LATEST ARTICLES
Cover Story
TRUTH report “do’s and don’ts” for University-tribal relations
By Lee Egerstrom
TRUTH Project researchers argue a strong case that the University of Minnesota, and its Board of Regents, need to take “concrete, meaningful...
Cover Story
American Indian Month Calendar – May 2023
Thru June 10
Piitwewetam: Making is Medicine
This commemorative art exhibition presents artwork by the Gustafson family: Shannon, Ryan, Justine, and Jade. The exhibition honors their...
Cover Story
Hocky sticks feature Indigenous women artist’s designs
By Dan Ninham
In early March of 2023 the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Women’s World Championships sent out a call looking for Indigenous artist...
Cover Story
Report looks at how U of MN was built on stolen...
By Lee Egerstrom
A research team from the University of Minnesota, the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council (MIAC) and Minnesota’s 11 Indigenous nations has laid out a...
Environment
City of Minneapolis supports new IPTF community center
By Lee Egerstrom
The Minneapolis City Council has approved a $1 million forgivable loan to the Indigenous Peoples Task Force to help construct a new...
Environment
Minnesota farm addresses climate change by reintroducing bison, Ojibwe horses
By Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder/MPR
It’s a waterlogged spring after a snowy winter, but the growing season is almost upon us. This is a...
Environment
Ojibwe woman makes history as North Dakota poet laureate
By the Associated Press
North Dakota lawmakers have appointed an Ojibwe woman as the state’s poet laureate, making her the first Native American to hold...
News
Vanguard Accelerator grants calling for Indigenous business women
By Lee Egerstrom
A unique program to help Indigenous, Black and Latina women business owners in the Twin Cities metro area grow and expand their...
Political Matters
Political Matters – May 2023
Native representation
In late April, I made it over to The Main Cinema in Minneapolis for a screening, “Indigenous Portraits,” a selection of short...
Columnists
This legislative session has been one of the most productive in...
By Lt Gov Peggy Flanagan
Boozhoo! This legislative session has been one of the most productive in years, with significant bills decades in the making...
Profiles: Native Americans in Sports
Villebrun named 2023 MN Girls’ Basketball Assistant Coach of the Year
By Dan Ninham
John Villebrun was named the 2023 Minnesota Girls Class A Basketball Assistant Coach of the Year, and the 2023 Assistant Coach of...
Arnie Vainio MD - Health
Let’s talk about dealing with your smoking habit
By Arne Vainio, MD
Seattle is a beautiful city and was a great place to do my residency. I spent 3 years at the Seattle...
It Ain't Easy Being Indian
It Aint Easy Being Indian – May 2023
By Ricey Wild
“Sometimes it snows in April”.... By Prince. And then it snows and snows and snows.... I s’pose I forgot to make the...
Cover Story
Indigenous cooperative development training launched in MN
By Lee Egerstrom
A program to help train Native Americans capable of developing cooperative businesses and service enterprises has been launched in Minnesota, drawing potential...
Cover Story
My Powerful Hair is a celebration of Native culture
By Elizabeth Blair/NPR
My Powerful Hair is a new picture book that turns a painful truth about racism into a celebration of Native culture.
When Carole...
Calendar
Community Calendar – April 2023
Thru April 29
Now You See It, Now You Don't Exhibit
Bockley Gallery is pleased to welcome Natalie Ball (Black, Modoc, Klamath), Grace Rosario Perkins (Diné,...
Environment
SMSC makes another investment in Native American education
By Lee Egerstrom
The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) is providing an $80,000 grant to Three Rivers Park District to develop education programming at its...
Environment
Birchbark Books opens second store for expanding business
By Lee Egerstrom
Privately owned Birchbark Books and Native Arts has opened a second store in Minneapolis to house special events for authors and artists...
Environment
UILI building projects bills still alive in Legislature
By Lee Egerstrom
While Minnesota tribes, non-profit groups, local communities and others have a large number of bills for Native communities and programs before the...
Profiles: Native Americans in Sports
Sunderland finds his home with the Warroad Warriors Hockey Family
By Dan Ninham
Johnny Grove's backhanded goal at 4:56 of double overtime gave the Mahtomedi Zephrys a 6-5 win over the Warroad Warriors in the...
