Friends of the Falls and the Native American Community Development Institute (NACDI) have partnered with the Native community to create a place of healing and celebration at Owámniyomni, on the Mississippi River, that acknowledges the past and advances a more equitable and inclusive future.

Core to the engagement process is the Native Partnership Council, a group of Dakota tribal leaders, Dakota descendents, history keepers, spiritual leaders, and artists. The group has steered the engagement process and shaped priorities from an Indigenous perspective.