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ICE harrasses Native & Somali communities
By The Circle
Fears of immigration sweeps have intensified across Minneapolis and St. Paul as reports continue to surface of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)...
News
Tribal colleges moved to Interior Department by Trump
By The Circle
The U.S. Department of the Interior will assume administration of federal funding for tribal colleges, a responsibility long held by the U.S....
Cover Story
First all-Native American fire crew redefines what public safety looks like
By Sarah Thamer / MPR News
At Minneapolis Fire Station 6, Engine 10’s A-shift recently renewed their commitment to stay together for two more years,...
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Indigenous mural debuted at MN Wild hockey game
By Dan Ninham
By day Shawna Grapentine works in the American Indian Education Department at Warroad Public Schools. Outside the day she has been an...
News
News briefs – December 2025
By The Circle
ICE Detains Native Actor, Questions Valid Tribal ID
Redmond, WA – Elaine Miles, a Native American actress best known for her role on...
Environment
Mpls moves to strengthen its separation ordinance amid ICE raids
By The Circle
Minneapolis officials have advanced a proposal to strengthen the city’s two-decade-old separation ordinance, reaffirming limits on local involvement in federal immigration...
Environment
Family from Red Lake shares culture with international audience
By Leah Lemm / MPR News
Selena Jourdain started jingle dress dancing when she was 3 years old. The jingle dress is a century-old Ojibwe...
Profiles: Native Americans in Sports
Hamblin plays three sports for Minnetonka HS, ready for college
By Dan Ninham
Kingston Hamblin is a senior at Minnetonka High School. He identifies as a part of the Northwestern Band of Shoshoni Nation.
“When I'm...
Political Matters
Political Matters – December 2025
By Mordecai Specktor
Leonard Peltier in Minneapolis
It was a surrealistic experience to enter the Minneapolis American Indian Center on Nov. 8 and see Leonard Peltier,...
Environment
Oshki-Gakeyaa Strengthens Housing Stability for Native Families
By Maryann Marino
On a crisp November day, community leaders, partners, and residents came together to celebrate the grand opening of Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource...
Book Review
Big Chief will compel you to make time for this book
Review by Deborah Locke
Mitch Caddo, a tribal operations executive with a Wisconsin Ojibwe nation, is charged with ensuring that the tribal president, Mack Beck,...
Book Review
Indigenous authors bring fresh perspectives into the new year
By The Circle
A surge of Native American authors helped reshape bookshelves in 2025, bringing new attention to Indigenous literature across the United States. As...
Cover Story
Native-run wrestling promoter offers bodyslamming with a purpose
By Khalid Mohamed/Sahan Journal
Midwest All-Star Wrestling fills a niche for up-and-coming talent and fans who seek accessible venues. The promoter also cultivates a diverse...
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Tribal and Native urban communities prepare to lose SNAP benefits
By Melissa Olson/MPR News
Native Americans will be among hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans whose food assistance will be halted as long as Congress remains...
Native Arts
‘Matrilineal Memory’: Hopi artist reckons with grief in solo show in...
By Myah Ggoof/Sahan Journal
“We are keepers of our stories,” writes Hopi artist Mikaela Shafer in a poem featured in her solo show at All...
Cover Story
Friends will remember John Trudell at special music concert
By K.E. Macphie
On November 15th, friends of Native American author, poet, actor, musician, and political activist John Trudell will remember him with a special...
Environment
Guy lands plane on “closed” Red Lake reservation. Oops
By Winona LaDuke
Darren Smedsmo ‘s plane was seized by Red Lake Nation police for trespassing on tribal airspace. That was October 15. I think...
Profiles: Native Americans in Sports
Lifelong memories made for Bemidji HS soccer player Novak
By Dan Ninham
The Bemidji HS varsity girls’ soccer team’s 2025 season is over. For senior team members there are lifelong memories that were made...
Political Matters
Political Matters – November 2025
By Mordecai Specktor
On the “No Kings” protests
Some readers of The Circle likely participated in the Oct. 18 protests against the Trump 2.0 regime. The...
Environment
Creator’s Place empowers Ojibwe artists in Pine Point
By Dan Ninham
Bam’idizowigamig Creator’s Place was founded in 2021 in the tribal village of Pine Point, located a half mile north of Ponsford and both...
