Creative Placemaking is partnering with local artist Sandy Spieler and Dakota cultural educator Tara Perron (Tanaǧidaŋ To Wiŋ), to create a stunning four-sided mural and install a living Indigenous Garden at the Old Cedar Avenue Bridge trailhead shelter.
The mural will reflect themes of home, kinship, water, and healing, drawing on Dakota culture and local voices. Nearby, the garden will feature native plants and showcase traditional seed-saving practices—connecting land, culture, and community.
The mural and garden are part of Bloomington’s newly approved Citywide Creative Placemaking Plan to infuse public spaces across the city with beauty, identity, and community connection. Inspired by its surroundings, the project seeks to bridge cultures, time, and place through shared stories and living art. Thank you to Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge for their support.
Installation will take place throughout summer of 2025.
