Dedication held for Wak Pa Wazi Ozu space

Dedication held for Wak Pa Wazi Ozu space

A dedication ceremony was held Monday, Sept. 15, 2025, for the newly completed Wak Pa Wazi Ozu, or "pine tree planted river," space honoring Indigenous communities at the confluence of the South Fork of the Zumbro River and Silver Creek. Valerie DeCora Guimaraes, with Greater Rochester Area Dakota Supporters, said she felt like the location of the space was special because the confluence of the river and creek represented two people coming toget…