Cathee Vick (Anishinaabe and Dakota) grew up just blocks from the creek in Crystal during the 1960s. She has excelled as a Housing Advocacy Program Manager for Little Earth Residents Association. She is also an independent contractor and provides American Indian housing training across the nation. Cathee serves her community through her outstanding knowledge and skills in American Indian housing, employment, and real estate laws.

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).