LATEST ARTICLES
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MAIC, RLNC hold Grand Openings
By Lee Egerstrom
In back to back ceremonies at the end of April, Minnesota’s Native and political leaders gathered to celebrate the state’s cultural heritage...
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RLNC/MAIC are lessons in economics/community building
By Lee Egerstrom
You won’t find economics in the catalog of courses offered by Red Lake Nation College (RLNC) But the community college is giving...
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Red Lake Nation goes on sales trip to India for trade,...
By Mathew Holding Eagle/MPR
India is now the world’s most populous nation with 1.4 billion people. In April, Red Lake Incorporated looks to tap into...
Environment
Natives travel to Guatemala to learn from the Mayans
By Dan Ninham
As part of their ongoing efforts to promote and preserve indigenous languages, Dr. Mary "Fong" Hermes, a University of Minnesota professor, and...
Profiles: Native Americans in Sports
Jack Brown is looking for college opportunities next season
By Dan Ninham
Jack Brown is a member of the Red Lake Band of Ojibwe. He is a graduating senior looking for an opportunity to...
Environment
Ojibwe Girl Scout awarded Bronze Cross Lifesaving Award
Senior Girl Scout Ilona Delaney (Miskwaa’Benaisi’Kwe, Mikanaak’Ikwe) was honored April 28 for heroically risking her own life to save her mother and grandmother from...
Calendar
Community Caledar – May 2024
Ongoing
Call for Native Artists
Native American artists, performers, and culture bearers looking to exhibit, enhance, or share their artistic talents and cultural knowledge are invited...
Arnie Vainio MD - Health
By Arnie Vainio MD
(Editors note: written in 2014.)
I just got back from Atlanta, Georgia. As a board certified family practice physician I need to recertify...
It Ain't Easy Being Indian
It Aint Easy Being Indian – May 2024
By Ricey Wild
When I write that I’ve been through a lot recently, believe me. I don’t want to share just now what happened because...
Cover Story
MAIC set to reopen in May
By Lee Egerstrom
The Minneapolis American Indian Center (MAIC) has a full day of festivities planned for it grand re-opening of the center on May 1...
Cover Story
Minnesota ties to Pennsylvania prisoners combine accomplishments and disappointments
By Lee Egerstrom
The bonds between a Minnesota church and Native people with Indigenous prisoners in Pennsylvania are still under stress with both an accomplishment...
Environment
Land, treaties and the new round of Indian Wars
By Winona LaDuke
The l867 treaty was intended to provide a secure homeland for the Anishinaabe people forever. The treaty was signed by our leaders...
Environment
Red Lake Elementary School Archery Program empowers youth
By Dan Ninham
Just over 21 years ago Red Lake Elementary School physical education teacher Denise Houle saw a niece competing in the National Archery...
Profiles: Native Americans in Sports
Neadeau signs with the University of MN-Morris Cougars
By Dan Ninham
Aiden Neadeau is a member of the Red Lake Ojibwe Nation. He is a graduating senior at Bemidji High School and was...
Political Matters
Political Matters – April 2024
By Mordecai Specktor
Take me out to the ballgame
The 2024 Major League Baseball season is underway and I was just perusing the Twins schedule. I...
Calendar
Community Calendar of Events – April 2024
ONGOING
Call for Native Artists
Native American artists, performers, and culture bearers looking to exhibit, enhance, or share their artistic talents and cultural knowledge are invited...
The Arts
Native viewers will love the Native characters in this scifi series
By Fern Williams
I recently finished binge-watching seasons one and two of “Resident Alien” on Netflix, and I couldn't resist starting it over because even...
Book Review
You could lose yourself in these vivid works of art
Review by Deborah Locke
This review is a kind of two-fer. I’m telling you about an exhibition catalog full of cool paintings by Ojibwe and...
It Ain't Easy Being Indian
It Ain’t Easy Being Indian – April 2024
By Ricey Wild
As I sat in my chair (throne, actually)I heard periodic thumps like a car door being shut. I looked outside but nothing!...
Cover Story
NIH awards $12 million grant to study how Indigenous culture...
By Lee Egerstrom
The Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health has received a five-year, $12 million grant to work with tribes and urban groups to...
