Embracing Our Stories, Rising Together:

Lake Street Medicine

2025

Hiawatha Avenue and Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN

By Greta McLain Daniela Bianchini, Pablo Kalaka, Natchez Beaulieu

This over 6,000 square foot mural is grounded in the Medicine Wheel, a symbol of Indigenous communities worldwide. The Medicine Wheel offers an understanding of wellness and balance through the four directions, four peoples, four sacred colors, four plant medicines, and four aspects of wellbeing: mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical. The artists engaged hundreds of students and community members about how they care for themselves and others. These responses guided the artwork’s content and spirit. The design reflects on personal wellness and the larger story of community wellness. Click here to learn more about the Hi-Lake Mural Project