Cover Story
MAIC set to reopen in May
By Lee Egerstrom
The Minneapolis American Indian Center (MAIC) has a full day of festivities planned for it grand re-opening of the center on May 1...
Cover Story
Minnesota ties to Pennsylvania prisoners combine accomplishments and disappointments
By Lee Egerstrom
The bonds between a Minnesota church and Native people with Indigenous prisoners in Pennsylvania are still under stress with both an accomplishment...
Environment
Land, treaties and the new round of Indian Wars
By Winona LaDuke
The l867 treaty was intended to provide a secure homeland for the Anishinaabe people forever. The treaty was signed by our leaders...
Environment
Red Lake Elementary School Archery Program empowers youth
By Dan Ninham
Just over 21 years ago Red Lake Elementary School physical education teacher Denise Houle saw a niece competing in the National Archery...
Profiles: Native Americans in Sports
Neadeau signs with the University of MN-Morris Cougars
By Dan Ninham
Aiden Neadeau is a member of the Red Lake Ojibwe Nation. He is a graduating senior at Bemidji High School and was...
Political Matters
Political Matters – April 2024
By Mordecai Specktor
Take me out to the ballgame
The 2024 Major League Baseball season is underway and I was just perusing the Twins schedule. I...
Calendar
Community Calendar of Events – April 2024
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Call for Native Artists
Native American artists, performers, and culture bearers looking to exhibit, enhance, or share their artistic talents and cultural knowledge are invited...
The Arts
Native viewers will love the Native characters in this scifi series
By Fern Williams
I recently finished binge-watching seasons one and two of “Resident Alien” on Netflix, and I couldn't resist starting it over because even...
Book Review
You could lose yourself in these vivid works of art
Review by Deborah Locke
This review is a kind of two-fer. I’m telling you about an exhibition catalog full of cool paintings by Ojibwe and...
It Ain't Easy Being Indian
It Ain’t Easy Being Indian – April 2024
By Ricey Wild
As I sat in my chair (throne, actually)I heard periodic thumps like a car door being shut. I looked outside but nothing!...
