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Bde Maka Ska
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from en dak Bdé Makhá Ská Lake White Earth; see dak bdé, dak makhá and dak ská.
Pronunciation
en /bəˈdeɪ məˈkɑ skɑ/ US
Proper noun
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en lake city/Minneapolis s/Minnesota; more commonly known by its former official name, Lake Calhoun.
en March 8, 2016 The Circle News Reclaiming Bde Maka Ska for the Future Generations Jon Lurie "When I go to Bde Maka Ska with my kids – my three-month old, and my two-year old who is just learning to talk – I teach them our family’s story of survival,” says Kate. “I teach them that we have a powerful connection this place as Dakota people.
en November 28, 2017 Minneapolis Star Tribune Bde Maka Ska/Lake Calhoun: True, we can't change history, but we can chart change Timothy Hennum We should erect side-by-side plaques on the shore of Bde Maka Ska (formally Lake Calhoun).
en Jan 19, 2018 ColorLines magazine Minnesota Changes Lake Calhoun to Original Dakota Name, Bde Maka Ska Sameer Rao The downtown skyline is seen from across Bde Maka Ska after a snow storm December 12, 2010 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.