Columnists
It ain't easy being indian
This year the ungrateful, murderous pilgrims of yore will not be in my column. Yooz are welcome.
Personally I like the Thanksgiving holiday, just...
SUPERENTENDENT SPEAKS
MPS Superintendent Speaks
Dear MPS Partners and Friends,
Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) is deeply grateful for and humbled by the overwhelming support that the citizens of Minneapolis have...
Calendar
Community calendar November 2012
Nov. 1 - 30
Leech Lake Tribal College Native American Heritage
The Leech Lake Tribal College will be hosting a variety of events throughout November to...
Passing On
Leonard (Robin) Alvin Stately Jr. Wiimitigoozens “little frenchman”
September 22, 1952 - October 15, 2012.
Leonard (Robin) Alvin Stately Jr. Wiimitigoozens, age 60, of Redby, Minnesota journeyed to the Spirit World on Monday,...
Latest Urban News
MN VOICES | Robert Albee, diabetes activist
November 08, 2012
Robert Albee is a retired school teacher and Minneapolis resident who was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in 1995. I met Albee...
Latest Urban News
Peggy Flanagan's health care reform question: "Is my mom going to...
November 01, 2012
For 33-year-old Peggy Flanagan, health care policy is "super personal." About a decade ago, Flanagan’s mom had to go on social security disability...
Cover Story
Little Earth Launches Homeownership Initiative
After years of dreaming, planning and collaborating with partners throughout the city and state, Little Earth of United Tribes (Little Earth) has launched its...
Cover Story
Canoe stolen from canoe sharing program in Mpls Indian community
A canoe that was part of a Native community canoe-loaning program was stolen this summer. The canoe was owned by Jon Lurie, an English...
Community News
WHAT'S NEW IN THE COMMUNITY
Dream of Wild Health Awards First Native Youth Scholarship
The Dream of Wild Health farm awarded the inaugural Sally Auger Rising Star Youth Scholarship at...
Latest Urban News
Urban News
Getting Out The Native Vote
Native Vote Launches National Grass-roots Media Campaign
The National Congress of American Indians launched a national grassroots media campaign in September...
Editorials
Minnesota Education Investment and Employment Act
To the editor,
HR 5544, the Minnesota Education Investment and Employment Act, was introduced by 8th District Representative Chip Cravaack to authorize the exchange...
Columnists
Native Issues in the Halls of Government
Sexual predators
My February 2011 column concerned a "plague of sexual violence" on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation (South Dakota). My writing followed up on...
Columnists
Fond du Lac Follies
My aunt Sandy Shabiash died. I am not sure what the cause was but we knew she had been battling lung cancer. Right up...
Columnists
It ain't easy being indian
My Dear Readers, first I'll ask for your patience for this column. My thoughts and feelings have been mainly concerned with the upcoming presidential...
SUPERENTENDENT SPEAKS
SUPERINTENDENT SPEAKS
Attend to Achieve: Attendance is key to our students' success
As we begin another school year in Minneapolis Public Schools, I am pleased to report...
Calendar
COMMUNITY CALENDAR October 2012
Oct. 2
Louise Erdrich Reading:
The Round House
Join us as we celebrate the release of Louise's great new novel The Round House. Riveting and suspenseful;...
events
POWWOW CALENDAR
Nov. 2
5th Annual Gitchi Gami Powwow
Ashland High School Gymnasium, Ashland, WI. Traditional Powwow. FMI: 715-682-7089 x1011 or x1248; email: jcorbin@ashland.k12.wi.us
Nov. 3
Gathering For Our Children...
Passing On
Glenford Columbus (July 11, 1949 – September 19, 2012)
Glenford Thomas "Dodo" (Eagle Warrior) Columbus, age 63 of the Lower Sioux, entered the spirit world peacefully on September 19 at his home.
Columbus...
Cover Story
Foreclosure Battle Creates Bad Feelings In Community
Longfellow neighborhood resident Anita Reyes (White Earth Band of Ojibwe) and Occupy Homes Minnesota (Occupy) have been protesting the foreclosure of Reyes's house and...
Cover Story
AIFC makes needed renovations thanks to Drops of Good Community Project
The American Indian Family Center (AIFC), located in East Saint Paul, is the recipient of a $50,000 community center renovation grant from the Drops...
