RUM RIVER NAME CHANGE MOVEMENT
This site is about the local, national and international
movement to change the faulty-translation and
profane name of Minnesota's "Rum" River back to its sacred Dakota Indian name (Wakan),
which translated means (Great) Spirit
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Picture:
Jim Anderson
bringing awareness to the movement to change the river's profane name. Mr. Anderson is the Cultural
Chair for the Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota
Community and a leading Dakota activist. This picture was taken in Anoka, Minnesota, near the
confluence
of the Wakan/"Rum" and Mississippi rivers.
Links To Pages
Why Change Name
Mission
Get Involved!
Supporting Documents
Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Community's letter of support
News
River pictures
River videos
Minnesota bill to rename the "Rum River" and 13 other offensive names
Recent comments
Minnesota name-change precedents
Contact your Minnesota state Representatives and Senators
Saint Paul Pioneer Press article
Minnesota Indian Affairs Council draft resolution endorsing bill
Turtle Island Project
Meet Tom Dahlheimer
The headquarters of our 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 change the "Rum" River's
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
Rum River Name Change
Phone: 320-495-3874
Address:
Tom Dahlheimer
P. O. Box 24
Wahkon, MN 56386
E-mail Address: Wahkon@scicable.com
Copyright © Tom Dahlheimer
Revised 5/11/2008
Url: http://towahkon.org