Calendar
August 2015 Calendar
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Through Aug. 21
The World Through Our Eyes
The World Through Our Eyes is an
exhibition of works by eight Two Spirit artists...
Cover Story
Rally Against Pipeline Expansion
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On June 6, more than 5,000 colorful,
committed marchers snaked through the streets of downtown St. Paul
from the banks of the...
Cover Story
A History of Owamni Yomni: Lock Closures Signal Healing for Mississippi...
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To the Dakota, the only waterfall on
the Mississippi and its surroundings is known as Owamni Yomni
(Whirlpool), revered for centuries as...
Latest Reservation News
Mille Lacs diversifies with ties that bind
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When his peers in the Native American
Finance Officers Association honored Joe Nayquonabe, Jr. this spring
as their Executive of the Year,...
Latest Reservation News
First Leech Lake Two Spirit Awareness Day held
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June 17 marked an historic moment in
Minnesota Indian Country: the first Two Spirit LGBT Awareness Day on
the Leech Lake Reservation...
Latest Urban News
Powwow for Hope a Success
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Over 3,000 people attended the 4th
Annual Powwow for Hope: Dancing for Life, Love & Hope on May 2 in
Minneapolis.
The Native...
Latest Reservation News
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar Visits Red Lake
P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; On July 2 the Red Lake Tribal Council
reconvened after a morning Special Council meeting as U.S. Senator
Amy Klobuchar visited with...
Community News
Collaborative Effort for Red Lake/Leech Lake Long-term Homeless
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Bemidji Middle School, nestled among the pines, is a place called
Conifer Estates, a supportive housing project...
Columnists
It Ain't Easy Being Indian: July 2015
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If you were to ask me if I am an
environmentalist I would shout, “Ooonh YAH!!! You betcha!” and I
would describe...
Editorials
From the Editor's Desk: Environmental stewardship is our legacy
P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }My father was a man of great faith.
Whether he expressed it in traditional spiritual practices, what we
now call Wolakota, or...
Calendar
July 15 Calendar
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Through Aug. 21
The World Through Our Eyes
The World Through Our Eyes is an
exhibition of works by eight Two Spirit artists...
Community News
What's New In The Community: July 2015
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Shaynowishkung Statue Dedicated in
Bemidji park
(Story By Michael Meuers)
BEMIDJI, Minn. – An estimated 300
people gathered at Library Park on June...
Local Briefs
Regional and Local Briefs: July 2015
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HO-CHUNK NATION CASINO GOES SMOKE-FREE
ON AUG. 1
BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis. – The
Ho-Chunk Nation is going smoke-free at its gaming facility...
National Briefs
National Briefs: July 2015
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BIA ADOPTS NEW TRIBAL RECOGNITION
PROCESS
WASHINGTON, D.C. – All groups seeking recognition of
their status as tribes must follow the same...
Columnists
Nick-izms: Rez Born, Urban Raised
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The Environment
Reverence for the magnificence of the
environment didn’t come until later in life. The responsibility for
the beauty of it, I...
Columnists
Political Matters: PUC approves Sandpiper
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PUC approves Sandpiper
In early June, the Minnesota Public
Utilities Commission (PUC) granted Enbridge, Inc. (enbridge.com) a
certificate of need to build the...
Columnists
Nick-izms: Rez Born, Urban Raised
Returning to Native Spirituality
It’s my favorite time of year. It’s
a busy time of year for summer ceremonies, rituals and powwows. It’s
the beginning of the...
Cover Story
Heroin Deaths Bring Community Together
On May 29, over 100 members of the
Minneapolis American Indian community filled the hall of the Church
of Gichitwaa Kateri to hear from the Hennepin...
Cover Story
Kwe Pack Heals Through Running
A collective of Anishinaabe women in northern Minnesota found strength
with one another. Their journey to health and wellness brought them
together gradually and almost synchronously...
Latest Urban News
Minneapolis Native Youth invited to White House
A group of four Twin Cities
Native American youth were invited to the White House for the first
Tribal Youth Gathering, marking an achievement for students...
