Cover Story
Suicide Prevention Program for Native Youth Launches
By Camille Erickson
“It’s hard to think of a specific suicide prevention program in Minneapolis for Native youth. There are a variety of long standing...
Cover Story
Health inequities for American Indians, POC cause loss of life and...
By Lee Egerstrom
A study by University of Minnesota researchers shows health inequities for American Indians and other minority groups are costing Minnesota businesses and...
Business
Native Concrete and Masonry overcomes challenges and bad timing
By Lee Egerstrom
It’s hard to imagine being fast on your feet when dealing with concrete and masonry materials, but it got Charles (Charley) Minotte...
Environment
If the System Works
By Winona LaDuke
I want a system which works, after all, the US likes to tell everyone in the world how to govern and it...
News
Higher Ed for American Indian Increases Employment Rate But Does...
A postsecondary degree for the American Indian and Alaskan Native (AIAN) populations increases employment rates and labor force participation but reaps smaller gains in...
News
Dayton vetoes wild rice bill, earning thanks from environmentalists
By Elizabeth Dunbar/MPR News
Gov. Mark Dayton on May 30th vetoed a bill that would have eliminated Minnesota’s sulfate standard aimed at protecting wild rice.
The...
Community News
What’s New in the Community: June 2018
Inspired by Standing Rock: “Nibi Eteg: Where the Water Is"
(By Michael Meuers) Inspired by Standing Rock, a student film, Nibi Eteg: Where the Water...
Book Review
#Not Your Princess dispels myths about Indian women
#NotYourPrincess: Voices of Native American Women
by Charleyboy (Editor) and
Leatherdale (Editor)
Annick Press
September 2017
Age Range: 12 and up
Grade Level: 7-12
Paperback: 112 pages
Review...
Political Matters
Political Matters: June 2018
Resisting oil pipelines
Native-led resistance to oil pipeline projects is rising, and the focus is on Minnesota and British Columbia. In the North Star State,...
It Ain't Easy Being Indian
Ricey Wild: June 2018
Boozhoo and happy summertime to all! Up here in the Rezberrian tundra spring was skipped completely and we were tossed straight into August! I’m...
Passing On
Ronald Lee Libertus, a man for all seasons
By Jim Lenfestey
Here are a few facts and stories readers should know from the long, wondrous life of Ronald Lee Libertus ('Gitchi-nibi”) who walked...
Passing On
Nick Coleman was a friend to the Native community
By Deborah Locke
Ernest and Vernell Wabasha sat near the front of the room during a gathering before the rededication of the renovated Wabasha Bridge...
Calendar
May 2018 American Indian Month Calendar
Thru May 18
Leah Yellowbird Art Exhibit
Leah Yellowbird (First Nations Algonquin-Metis and Anishinaabe) returns with a new body of work on display. Yellowbird’s latest work...
Powwow Calendar
Powwow Calendar May 2018
May 5
Powwow for Hope
Powwow for Hope, the nation’s only known cancer awareness powwow, is a community event that honors loved ones who have battled...
History
Tours focusing on Dakota Bdote and 1862 War start Memorial Day
By Deborah Locke
Starting Memorial Day weekend, two Minnesota Historical Society (MNHS) tours focusing on Dakota history at the site of fort Snelling and Bdote will...
Community News
Whats New in the Community: May 2018
LLTC Selects New President
The Board of Trustees of Leech Lake Tribal College (LLTC) has named Raymond Burns as the college’s new president. Burns succeeds...
Business
IPTF’s Center for Art and Wellness
By Camille Erickson
Growth is within sight for the Indigenous Peoples Task Force (IPTF) – a vital provider of culturally appropriate health services, programs, and...
Business
MAG Mechanical taps local resources, community connections
By Lee Egerstrom
When Tony Goze was presented with an opportunity to start a business back in 2007, he was both smart enough to recognize...
Book Review
Heart Berries is lyrical and intimately revealing
By Mark Anthony Rolo
In her first collection of essays, Therese Marie Mailhot weaves a memoir that is lyrical and intimately revealing of a once...
Book Review
Brenda Child’s “Bowwow Powwow” is a sheer delight
Review by Deborah Locke
Bowwow Powwow
By Brenda J. Child
Illustrated by Jonathan Thunder
Ojibwe translation by Gordon Jourdain
Minnesota Historical Society Press
May 1, 2018...
