Organization

Wakan Tipi Awanyankapi (WTA) is a Native-Led cultural and environmental stewardship nonprofit in St. Paul, Minnesota that is centered in Dakota values. We advocate for and steward the Dakota sacred landscape, Wakan Tipi, which encompasses Wakan Tipi Cave, Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary, and Indian Mounds Cemetery. Our mission is to engage people to honor and care for our natural places and the sacred sites and cultural value within them. Our three program areas are Environmental Education, Urban Conservation & Restoration, and Cultural Connections & Healing.