Bradley Blackhawk (Ho-Chunk) grew up in Crystal and attended high school in New Hope. In the 1970s, he enjoyed fishing on Medicine Lake and canoeing and trapping on the creek. He worked for the City of Minneapolis for more than 30 years, where he specialized in utility connections. Bradley shares his traditional knowledge through American Indian Education Programs across the Twin Cities. He has been a male dance instructor with Osseo School District 279 for more than a decade.

In Mni Sóta Makoce (Minnesota), Indigenous people have lived, worked, and played near Ȟaȟa Wakpadaŋ (Bassett Creek) for thousands of years. Through an oral history project, 15 Indigenous people share how they experience the watershed as part of their historic and contemporary cultures. These interviews were conducted by Dr. Kasey Keeler with support from Valley Community Presbyterian Church (VCPC) and partners. To learn more, please contact Hennepin History Museum (https://hennepinhistory.org) or visit VCPC’s land acknowledgment webpage (https://www.valleychurch.net/land-acknowledgement).