May 1, 2019 Press Release

Press Release

Attorney General Ellison: Minnesota needs ‘reliable mechanism for renaming places that evoke or celebrate racist parts of our past’

Statement on DNR appeal of Bde Maka Ska: ‘We need a way to reflect our values today and pass along the state we want our children to inherit tomorrow’

May 1, 2019 (SAINT PAUL) — Attorney General Ellison released the following statement about the Department of Natural Resources’ announcement that it will appeal the Court of Appeals ruling on the naming of Bde Maka Ska:

“Our client, the Department of Natural Resources, has decided to appeal the Bde Maka Ska ruling, and the Attorney General’s Office is proud to support them. I believe this ruling raises enough challenges to the ability of a state agency to carry out its lawful duties that the Supreme Court should hear this appeal. I also believe Minnesotans need a reliable mechanism for renaming places that evoke or celebrate racist parts of our past. We need a way to reflect our values today and pass along the state we want our children to inherit tomorrow.”