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The Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa is facing multiple federal lawsuits that raise a larger question: How much authority does a tribal nation have to govern and protect its reservation and natural resources? In April 2026, Wisconsin sued the tribe after it passed resolutions restricting non-member fishing for walleye and muskellunge on 19 […]
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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 multiple fast-moving fires. […]
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 weeklong youth program […]
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 story is rooted […]
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 restructuring ICE, healthcare […]
Game day rally at U to draw crowds protesting NFL, DC team’s mascot By Matt Sepic, MPR News Native American leaders and University of Minnesota students say they’re expecting thousands of people to turn out for a protest against the Washington Redskins when the team plays the Vikings a week from Sunday at TCF Bank […]
As Minnesota DNR rushed a hunting season shortly after Ma’iigan was taken off the Endangered Species List. Supporters of Ma’iigan take to the state legislature to enlist a five year wait on wolf hunting.
Indigenous farmers and gardeners from the region and beyond gathered at the 9th Annual Great Lakes Indigenous Farming Conference in March to share knowledge, stories, and of course, their seeds. More than 100 native people, organic farmers, students, and community members participated in the conference hosted by the White Earth Land Recovery Project held on […]
A lack of housing for Native American elders has attracted development within the Twin Cities. In particular, The American Indian Community Development Corporation (AICDC) recently began the construction of affordable apartments in southern Minneapolis.The apartments are named "Bii Di Gain Dash Anwebi" (come in and rest); an Anishinaabe title for Native residents. Co-sponsored and managed […]
The long journey for justice is over for approximately 450 victims who were sexually abused as children by Jesuit Missionaries in Washington, Alaska, Idaho, Montana and Oregon, in the 1940s through the 1990s.The landmark settlement was announced March 25. It is the largest settlement between a religious order and sexual abuse victims in the history […]
A South Dakota Sioux Tribe security officer reported that hundreds of softball-sized red lights spun around his vehicle while driving home from work March 6 and that he had an encounter with two "translucent" beings, according to testimony from the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) witness reporting database.The man, who is unidentified in the report, said […]
