Several Native candidates are advancing to Minnesota’s November general election following the Aug. 11th primary, with Indigenous candidates appearing in races ranging from local government and school boards to the Minnesota Legislature and the U.S. Senate. According to election coverage from ICT, nearly a dozen Native candidates were running for office across Minnesota on Tuesday. […]
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By Miiskogihmiiwan P.C. Wildfires continue to burn across eastern Washington, destroying hundreds of homes and forcing more than 60,000 people to evacuate from Spokane County. Officials have confirmed more than 700 structures have been destroyed, with that number expected to rise as damage assessments continue. Firefighters remain focused on protecting homes and communities while battling […]
By Miiskogihmiiwan P.C. Indigenous Roots Cultural Arts Center in St. Paul will be filled with music, storytelling, and community this weekend with two special events celebrating Indigenous creativity. Rock the Rez returns to the Twin Cities for its 2026 tour, hosting its second summer camp in the area from July 27–31 at Indigenous Roots. The […]
By Miiskogihmiiwan P.C One of the world’s most popular horror video games is making history with the introduction of its first canonically Indigenous character. Dead by Daylight recently introduced Shane “Giiwewigaabaw” Wiigwaas, an Anishinaabe Survivor featured in Chapter 40.5: The Life Road. Shane is a defense attorney from the fictional Glass River First Nation whose […]
By Miiskogihmiwan P.C ST. PAUL, Minn., – Craig and Flanagan Debate Key Issues Ahead of DFL U.S. Senate Primary Democratic U.S. Senate candidates Angie Craig and Peggy Flanagan met for an MPR News debate on July 27, discussing their priorities for Minnesota ahead of the August 11 DFL primary election. The candidates discussed abolishing or […]
White Buffalo Calf Named “Wakan Gli” in Yellowstone (WY) – In a celebration held near Yellowstone National Park, Native American tribes gathered to honor the birth of a rare white buffalo calf born in July. Named “Wakan Gli,” meaning “Return Sacred” in Lakota, the calf’s arrival is seen as a fulfillment of prophecy and a […]
By Diane Wilson On a warm afternoon in the summer of 2020, Sally Auger (Abenaki) stood on the newly purchased land that was growing the Dream of Wild Health farm into a 30-acre center for indigenous foods and Native youth programs. As the founder, this was Auger ’s dream come true; a vision that had […]
By Lee Egerstrom Robert “Bob” Albee, a community organizer and activist who helped Native and other communities develop tools needed for development and cohesive community action, died on Oct. 6 after battling cancer. He was 76. Albee was a long time board member of The Circle, helped start WOJB FM radio with the Lac Courte […]
By Marianne Combs/AP A Minnesota prosecutor charged an Indigenous activist with a felony in August in the toppling of a Christopher Columbus statue on state Capitol grounds during a rally weeks after the death of George Floyd. Mike Forcia, a member of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, is charged with criminal damage […]
By Marianne Combs/MPR News The McKnight Foundation has chosen author Marcie Rendon to receive its 2020 Distinguished Artist Award. The annual award recognizes a Minnesota artist who has made significant contributions to the state’s cultural life. Rendon, an enrolled member of White Earth Ojibwe Nation, is the first Native American woman to receive the award […]
The Native American Community Clinic (NACC), University of Minnesota Community-University Health Care Center (CUHCC) and Native American Community Development Institute (NACDI) hosted a gratitude lunch for members of the American Indian Movement (AIM) who watched over the Philips and Seward Neighborhoods during the George Floyd protests, and protected the critical health centers and other businesses […]
