SITES
CAPITOL HILL
Our ancestors defied repeated removals and endured unimaginable hardships to ensure that we are still living in our homeland.
Chloris Lowe (Hoocąk),
We Still Dance (Hegųregi Paašiwi)
Location
MERRILL SPRINGS
Like our ancestors, we cherish and respect the springs, lakes, and rivers as living beings.
Gene Delcourt (Abenaki, French, and Filipino),
Dugout at Merrill Spring
Location
TENNEY PARK
Our values of love and respect are interwoven in every aspect of our culture.
Christopher Sweet (Hoocąk / White Earth Ojibwe), Sisters Interwoven
Location
Teejop was once home to a flourishing community that created thousands of mounds, and we are the caretakers of those that remain.
June Whitehorse (Hoocąk), Greeting the Land
Location
UW-MADISON ARBORETEUM
This land is sacred. Its energy and abundance have sustained Wąąkšikra from time immemorial. It sings to our community and transforms all
who listen.
Melanie Tallmadge Sainz (Hoocąk) and Lightning the Earth New Rider (Hoocąk / Oneida), Hazac Mąą
Dakota Mace (Diné/Navajo Nation), Tsé' Bahane'
Location
OLBRICH & HUDSON PARKS