̣etupi okihipi ic̣iŋṡ ṭéhaŋn oyaŋke kiŋ de aiṡtahnakap ṡni. East Side and Lowertown oyate kiŋ hena kawitaya mniciyapi oḳodakic̣iyapi waŋ "The Lower Phalen Creek Project" eyapi kiŋ he káġapi. Kawitaya ḣtanipi k'a maḳoc̣e, mni k'a waṭoṭo ekic̣etu wac̣iŋpi.

Daḳota ekta wic̣oḣ'aŋ uŋkiṭawapi kiŋ he maḳoc̣e kiŋ ded aiḳoyake héuŋ kawitaya nauŋżiŋpi. Daḳod winuḣcadaŋ k'a wic̣aḣcadaŋ wóyakapi k'a wawokiyapi. Dehaŋn Daḳota oyate kiŋ Waḳaŋ Ṭípi awaŋyaŋkapi ic'ic̣uŋzapi. Hena "Waḳaŋ Ṭípi Awaŋyaŋkapi" ewic̣akiyapi.

East Side k'a Lowertown etaŋhaŋ ṭéca k'a nakuŋ umag kena iyuŋwiŋc̣odaŋ maḳoc̣e kiŋ de ekic̣etupi k'a ḣtanipi.
East Side and Lowertown residents and youth have volunteered many hours to restore the site.

In the 1990s, Saint Paul residents came together to repair the damage caused by industry and neglect. East Side and Lowertown neighbors organized the Lower Phalen Creek Project. They worked hard to restore the land, water, and native plant communities.

Daḳota people have reclaimed their ancestral connection here. Tribal elders have shared the site's history and guided its restoration. Once again, Daḳota people are fullfilling [sic] their responsibility was Waḳaŋ Ṭípi Awaŋyaŋkapi: the ones who care for Waḳaŋ Ṭípi.

Oḳodakic̣iyapi waŋ "The Lower Phalen Creek Project" eyapi kiŋ he káġapi k'a maḳoc̣e kiŋ de awaŋyaŋkapi Hehaŋn oḳodakic̣iyeg he "LPCP" Daḳota oiṭaŋc̣aŋ wic̣ak'upi. Daḳota c̣aṡṭuŋpi. (Waḳaŋ Ṭípi Awaŋyaŋkapi).
The Lower Phalen Creek Project established and protected the site as a nature sanctuary. Over time, LPCP members transferred the organization to Daḳota leadership, who gave it a new name: Waḳaŋ Ṭípi Awaŋyaŋkapi.

Maḳoc̣eg de ṭeḣiŋdapi hena ob Daḳota oyate maḳoc̣e kiŋ de awaŋyaŋkapi.
Together with all those who love it, Daḳota people look after the land.

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This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Environment • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1990.

Location. 44° 57.135′ N, 93° 4.447′ 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: Maḳoc̣e Ṭueŋḣiŋdapi (here,

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

Photographed by McGhiever, June 13, 2026

2. Ekic̣etu Marker (right) at the head of the trails into Waḳaŋ Ṭípi

next to this marker); Uŋhdihuŋnipi (a few steps from this marker); Waḳaŋ Ṭípi (a few steps from this marker); Wic̣oḣ'aŋ (a few steps from 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. half a mile away); Marty Scott (approx. half a mile 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); Preserving history on the land (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); Nature and history in the Phalen Creek valley (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

Credits. This page was last revised on October 31, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2026, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 15 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on October 31, 2026, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. 2. submitted on October 6, 2026, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota.