By Nina Moini / MRP News Outside the American Indian Center in Minneapolis on July 13, Clyde Bellecourt leaned on his walker as he watched a few people tacking a sign to the outside of the building. It reads: ”We are still here.” For decades, Bellecourt has been at the forefront of the pressure campaign […]

By Dan Ninham Boozhoo. Bimisebineshii indizhinikaaz: Greetings. My Indian name is Flying Bird. Awazisii nindoodem: My clan is Bullhead. Gaa-zagaskwaajimekaag nindonjibaa: I’m from Cass Lake. – Nate Howard Indigenous people are taught to introduce themselves with their native language. They introduce themselves by name, clan and where they are from. Nate Howard was a part […]

By Dan Ninham Historically, Warroad, Minnesota was a large Ojibwe village on the Lake of the Woods at the northwestern tip of the state bordering Manitoba. The Dakota invaded the area to attempt to take over the wild rice fields on the lake. The Ojibwe and Dakota would battle on the “war road” that ended […]

By Lee Egerstrom This time of year people want to talk hockey when they encounter Henry Boucha. Not now. Hockey – all sports – has hit a complete stop with everyone trying to avoid the coronavirus, or COVID-19. So, how’s business? “Flat as a pancake,” said Boucha, an Edina Realty agent in the Twin Cities […]

By Dan Ninham Native college athletes are trailblazers and pacesetters. They set precedence by going to college to be student-athletes, staying in college and graduating, and setting the pace for others to follow their trail. Grace White and Alexis Desjarlait are Anishinaabekwewag (Indian women) who are blazing their trails and setting their paces by excelling […]

By Dan Ninham Powerlifting is a strength sport where the goal is to lift as much weight as possible. Your strength is measured by your maximal one repetition max in the squat, bench press, and deadlift. This strength is further refined by the subdivisions you’re in, such as weight-classes or age groups. Jenesis Fonder, a […]