Dakota Night Sky | Northern Nights, Starry Skies

Learn about Wakan Tipi and what it teaches us about Dakota cultural perspectives on the night sky. Dakota cultural perspectives of the night sky are associated with the Mississippi River and Wakáŋ Tipi, the sacred cave near St. Paul, MN which is also known as Carver’s Cave. Wakáŋ Tipi Center Director Maggie Lorenz and Dakota Ethno-Astronomy Professor Jim Rock shares the importance of the petroglyphs and Wakan Tipi and their connection to the night sky.