Flanagan announces run for Minnesota House

ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. – White Earth citizen and DFL activist Peggy Flanagan announced her candidacy for the Minnesota House of Representatives for District 46A on...

Sights & Sounds: Two Rivers Gallery Re-Opening

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } MINNEAPOLIS – The Two Rivers Gallery in the Minneapolis American Indian Center re-opened on May 15 to the welcome of many in...

NCAI RESPONDS TO HUCKABEE'S ANNOUNCEMENT GAFFE

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee's comparisons of Islamic terrorism to the cowboys and Indians stereotype drew fire from the National Congress of American Indians...

NATIVE AMERICANS IN PHILANTHROPY HONORS SMSC AT CELEBRATION

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Native Americans in Philanthropy presented its annual Tribal Philanthropy of the Year Award to the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community during its 25th anniversary celebration...

France delegation promotes Native products

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } The idea of becoming a Native American trade ambassador came to Diane Gorney during one of her recent excursions to France. “Walking...

Education and tribal administrator named to multi-state development post

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } An experienced tribal and education administrator from the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe has been named the new executive director of the three-state...

The Sioux Chef opening highly anticipated food truck

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }The city of Minneapolis is anxiously anticipating the opening of The Sioux Chef’s first venue: Tatanka Truck. Sean Sherman (Oglala Lakota) made waves over...

National Briefs: May 2015

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } OBAMA INVITES NATIVE YOUTH TO WHITE HOUSE ON JULY 9 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – President Barack Obama reached out to Native youth on April...

Regional and Local Briefs: May 2015

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } FOND DU LAC DECIDES AGAINST NETTING ON VERMILLION LAKE VERMILION, Minn. – After planning to gill net a maximum of 2,500 pounds of...

What's New In The Community: May 2015

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Brenda Child wins American Indian National Book Award “My Grandfather’s Knocking Sticks: Ojibwe Family Life and Labor on the Reservation” by Dr....

May 2015 Calendar

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }A:link { } Through May 9 “The Art of Indigenous Resistance” The Art of Indigenous Resistance is a traveling exhibition of work by...

Columbus Statue Celebrates Genocide and Should Be Removed

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Native American activist groups in Minnesota would like people to learn the real history of Christopher Columbus and quit putting him up...

Passing On: Terri Lynn Oliver

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Terri Lynn Oliver Terri Lynn Oliver, 47, of St. Paul, journeyed to the Spirit World on Monday, April 20, 2015 at Regions Hospital...

Passing On: Clyde Nelson Philbrick

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Clyde Nelson Philbrick Clyde Nelson Philbrick, 77, journeyed to the Spirit World on Sunday, April 19, 2015 at Prairie Lakes Health Care Hospital...

Letter to the Editor: Vizenor targets dissent

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } To the editor: First I would like to thank Tara, Kathy and Punkie for standing up to a dictator. Chairwoman Vizenor stated in...

From the Editor's Desk: Building community investment

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Recently, two social media experts came to The Circle office on a walking tour of Franklin Avenue to ask two simple questions:...

It Ain't Easy Being Indian: May 2015

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } … My bad. Or am I? Whilst ‘Under the Clock,’ which is a euphemism for being in city jail, I experienced...

Nick-izms: Rez Born, Urban Raised

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Native Pride May is Native American Month. It’s our month to celebrate everything it is about being Native. It’s a time to educate...

Political Matters: Pat Bellanger travels on/Recovering Pe'Sla

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Pat Bellanger travels on On April 2, Pat Bellanger, one of the stalwart leaders of the American Indian Movement (AIM), went to...