Bde Maka Ska Public Art Project
The Bde Maka Ska Public Art Project is part of the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board's Bde Maka Ska–Harriet Master Plan.[2] In parallel with (but separate from) the restoring the name of Lake Calhoun to its Dakota name, Bde Maka Ska, a public art project was initiated to commemorate Ḣeyata Oṭuŋwe, a 19th century Dakota agricultural community on the southeast bank of Bde Maka Ska, and its founder, Dakota leader Maḣpiya Wic̣aṡṭa (Cloud Man).[1]
| Bde Maka Ska Public Art Project | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Angela Two Stars, Sandy Spieler, Mona Smith[1] |
| Year | 2018 |
| Type | Public Art |
| Subject | History of Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Location | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 44.935804°N 93.305785°W | |
| Website | https://bdemakaska.net |
Project elements
The project's artwork pieces, collectively "Zaníyaŋ Yutḣókc̣a" (Brave Change), include a public gathering place with a circular stone seating area, ornamental panels forming a railing, and a pedestrian path with stampings depicting and naming various local crops (notably corn and wild rice) and wildlife.[3]
The site incorporates an existing memorial plaque, reading, "To perpetuate the memory of the Sioux or Dakota Indians who occupied this region for more than two centuries prior to the treaties of 1851. This tablet is erected by the Minnesota Society of Daughters of the American Colonists, 1930."
A project website includes material on the history of the site and of the project itself. Interpretive signage, a collaboration between the park board and descendants, (pending funding) is planned for the project's next step.[4]
| Dakota | English |
|---|---|
| OHIŊNINAŊ DED WAṬI KTE | I will always live here. |
| ḢEYATA OṬUŊWE | The village away from the river (Cloud Man's Village; Eatonville) |
| WAC̣IŊṬANKA | perseverance |
| WÓOḢAŊWAṠTE | generosity |
| WÓWADITAKE | courage |
| DAḲOTA WIC̣OḢAŊ | Dakota way of life |
| Dakota | English |
|---|---|
| TAŊYAŊ YAHI | welcome (at south entrance) |
| HOĠAŊ | fish |
| WAḢCÁ | flower, purple cone |
| WAŊBDÍ | eagle |
| P̣EŻÍḢOTA | sage |
| TÁHCA | deer |
| PSÍŊ | wild rice |
| MAṬÓ | bear |
| C̣AŊPÁ | chokecherry |
| ṬAṬÁŊKA | buffalo |
| ḲÉYA | turtle |
| TAŊYAŊ YAHI | welcome (at north entrance) |
See also
References
- "Bde Maka Ska Public Art Project". City of Minneapolis.
- "Master Plans". Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board.
- "Bde Maka Ska Public Art Project Study Report" (PDF). Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board.
- "Bde Maka Ska Public Art Project". City of Minneapolis, MN. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
External links
- Project website
- Beane, Katherine (2012). "Bde Maka Ska / Lake Calhoun, Minneapolis". In Westerman, Gwen; White, Bruce (eds.). Mni Sota Makoce: The Land of the Dakota. Saint Paul, MN: Minnesota Historical Society Press. ISBN 978-0-87351-869-7.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- MPRB Calhoun/Bde Maka Ska – Harriet Master Plan Report: Introduction
- MPRB Bde Maka Ska/Mahpiya Wicasta Public Art & Site Improvements
- MPRB Learn more about Bde Maka Ska and Mahpiya Wicasta public art and site improvements at two upcoming public meetings
- CityPages Kate Beane and Carly Bad Heart Bull: The Storytellers
- Star-Tribune New Bockley Gallery show reflects history of American Indians in south Minneapolis