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Two Spirit ICWA Education Day Includes Many Perspectives
Two Spirit individuals and families
can be left in the fray when it comes to the Indian Child Welfare
Act. For Sandy White Hawk, that issue...
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New Native Cinema Includes LGBTQ Elements
Representing the variety of life on
the reservation is the aim of director Sydney Freeland's debut
feature film “Drunktown's Finest.”
OUT Twin Cities Film Festival along
with the...
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LaDuke: A Pipeline Runs Through It
“This is land that has been in my
family for decades. It is prime Red River valley agriculture land. It
was handed down to me by...
Latest Urban News
Augsburg College Honors Shakopee Mdewakanton for Generosity
Augsburg College celebrated its 6th
Annual Pow Wow on March 29 at the Augsburg campus. This year's event
was again hosted by the Augsburg Indigenous...
Community News
What's New In the Community: June 2014
UND STUDENTS RALLY AGAINST RACISM
By Rachel Eta Hill
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – In reaction to
the Spring Fest incident on the University of North Dakota campus
where...
Latest Reservation News
Red Lake Voters Take Tribe in A New Direction
RED LAKE, Minn. – The Red Lake band
of Ojibwe has approved longtime treasurer Darrell Seki, Sr. as the
new tribal chairman. The vote held Wednesday...
Latest Reservation News
FDL Spears Walleye in 13 Lakes
CLOQUET, Minn. – The Fond du Lac Band
of Lake Superior Chippewa has announced plans to spear walleye on 13
lakes in northeastern Minnesota this spring.
In...
Community News
What's New In The Community: June 2014
UND STUDENTS RALLY AGAINST RACISM
By Rachel Eta Hill
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – In reaction to
the Spring Fest incident on the University of North Dakota campus
where...
Columnists
Political Matters: It takes a pillage
The global conglomerate Glencore
Xstrata operates a copper mine in Mufulira, Zambia, which allegedly
is poisoning nearby residents with extremely high sulfur dioxide
emissions. The Facing Finance...
Columnists
It Ain't Easy Being Indian
My dear readers it must be very
obvious that I love to laugh tell stories and joke and tease. I love
other people who do that...
National Briefs
National Briefs: June 2014
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FIRST NATIVE AMERICAN FEDERAL JUDGE
CONFIRMED BY SENATE
WASHINGTON, DC – Hopi citizen Diane
Humetewa made history on May 14 when the United...
Editorials
An Open Letter About “Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson” in Minneapolis
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Does
Minnesota know itself well enough to responsibly produce a show like
“Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson?” The title makes the play sound
like...
Education
Adaptive Action Laboratory: Getting Unstuck at St. Catherine University
Adaptive Action Laboratory: Getting Unstuck
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.
Cost: $ 289/person
Adaptive Action Laboratory is a new mode of support for teams facing...
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Minneapolis Recognizes Indigenous Peoples Day
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Marking a milestone in tribal
relations, the Minneapolis City Council voted unanimously on April 25
to recognize Indigenous Peoples Day on the second...
Community News
Minneapolis State of the City Addresses Native Issues
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For the first time in the history of
the city, Mayor Betsy Hodges selected the Minneapolis American Indian
Center as the site...
Latest Urban News
Jourdain Seeks to Be A Voice for Native Students
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Raising the profile on Native American
student issues and accountability are the top priorities for Ira
Jourdain in his bid for the Minneapolis...
National Briefs
National Briefs: May 2014
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NCAI CONDEMNS STERLING, LINKS RACIST
MASCOT
WASHINGTON – Leading up to Donald
Sterling's lifetime ban from the NBA for racist remarks, the National
Congress...
Local Briefs
Regional and Local Briefs: May 2014
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MINNESOTA
SEIZES TRIBE'S CIGARETTE SHIPMENT
WALKER,
Minn. – On April 18, agents from the Minnesota Department of
Revenue intercepted and seized a shipment of...
Community News
What's New In The Community: May 2014
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AAUW Honors
Ayn Dah Yung Center
(Photo by Verylnn Agrimonti)
Deb Foster,
executive director of Ain Dah Yung Center, accepted a generous
donation from AAUW...
The Arts
Peter Matthiesson, Author of "In the Spirit of Crazy Horse" Passes...
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“… For all those who honor and
defend those people who still seek in the wisdom of the Indian way…”,
Peter Mattheisson,
from...
