What's New In the Community: September 2014

AMERICAN INDIAN CANCER FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD MEMBERS The American Indian Cancer Foundation, a national nonprofit committed to eliminating cancer and its impact on American Indian families, announced...

August 2014 Calendar

Aug. 13 Circle of Generations Teaching Circle Dakota Language with Neil McKay, 4-5 p.m.; Teaching Circle, 5 to 7:30 p.m.; Tipi Painting with Endaso Giizhik (Robert Desjarlait); and Nagamowin...

Passing On: Ivan Randal Wanstall

Ivan Randal Wanstall November 13, 1963 – July 11, 2014 The son of Marshall Edward and Elaine Sage Wanstall, Ivan Randal Wanstall took his spirit journey on...

Fond du Lac Follies

By now we should all know that Lex Porter of the Fond du Lac Reservation should be recognized as one of the Code Talkers who helped...

It Ain't Easy Being Indian

In another dazzling display of culturally entrenched racism against the First Peoples of Turtle Island Ted Nugent called us “Unclean vermin” who “don’t qualify as people.” He...

Political Matters: PolyMet and the race for auditor

End of an era In a recent email from Alfred Walking Bull, The Circle’s editor, I was reminded that this edition of the newspaper would include Jim...

The Gift: Iroquois Nationals at the World Lacrosse Championships

“Lacrosse is our gift to the world. The game is a microcosm of the big game of life. We are in that arena right now.” Chief...

The Age of AIM:The American Indian Movement turns 46

Clyde Bellecourt was naked, locked in a dark, solitary cell in the bowels of Stillwater State Prison. Almost two weeks had passed since the 32 year-old...

Honor the Earth Launches ‘Love Water Not Oil’ Northern Tour

A:link { } DULUTH, Minn. – From August to September, Honor the Earth will sponsor an organizing and outreach tour in northern Minnesota, aimed at engaging...

Letter to the Editor: Former SPPS Indian Education Supervisors speaks out

To the editor I am writing concerned about the article on June 19 entitled, “American Indian parents demand changes in St. Paul School programs. It seems to...

From the Editor's Desk: Why we continue Native journalism

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } In the Lakota culture, there is a position that I've always found fascinating. It's called eyapaha. Traditionally, the eyapaha was effectively the...

National Briefs: August 2014

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } WASHINGTON TRIBE LEGALIZES GAY MARRIAGE PUYALLUP, Wash. – The Puyallup Tribe of Indians became the latest tribe to legalize marriage for gay...

Regional and Local Briefs: August 2014

LYZ JAAKOLA RECEIVES SALLY AWARD IN EDUCATION By Luke Taylor, Minnesota Public Radio ST. PAUL, Minn. – Lyz Jaakola, one of Classical MPR's 2013-2014 Class Notes Artists, won...

What's New In the Community: August 2014

IHB HEAD NAMED TO BLUE RIBBON COMMITTEE MINNEAPOLIS – Dr. Patrick Rock, Indian Health Board of Minneapolis CEO, was appointed by Gov. Mark Dayton to a...

Weekend Calendar: Aug. 1-3

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }July 30-Aug. 2 Annual Anishinaabe Run for Sobriety and Health Runners will be coming down Highway 89 starting about 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, coming...

Week of July 28 Calendar

July 28 American Indian Movement Honoring The AIM Interpretive Center invites you, your family and friends, as we honor Pat Bellanger, Larry Leventhal, Clyde Bellecourt and...

The Indian Wars Are Not Over

On an overcast, and quiet midday afternoon, 50 or so Anishinaabeg from ricing families and their friends gathered at Big Bear Landing on the shore of...

Native Parents Demand Change in St. Paul School Program

Recent controversies within the St. Paul American Indian community over programs associated with St. Paul Public Schools have led to the director of the SPPS American...

Hennepin Theatre Trust Celebrates Andrew Jackson in Musical

Art imitated life after a June 19 performance of “Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson,” a production of the Hennepin Theatre Trust that portrays the exploits of the...

LaDuke: Putting Our Minds Together

I like that President Obama traveled to see Sitting Bull’s people at the Standing Rock Reservation . He is the third sitting president to visit...