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Based on public input, a name for the Community Public Open Space, 20330 Old Highway 66, has been selected for Council approval: Mni Waṡte (wash‐Tay), good water.
The item will be on the Monday, August 14 City Council agenda. The meeting is at 6 p.m. in the Mankato Room located in the atrium on the first floor of the Intergovernmental Center.
The Community Public Open Space, 20330 Old Highway 66, features access to a regional trail, fishing and a walking trail. It is classified as a nature park area.
This space has no official name, and as part of the City’s work with the Indigenous Peoples, an idea was to consider an Indigenous name for this area to recognize the connection between the land and the Indigenous Peoples. This specific work connects to the work already done and currently occurring with the Indigenous Peoples and is another step toward moving in a spirt of reconciliation and accountability.
In working with a group that included Indigenous community members, two naming options were determined.
Mni Waṡte (wash-TAY): meaning "good water."
Owaŋka (oh-WAHN-kah): meaning an area or space.
Community members may select one of the two options, or provide a different name for consideration. Please complete the survey, share ideas and ask questions using the tabs below.
Based on public input, a name for the Community Public Open Space, 20330 Old Highway 66, has been selected for Council approval: Mni Waṡte (wash‐Tay), good water.
The item will be on the Monday, August 14 City Council agenda. The meeting is at 6 p.m. in the Mankato Room located in the atrium on the first floor of the Intergovernmental Center.
The Community Public Open Space, 20330 Old Highway 66, features access to a regional trail, fishing and a walking trail. It is classified as a nature park area.
This space has no official name, and as part of the City’s work with the Indigenous Peoples, an idea was to consider an Indigenous name for this area to recognize the connection between the land and the Indigenous Peoples. This specific work connects to the work already done and currently occurring with the Indigenous Peoples and is another step toward moving in a spirt of reconciliation and accountability.
In working with a group that included Indigenous community members, two naming options were determined.
Mni Waṡte (wash-TAY): meaning "good water."
Owaŋka (oh-WAHN-kah): meaning an area or space.
Community members may select one of the two options, or provide a different name for consideration. Please complete the survey, share ideas and ask questions using the tabs below.
