as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
A bill for an act
relating to natural resources; providing for lake and river name changes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
According to the powers granted under Minnesota Statutes, section 83A.02, the
commissioner of natural resources shall change the names of certain lakes and rivers
as follows:
(1) Rum River shall be changed to Wakan River;
(2) West Branch Rum River shall be changed to West Branch Wakan River;
(3) Redskin Lake in Lake County shall be changed to Native American Lake;
(4) Cut Foot Sioux Lake in Itasca County shall be changed to Cut Foot Dakota Lake;
(5) Little Cut Foot Sioux Lake in Itasca County shall be changed to Little Cut Foot
Dakota Lake;
(6) Sioux River shall be changed to Dakota River;
(7) Sioux Lake in Itasca and Meeker Counties shall be changed to Dakota Lake;
(8) Little Sioux River shall be changed to Little Dakota River;
(9) Indian Sioux River shall be changed to Native Dakota River;
(10) Savage Lake in Ramsey County shall be changed to Gathering Natives Lake;
(11) East Savage Lake in Ramsey County shall be changed to East Gathering
Natives Lake;
(12) Snake River shall be changed to Mdewakanton River;
(13) Devil Track Lake in Cook County shall be changed to Spirit Track Lake; and
(14) Devil Track River shall be changed to Spirit Track River.