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hear Darrell Baggenstoss emphasize the importance of hearing from the non-dominate culture before deciding on a new name. I also want to thank others who made similar comments. I understand that you could choose to recommend changing the name to something more generic or a name based on current or more recent history. presents a unique opportunity to recognize and honor the Indigenous people who lived here before the white settlers came and literally stole their land. Looking around Roseville I have not seen anything, anywhere, which recognizes that the Dakota and Ojibwe people. Not as street name, a building, a Heritage Trail maker, nothing. Like other white people, I had ht until recently, and I was very sad when I visited the Roseville Historical Society last Winter and was told the history begins with Isaac Rose in 1843. I do appreciate that Parks and Recreation hosts Wild Rice Festival and that this year the Music at the Rog included an Indigenous band, and there are probably other things I am be used as a catalyst for discussions of the full history of our City. re-named. One in honor of the Dakota, and one in honor of the Ojibwe. The fact that we have a park named for a woman who was part of a Indigenous nation from the East Coast highlights the fact that many of us have not understood or appreciated that there were more than 500 Indigenous Nations in the US, and many different nations/communities/tribes in Minnesota. If they are discussed at all, they are usually lumped together as Indigenous. How powerful would it be to change that right here, right now, by taking this opportunity to separately honor both the Dakota and Ojibwe. It matters. I know that Don Eubanks who is from Mille Lacs and Dannah Thompson who is White Earth are always very careful to say that they cannot speak for the Dakota. It could be so beautiful!!! Like the Arts Roseville Mosaic Project at the library, I imagine a project to honor separately honor the Dakota and Ojibwe. If that was at two separate and distinct parks it would be so powerful! It could always be a source of discussion. If it is impossible to imagine two separate parks, I hope in your discussions you will be attune to the fact that it is important to understand who you are hearing from. simple as making the two distinct 2 25