National Briefs
National Briefs: March 2015
SENATE FAILS TO OVERRIDE KEYSTONE XL
VETO
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate
failed on March 4 to override President Barack Obama's veto of
legislation approving the Keystone...
Calendar
March 2015 Calendar
Through March 21
“George Morrison: Drawing at the
Horizon”
Bockley Gallery is pleased to announce
its upcoming exhibition George Morrison: Drawing at the Horizon that
features a selection of...
Calendar
Weekend Calendar: Feb. 14-15
Feb. 14
1st Annual Women’s Memorial March: Sing Our Rivers Red Twin Cities
Join us alongside many communities across Turtle Island to honor our life givers...
National Briefs
'Drunktown's Finest' set for theaters nationwide
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — “Drunktown’s Finest,” a film by Navajo filmmaker Sydney Freeland, will be released to theaters across the country this spring.
According to a...
Calendar
Weekly Calendar: Feb. 9-13, 2015
Feb. 9
Community Art Night
The Art of Indigenous Resistance:
Inspiring the Protection of Mother Earth
Join us for a night of painting and
community exchange. Canvas provided, paint...
Cover Story
A Powerful Awakening: Understanding Historic Trauma for Native Abuse Survivors
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As attention turns to relationships
this time of year, for some Native American women, the reality of
their lives is less than...
Cover Story
Growing the Herb: Marijuana and Indian Country
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recreational use would benefit our people greatly since so many of us
use it and many have been...
Latest Reservation News
Red Lake Tribal Council to research feasibility of marijuana
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RED LAKE, Minn. – Although the
subject was not on the printed agenda for the Red Lake Tribal Council
at the regularly scheduled...
Latest Reservation News
Red Lake Chairman and Treasurer travel to DC
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Red Lake Tribal
Chairman Darrell G. Seki, Sr., and Treasurer Annette Johson, along
with others met with members of the...
Latest Urban News
Celebrating local and Indigenous foods: Dinner on the Farm and the...
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There are lots of food happenings around town, you just need to know
where...
Passing On
Passing On: Wilmer Mesteth
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Wilmer Mesteth
1957-Jan. 16, 2015
Oglala Lakota spiritual leader Wilmer
Mesteth died unexpectedly at midnight on Jan. 16.
He will be remembered as a...
Community News
What's New In The Community: February 2015
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FIFTH ANNUAL OJIBWE IMMERSION ACADEMY
ANNOUNCED
MINNEAPOLIS – Ojibwemotaadidaa Omaa
Gidakiiminaang and Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College are
pleased...
Local Briefs
Regional and Local Briefs: February 2015
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DEADLINE PASSES FOR CITY TO APPEAL
HOTEL DECISION
DULUTH, Minn. – A 30 day deadline passed
for Duluth to file an appeal regarding the...
National Briefs
National Briefs: February 2015
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ASSAILANTS FACING CHARGES AFTER
HOCKEY GAME INCIDENT
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City Police
Chief Karl Jegeris said officials know the identity of...
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February 2015 Calendar
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Through Feb. 20
“Rosalie Favell: Relations”
Favell has exhibited extensively
throughout Canada, the U.S.,
and other international venues. Her
works can be found in numerous...
Editorials
From the Editor's Desk: Look before leaping into cannabis
Anyone who sits through any tribal
council meeting knows well the time and measure of deliberation of
any issue in Indian Country. In South Dakota tribal...
Columnists
Nick-izms: Rez Born, Urban Raised
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Love, Love, Love, Love
We live in an American society that is
obsessed with love. It's plastered everywhere this time of year.
Valentine’s...
Columnists
It Ain't Easy Being Indian: February 2015
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At age 19, I became absolutely
unhinged. I had recently left an abusive relationship with a man it
was taken for granted...
Columnists
Political Matters: Ma'iingan update
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The Minnesota House of Representatives
now has a Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy Committee. Such a
thing didn’t exist when I worked...
Cover Story
Native Lives Matter: A Solution to Police Violence in Indian Country
“Black Lives Matter!” The chant
has echoed through America’s streets since Aug. 9, the day unarmed
teenager Michael Brown was shot and killed by a white...
