Diane Wilson is a renowned Dakota writer and educator. She has published four award-winning books, including "Spirit Car: Journey to a Dakota Past." She previously served as Executive Director for Dream of Wild Health, an Indigenous non-profit farm, and at the Native American Food Sovereignty Alliance, a national coalition that's creating sovereign food systems for Native people.

For more information on Diane Wilson and her work, visit https://www.dianewilsonwords.com/about.

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).