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...

The Importance of Powwow Dances

World champion jingle dress dancer Willow Abramson (Shoshone-Bannock) faced difficult challenges in her life. In 2005, she and her family were involved in a car crash; her...

White Earth constitutional reform stalled by infighting

Fears of federal recognition loss and hopes for enrollment increase at play“The people of White Earth voted for a new constitution, and a judge upheld the...

Strengthening Identity: The Cradleboard Project instills history and tradition

72   When Gavino Limon was 14 months-old, he began his professional career as a champion Grass Dancer, a mere five months after he began walking....

From the Editor's Desk: Fear vs. Freedom in tribal sovereignty

Fear is a powerful motivator. It is built with experience, it tells us when to avoid potential danger, it keeps us safe and it can even...

Nick-izms: Rez Born, Urban Raised

Cravings: Health and Wellness This month I want to write about something that I’ve been thinking about and that has piqued my interest: craving. Craving is defined...

Political Matters: U.S. Steel vs. manoomin

In late March, Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton said that the state’s environmental standard for protecting manoomin (wild rice) was outdated scientifically and was threatening industrial development Up...

What's New In The Community: April 2015

LEECH LAKE AWARDED $25,000 FOR HOMELESS SHELTER LEECH LAKE, Minn. – The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe was awarded the $25,000 Greater Minnesota Housing Fund Grant for the...

The Circle 2015 Powwow Calendar

APRIL MINNESOTA April 4 Bemijigamaag Powwow Dancers Registration: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; First Grand Entry, 1 p.m.; Hand Drum Contest: 5 to 7 p.m.; Communal Feast: 5...

April 2015 Calendar

Through April 26 “Modern Spirit: The Art of George Morrison” Born in the now-vanished village of Chippewa City, Minn., near the Grand Portage Reservation, George Morrison later adopted that signature...

Regional and Local Briefs: April 2015

RED LAKE STATE OF BAND LOOKS TO FUTURE RED LAKE, Minn. – Red Lake Band of Chippewa Chairman Darrell Seki offered an optimistic outlook on the condition...