181:(formerly Lake Calhoun) in Minneapolis, Minnesota to mark the restoration of its Dakota name. The project's theme is "Story Awakening" and honors the history of Dakota people who lived by the shore of the lake before being displaced. According to Spieler, the project recognizes a Native community Ḣeyata Ọtuŋwe, translated as "Village to the Side" or "Village Set Back (from the shore)," and its leader, Maḣpiya Wicạ ṡṭa (Cloud Man), who existed alongside the lake shore in the 1830s. The three artists made different contributions to the installation, which is centered around a circle of stones and a walking path edged with an etched railing featuring plants that were important to the villagers. Smith was particularly involved with creating a website, which features images of the installation and site, historical information and video interviews with modern Dakota people.
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Indians" exhibit explored the place of the Dakota people in the Twin Cities of Minnesota. Smith noted that the city of Minneapolis and specifically the juncture of the Minnesota and Mississippi rivers "is where the Dakota people began."
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