From the club website:

Founded in 1898, Minikahda is the oldest country club west of the Mississippi and a premier club in the region. The city of Minneapolis has grown up around the club. a group of young picnickers were so impressed by the spot they found atop a hill overlooking Lake Calhoun, they acquired the land and set out to form a club for social functions and golf. Today, Minikahda is a year-round full-service club with a vast offering of social, dining, and sport activities. The name Minikahda comes from the Sioux, a combination of two Indian words meaning “by the side of the water.”