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IHB is creating a new, innovative facility

By K.E. MacPhie At the Indian Health Board of Minneapolis (IHB) groundbreaking ceremony, the joy and hope was palpable as the community got to see...

Postponed celebrations for American Indian Month take place

By Chandra Colvin/MPR News Community gathered in south Minneapolis on June 1st morning to kick off the American Indian Month parade. American Indian Month in...

New Briefs – June 2025

White Earth Nation Opens First Off-Reservation Cannabis Dispensary in mn MOORHEAD, Minn.  –  The White Earth Nation made history in late May with the opening...

White keeps woodworking and woodland dancing alive

By Dan Ninham “Niizhogabo indizhnakaaz, Gaa-zagashkwajimikaag indoonjiba. I am known as ‘Two Men Standing by the Spirits’ from the village of Chachabawning (Inger),” said Gerald White. White...

Aitken performs for the Bemidji State University track team

By Dan Ninham Josie Aitken has been a university athlete for three years and has another year of eligibility that she will be using next...

‘Washita Love Child’ remembers Indigenous guitarist Jesse Ed Davis

Review by Leah Lemm/MPR News Washita Love Child: The Rise of Indigenous Rock Star Jesse Ed Davis By Douglas Miller Publisher: Liveright Publish: November 2024 400 pages The book “Washita...

Community Calendar – June 2025

Ongoing Dakota Sacred Hoop Walk Experience the Dakota Sacred Hoop Walk, an immersive augmented reality art exhibition by Marlena Myles, a Spirit Lake Dakota artist. Located...

Reclaiming Birth: A Native-Led Vision for Healing and Ceremony

By K.E. MacPhie Shashana SkippingDay is dreaming bigger than a building—she’s helping build a future where Indigenous birthing people receive care that is safe, supported,...

Joe Nayquonabe Sr – June 2025

By Joe Nayquonabe Sr. / Transcribed by James Clark Editor’s note: Orignally published in in the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Inaajimowin newspaper. This month I...
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It Aint Easy Being Indian – June 2025

By Ricey Wild The outdoors has transformed into glorious greenery and I’m waiting for lilac season, which only lasts for up to a week. Transient...

Federal land to transfer to Dakota-led organization

By Chandra Colvin/MPR News Minneapolis city and community leaders announced five acres of federal land near the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam will...

NACC breaks ground on new vision

By Dan Ninham Community leaders, project partners, and elected officials came together to celebrate the groundbreaking for a mixed-use development on the American Indian Cultural...

The Green Path will include cannabis and hemp

By Winona LaDuke Our Anishinaabe prophecies speak of a choice between a scorched path and one which is green. This spring, a set of gatherings...

US Postal Service to issue powwow stamps by Cochiti painter

By Associated Press The U.S. Postal Service released a new stamp series in late April featuring vibrant depictions of Native dancers by Cochiti Pueblo artist...

Four dead, two injured in Minneapolis shootings that may be connected

By MPR New Staff Three people died and two others were seriously injured in a shooting late April 29 in south Minneapolis. Just over 12 hours...

Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan ‘Can’t stop, won’t stop’ kitchen table tour

By Mary Murphy/Inforum As part of her campaign for U.S. Senate, Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan hosted her 13th “Kitchen Table Conversation” on in late...

Wienke led DNA Robotics Team at 2025 World FIRST Competition

By Dan Ninham The Denfeld Nation Automation (DNA) Robotics Team attended the 2025 World FIRST Robotics Competition in Houston, Texas in April. This followed another...

News Briefs – May 2025

MIWRC Faces Funding Crisis Minneapolis, MN – Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center (MIWRC), based in south Minneapolis, offers culturally specific services such as meals, foot care, and...

Guthrie Theater hosts Native acting workshop with Ernest Briggs

By Eddie Chuculate The Guthrie Theater's free five-session acting from a Native perspective class reached capacity so quickly that workshop leader and actor Ernest Briggs...

Community Calendar – May

ONGOING MAIC Events See events at the Mpls American Indian Center on their updated website. MAIC events listings: Sewing Circle, Running Club, Drum and Dance, Pickup...