Court clears agency to rename Lake Calhoun

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A divided Minnesota Supreme Court said yesterday that the state Department of Natural Resources has theauthority to change the name of a popular Minneapolis lake back to its original Dakota name, apparently resolvinga long-running dispute involving neighbors who objected to the name change."This ruling acknowledges the history and value of Indigenous people. It's an assist to parents and caregivers ofNative kids trying to ensure our children grow up in a world that knows we have always been here," tweetedMinnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, a member of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe. "We're still here. We willalways be here," Flanagan tweeted.The state Court of Appeals ruled in April that the agency overstepped its authority in January 2018 when itchanged the name to Bde Maka Ska (pronounced buh-DAY' muh-KAH'-skah). Hennepin County asked theagency for the change because Lake Calhoun was named for pro-slavery former Vice President John Calhoun.