City of Minneapolis plans to sell two lots to Red Lake...

By Jon Collins/MPR News Plans are moving forward for two lots that have been vacant for decades off Lake Street in south Minneapolis, where members...

Working together on advancing our shared priorities

By Lt Gov Peggy Flanagan Boozhoo, happy fall! In September, Governor Walz and I traveled to Japan to expand on our strong economic partnerships. We...

Cooper Anderson plans to play NCAA DI lacrosse at Providence College

By Dan Ninham Cooper Anderson (Choctaw/ Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe) is a junior lacrosse and basketball player at Edina High School. He also plays club lacrosse...

Community Calendar October 2023

ONGOING American Indian Group Prenatal Expecting American Indian moms, come join us for a culturally focused prenatal care and education group at the Indian Health Board...

Anishinaabe Museum of Treaties and Culture opening Oct 12

Giiwedinong, the Anishinaabe Museum of Treaties and Culture, is taking form in downtown Park Rapids for its upcoming fall opening (the Anishinaabe word Giiwedinong...

“It’s the only thing I have left for you”

By Arne Vainio MD I was a brand new physician on call and he had fallen off a barstool about a week earlier. Eventually he...

Native scholars finish fellowships at MHS

By Lee Egerstrom The task of compiling research, recovery and recognition materials on Native people, environments and cultures is well underway for six recent undergraduate...

The late artist Jim Denomie at Mia and beyond

By Alex V Cipolle/MPR News In early 2022, Jim Denomie, the internationally acclaimed painter, was in the thick of planning a mid-career exhibition with the Minneapolis...

MN Senior Games keeps elders moving and social

By Dan Ninham The National Senior Games Association (NSGA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to motivating active adults to lead a healthy lifestyle through the...

September is a great month to start/expand a MN Native library 

By Lee Egerstrom Minnesota Native authors have figuratively been on a tear producing new books. That means September would literally be an outstanding time to...

Native group to digitize Quaker-run Indian boarding school pages

By AP A coalition advocating for Native American people traumatized by an oppressive system of boarding schools for Native youths plans to digitize 20,000 archival...

Happy back-to-school month!

By Lt Governor Peggy Flanagan Boozhoo, and happy back-to-school month! A sure sign of summer coming to an end is our Great Minnesota Get Together...

Nakomis Mitchell is the NAIG’23 golf silver medalist

By Dan Ninham Nakomis Mitchell’s Indian name is Gitigiigwanikwe, meaning Spotted Feather Woman. Mitchell is enrolled with the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe. Mitchell played on...

Walking On – Joanne Rae Whiterabbit

Joanne Rae Whiterabbit August 30, 1963 - August 27, 2023 Joanne Rae Whiterabbit, age 59, of Hudson, WI passed away on August 27, 2023, at her...

Political Matters – September 2023

By Mordecai Specktor Native issues on film When I’m not watching “Reservation Dogs” and “Dark Winds,” I watch Native documentaries on cutting-edge issues. (Maybe this...

Community Calendar – September 2023

ONGOING American Indian Group Prenatal Expecting American Indian moms, come join us for a culturally focused prenatal care and education group at the Indian Health...

I want you to remember me

By Arne Vainio, MD I was looking for an old truck someone had told me about and I thought I had the right place. She...
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It Aint Easy Being Indian – September 2023

By Ricey Wild Mercury retrograde is in full effect until the 15th of this month. I have experienced it many times now, with my debit...

Indian ed receives lots of attention and funding

By Lee Egerstrom Minnesota schools are about to reopen for another school year but it won’t just be “same old, same old” for many Native...

Indian Education teacher and coach Dr. Will Antell honored  

By Lee Egerstrom Good teacher. Good coach. Good person. Accolades poured forth as people celebrated the life and accomplishments of Dr. Will Antell on July...