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Dakota Land Campus Mural

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Institutional Equity
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Artist Natchez Beaulieu, Waabigwanikwe (Flower Woman) presents about the campus mural project. She is standing next to a projected slide about the space in the Link where the mural will be installed.
Artist Natchez Beaulieu, Waabigwanikwe (Flower Woman) speaks at a “Dialogue and Dinner” event about the campus mural project.

Over the past year, a Macalester working group led by Native and Indigenous staff and faculty began developing a campus mural project, as one piece of how Macalester honors the narratives and experiences of our Indigenous communities. This is ongoing work to think critically about how we care for—and educate about—the Dakota land we’re on.

In 2025, we’re thrilled to partner with Minneapolis artist Natchez Beaulieu, Waabigwanikwe (Flower Woman), an Anishinaabekwe from the White Earth Nation, who has joined our community to create an acrylic mural covering the columns in the Link between the library and Old Main. (You can see more of her work by following Ashagi Studios on Facebook or Instagram.)

Natchez’s vision for the project begins with a focus on the Four Directions and the Dakota land. Equally important to her is connecting with the Mac community to shape this project together, including through artist dialogue events and chances to paint the mural together. The mural will be complete by summer, with a dedication ceremony in the works for the fall during Mac Fest.

For more information about participating in the project: contact Institutional Equity.

For more information about supporting the project, contact Director of Philanthropic Giving, Martha Truax.