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Rooted in the prairie
Native Plants, Dakota Traditions & the Minnesota River Valley
Explore the plants! See their English, Dakota, and scientific names, learn about their importance to Dakota people, and press play to hear each Dakota name.
Prairie Crocus – Hokṡiċekpa
Anemone patens
Northern Sweetgrass – Waċaŋġa
Hierochloe odorata
Prairie Turnip – Tiŋpsiŋna
Pediomelum esculentum
Mural artwork by Hannah Anema
Dakota language recordings by Ella O'Keefe
This activity is made possible in part by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
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