Veteran broadcaster and Ho-Chunk Nation member to lead publication’s next chapter MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The Circle News, one of the longest-running independent Native American newspapers in the United States, has named Robert Pilot as its new Chief Editor, the organization announced in April 2026. Pilot, a St. Paul resident and enrolled member of the Ho-Chunk […]
...
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) officers, some allegedly wearing masks, detaining individuals based on skin color. City leaders are urging residents to remain vigilant and to immediately report suspicious enforcement activity, particularly when officers refuse […]
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, continuing their work out of the city’s busiest station. Inside the station stands Capt. Michael Graves, fire motor operator Jesse Strong, and firefighters Johnny Crow and Bobby Headbird. Their all-Native […]
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 aspiring artist with a distinctive and unique art style that she expanded into a business. She has a website called “Moon and Back Custom Arts.” See https://moonandbackcustomarts.com/ The NHL Minnesota […]
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 roster of talent. A crowd of 1,000 flooded into the North High School gym on Saturday, some dressed in Halloween costumes and all ready to see pro wrestlers flying off […]
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 in a stalemate over passing a federal spending bill. Red Lake Nation is one of three tribal nations in Minnesota who administers SNAP benefits, according to the Minnesota Department of […]
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 music concert at The Cedar in Minneapolis, marking ten years since he walked on, and the whole community is invited. John Trudell was a poet, recording artist, actor and speaker […]
By The Circle The federal government’s fiscal year ended at midnight Sept. 30 without a new spending deal in Congress, forcing the government into a shutdown that cut off dozens of services to tribal nations. A shutdown was something tribes said they could not afford. Native nations and communities depended on federal personnel and programs […]
By Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov/MPR Native Americans have the highest suicide rate out of any racial and ethnic group in the U.S. Yet there aren’t many screening tools available that are tailored to Indigenous communities. A Bemidji State University professor wants to change that. Mark Standing Eagle Baez has created the Indigenous SAFE Screening […]
By Chandra Colvin/MPR Dakota-led nonprofit Owámn-iyomni Okhódayapi recently started a video series aimed to share Dakota culture with both Native and non-Native people. The goal is to ensure access to education about Dakota land, culture and community. The organization is working to transform St. Anthony Falls in Minneapolis, a significant site for Dakota people, into […]
By Chandra Colvin/MPR News For many, summertime activities such as boating and swimming are first to mind when visiting Big Sandy Lake near McGregor in northern Minnesota. However, to several generations of Ojibwe people, the shoreline of the lake is described as a “graveyard.” Every year on the last Wednesday of July, Native communities and allies […]
