MN Native News: Red Wing Closes Dog Park to Preserve Dakota Burial Mounds

The City of Red Wing recently closed a dog park that stood on top of Dakota burial mounds. The move was made possible by the Prairie Island Indian Community and the City’s memorandum of understanding — an unusual arrangement that lets them work together on big local decisions. PHOTO: Representatives of the City of Red Wing and the Prairie Island Indian Community meet to discuss plans for a local landmark—photo courtesy of Franky Jackson.