Minneapolis church transfers property to Indigenous-led organization
Indigenous Protector Movement will receive a south Minneapolis property from a Lutheran church following years of relationship building and reparations work
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in south Minneapolis transferred a double lot and triplex house to the Indigenous Protector Movement, an Indigenous-led organization focused on advocacy and community safety, according to reporting by MPR News. Church leaders and organization members said the transfer followed three years of relationship building between the two groups. Indigenous Protector Movement co-founder Vinny Dionne said the organization was initially cautious about the proposal because of the history between churches and Indigenous communities.
According to MPR News, the church began reparations work five years ago and later voted unanimously to move forward with the property transfer. Indigenous Protector Movement CEO Rachel Dionne-Thunder said the acquisition will help connect Indigenous community members to land in south Minneapolis and provide more space for the organization’s services and programs. The organization plans to move onto the property in the coming months.
- 1.Chandra Colvin. MPR News, .
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