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MOVEMENT TO RESTORE THE NAME OF THE "RUM RIVER" TO ITS SACRED
DAKOTA NAME, WAKAN
This site is about the movement to restore the sacred Dakota
name [Wakan] to a Minnesota river that currently has a faulty-English-translation and
profane name, the "Rum River". And because this river is a sacred Dakota place this
movement is also a movement to restore a Native name to a sacred place.
The Dakota name for the "Rum River" is Wakpa Wakan. It translates into English as Spirit River.

Picture:
Jim Anderson
bringing awareness to the movement to restore the river's name to its sacred Dakota name. Mr. Anderson is the Co-Cultural
Chair and Historian for the Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota
Community and a leading Dakota activist.
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to enlarge
This picture was taken in Anoka, Minnesota, near the
confluence
of the Wakan/"Rum" and Mississippi rivers.
This picture was taken in Cambridge, Minnesota
Links To Pages
Why Restore Sacred Dakota Name
Mission
Get Involved!
Supporting Documents
Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Community's letter of support
Dakota group canoed the "Rum River" to connect with the past and to reclaim the river
News
River pictures
River videos
Minnesota bill to rename the "Rum River" and 13 other offensive names
Recent comments
Minnesota name-change precedents
Saint Paul Pioneer Press article
Meet Tom Dahlheimer
The headquarters of the Rum River Name Change Organization are located in
Wahkon, Minnesota. Our director's name is Thomas Ivan
Dahlheimer. This picture of the "Rum" River and our director was taken in Anoka, Minnesota.
Our effort to restore the "Rum" River's
name to its sacred Dakota name has received support from many organizations and
individuals, and two Mdewakanton Dakota communities are also on
this list of
all supporters
If you wish to give your support
or make a comment
Click Here
-------Tom's cell phone number: 218-380-5827
-------Mailing Address:
-------Tom Dahlheimer
-------P. O. Box 24
-------Wahkon, MN 56386
-------E-mail Address: Wahkon@scicable.com
-------Copyright © Tom Dahlheimer
-------Revised 5/22/2010
-------Url: http://towahkon.org
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