Nothing irks some white people like accurate history
By Bob Collins/MPR News The usual suspects have gotten their feelings hurt – again – because the Minnesota Historical Society has pointed out that Minnesota history didn’t begin with them. KSTP reports that the latest “controversy” is over signs that went up at Fort Snelling historic site that say “Historic Fort Snelling at Bdote.” The […]
POLITICAL MATTERS: Native Issues in the Halls of Government
By Mordecai Specktor How about those twins? In my column last month, I wrote about the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) approving the name change for Lake Calhoun. The body of water in Minneapolis will now be known by its original Dakota name, Bde Maka Ska (pronounced beh-DAY mah-KAH-skah) – “White Earth Lake.” What […]
Lake Calhoun officially recognized as Bde Maka Ska
Bde Maka Ska is now the official name of the lake previously known as Lake Calhoun, following county and state approval of a request to change the lake name. Bde Maka Ska (pronounced “b-day ma-KHA skah”) is a Dakota name for the lake that has been passed down in oral history for many years. The […]
WHAT’S NEW IN THE COMMUNITY (June 2017)
Grand Opening Held for New Redby Community Center (By Michael Meuers) – The new Redby Community on the Red Lake Indian Reservation held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Community Center on May 23. Even though the center is officially open, there is still more work to be done, including adding artwork to the exterior, […]