Reporting on urban Native communities, organizations, programs and issues, particularly in the Twin Cities and Minnesota.
MINNEAPOLIS — After the devastating fire at the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe (MCT) building on Franklin Avenue, local Native organizations, staff, and volunteers came together on Friday, October 16th, for an Intertribal Community Feast, turning a difficult week into an opportunity for generosity, connection, and community support. The fire, which broke out Sunday, October 11th, affected […]
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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. […]
The Walker Art Center will host two artist-led programs this month featuring Indigenous perspectives through film and music. The final screenings of “Once Upon a Time in Manhood”, a film series curated by actor, comedian, and activist Dallas Goldtooth (Mdewakanton Dakota/Diné), will take place this week at Walker Cinema. The series examines how films and popular […]
The Indian Health Board of Minneapolis (IHB) celebrated Native Youth Day on August 4th, welcoming families from across the Twin Cities for a day focused on health, culture, and community before the start of the school year. Founded in 1971, the Indian Health Board of Minneapolis has served the urban Native community for more than […]
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 Mark Anthony Rolo At the start of his fast and furious story, “The Thunder before the Storm: The Autobiography of Clyde Bellecourt,”the famed American Indian Movement leader is quick to point out that while his detractors may dispute historical facts, this is first and foremost the iconic activist’s own story to tell. Told to […]
In an impressive fossil fuels travel day, I left the Standing Rock reservation and flew to Italy for the International Slow Food gathering known as Terra Madre. A world congress of harvesters, farmers, chefs and political leaders, this is basically the World Food Olympics. This is my fifth trip to Italy for Slow Food. I […]
Internationally recognized and award winning author, poet and storyteller Jim Northrup died of cancer at his home at Sawyer, on the Fond du Lac Reservation, on Aug. 1. While family and friends among the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa held memorials during the past month, honors from broader communities are forthcoming that will […]
The Red Lake Nation announced in mid-August that it will develop a former hardware warehouse site in south Minneapolis into a large housing and service complex on the east edge of the American Indian Cultural Corridor. This will expand both its tribal business ventures and services to its members and their descendants. “We recognize there […]
Philadelphia, PA – White Earth citizen and Minnesota State Representative Peggy Flanagan made history as the first Native American woman to address the Democratic National Convention (DNC) from the podium. The event, which took place July 25-28 in Philadelphia, Penn., had a record turnout by federally recognized tribal nations. According to the Clinton campaign, out […]
If you’re an American Indian student in Minnesota, your chances of graduating from high school in four years are lower than any other racial and ethnic group. You’re also less likely to graduate on time than Indian students in nearly every other state in the country. Minnesota ranks 45th in the nation in on time […]
A recent fire at the building housing The Circle’s office has created unexpected challenges for our independent Native newspaper.
Thankfully, with the help of community members, we were able to recover our newspaper archives dating back to the 1980s. These irreplaceable records preserve decades of Native community history, cultural knowledge, and stories.
Your donation will help The Circle recover from the fire, protect our historical archives, and continue sharing Native voices for generations to come.
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