East Bde Maka Ska is a neighborhood within the Calhoun-Isles community in the U.S. city of Minneapolis.
East Bde Maka Ska is bordered on the north by Lake Street, on the east by Hennepin Avenue, on the south by West 36th Street and on the west by Bde Maka Ska.
In the aftermath of murder of George Floyd and greater awareness of racial justice issues, community members sought to change the name.
[5][6] The East Bde Maka Ska name is intended to honor the history of the Dakota people in the area.
The city of Minneapolis placed a curbside organic waste pickup pilot program in the neighborhood in 2015.