
We’re excited to announce the release of the Summer 2026 issue of The Circle! This issue explores the theme of Resilience & Resistance – two ideas deeply rooted in Indigenous history and reflected in our communities every day. Resilience is found in preserving our languages, cultures, traditions, and ways of life. Resistance takes many forms, from […]
By Associate Press When U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement flooded Minneapolis, Shane Mantz dug his Choctaw Nation citizenship card out of a box on his dresser and slid it into his wallet. Some strangers mistake the pest-control company manager for Latino, he said, and he fears getting caught up in ICE raids. Like Mantz, many Native Americans are […]
By Lee Egerstrom Staying healthy is already more costly and will become more difficult for many Minnesotans, including Native Americans, from changes in the federal Medicaid program. But it is important to know not all changes will affect American Indians and Alaska Natives. Cuts to subsidies approved by Congress last year have already raised costs. […]