DIW'S NEW DOCUMENTARY ON ADDITION/PREGNANCY

The Division of Indian Work's (DIW) Women of Traditional Birthing Program recently produced a documentary entitled Healthy Babies Healthy Futures: Ending the Cycle of...

Business loans aim to boost Native American entrepreneurship

Even though the city of Bemidji is surrounded by three Indian reservations, there have been few Native American-owned businesses in town. Now, a Red...

Red Lake Nation College and Leech Lake Tribal College Launch Basketball...

Red Lake Nation College (RLNC) and Leech Lake Tribal College (LLTC) are launching new basketball teams and have selected coaches. Gerald Kingbird will be...

First class of students in UMD's MTAG program graduate

Tiger Brown Bull has traveled great lengths to earn his masters degree. In two years he has put 40,000 miles on his car to make...

What's New in Birth Control: A Message from the IHB Minneapolis

Working as a Pediatrician in Native American communities since 1997, I have used photography and writing to share health  success stories in health promotion...

Native Issues in the Halls of Government

Ken Tilsen I had some specific ideas about the contents for this monthly column; but as I sit down to write, I am mulling over...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Editor of The Circle from NACC’s Board of Directors, We wish to respond to the front page article, “NACC Changes Pain Prescription Policy,” in the...

Fond du Lac Follies

My wife Patricia found a bar for a birthday party for me, my 70th birthday. I think about 60 people showed up to eat...

COMMUNITY CALENDAR June 2013

Through July 27 Exhibit:The River The River: evolving group show. Bockley Gallery presents an extended group show that will be constantly changing through the course of...

POWWOW CALENDAR JUNE 2013

June 7 - 9 July 19 - 21 Honor the Earth Powwow 40th Annual Honor the Earth  Traditional Powwow. Hayward, WI. LCO Pow Wow Grounds. FMI: 715-634-8934. July...

It Ain't East Being Indian

The title for my column is a tribute to my late Unk Gene who would stand taller, puff his chest out and declare, “It...

NACC changes pain prescription policy

The Native American Community Clinic (NACC) has recently changed its policy regarding the prescription of narcotics for chronic pain.   The new policy went into...

Interview with Idle No More Co-founder Nina Wilson

The Circle got an opportunity to speak with one of the co-founders of Idle No More, Nina Wilson, when she was in town for...

WHATS NEW IN THE COMMUNITY:

Three Natives Win Minnesota Book Awards Louise Erdrich (Turtle Mountain Ojibwe) has become the first writer to win five Minnesota Book Awards. On April 13...

“I’m Not Your Indian Anymore”?AIM Exhibit to open in May

Work has been underway to select photographs of the American Indian Movement (AIM), along with documents and objects, for a special first exhibit to...

POWWOW CALENDAR MAY 2013

May 4 Powwow For Hope Powwow For Hope is a fundraiser for the American Indian Cancer Foundation. All money raised will be used to support cancer...

Political Matters: Native Issues in the Halls of Government

Hard rock mining blues In 1980, I attended the International Indian Treaty Conference on the Ft. Belknap Indian Reservation in Montana. I took Amtrak from...

Fond du Lac Follies

It started with a little breeze, then grew into a bigger wind. At first, the snowflakes were small. They just kept coming until we...

It ain’t easy being indian

 At long last spring is showing up around here. Us Nort’ Landers just experienced one of the longest, most miserable, record-shattering winter snowfalls ever....

Community Calendar May 2013

May 1 Indian Month Kick Off Come celebrate community and the start of MN American Indian Month at the 2013 MN American Indian Month Kickoff...