Our Project Team Members

nicky buck - DIRECTOR

Nicky is an enrolled member of the Prairie Island Indian Community and a resident of Red Wing.  She has served on the Red Wing School Board which brings a highly informed perspective on youth engagement.   She worked for Land and Environment with Prairie Island and is skilled in land-based practices.  Nicky advocates for her communities and assists with navigating cultural awareness and appropriateness.  Nicky provides overall cultural leadership and oversight of all initiatives of the Honoring Dakota Project to ensure the integrity of being an organization centered in Dakota leadership. She ensures community feedback informs decision-making and that initiatives align with both community needs and the project's mission.

jasmine fiddler - DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION & PROGRAMS

Jasmine is originally from Eagle Butte, South Dakota, a member the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, of Lakota descent, and is a resident of Red Wing.  She is the president of Red Wing AIPAC. She is a skilled Pow Wow regalia artist and a cultural knowledge keeper.  She serves as a facilitator and works directly with indigenous artists to engage with the project.  She oversees all youth engagement initiatives. As a recognized leader, Jasmine centers the needs and perspectives of the community to the work.

INTERN- APPRENTICE

Phoebe is a member of Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate and a resident of Saint Paul. She is a Dakota artist and a current student at Saint Paul College. She aspires to be a creative artist within her indigenous community and has previously been a part of Migizi Communications and Reconnecting our Roots. As an intern for Honoring Dakota Project, Phoebe works at community events, observes and learns new skills hands-on, builds relationships, and contributes her knowledge towards Honoring Dakota Project.