National Briefs
Many Rivers Group helps Native people become home owners
The American Indian Community Development Corporation (AICDC), a non-profit based in Minneapolis, has created the Many Rivers Group LLC, to help make homeownership a...
National Briefs
Southern Ute Tribe invests in making fuel from algae
An unusual experiment featuring equal parts science, environmental optimism and Native American capitalist ambition is unfolding on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation in southwest...
Community News
Bois Forte Urban Office moves to new location
The Bois Forte Urban Office has moved a block away from their old office. They are now at 1308 East Franklin Avenue, Suite 112,...
Community News
NACC has new Licensed Psychologist on staff
The Native American Community Clinic’s Counseling Services has a new member on board. Dr. Marsha Fields is a Licensed Psychologist and has worked with...
Community News
Nawayee Center School offers free meals
Nawayee Center School is now participating in the National School Lunch Program. Households with incomes that meet the guidelines are eligible for free or...
Community News
School Readiness Project to offer Ojibwe language
The School Readiness Project will be offering Ojibwe language this year. Launched in the Phillips Community in 2008, the Project is designed for American...
Columnists
Jana’s “New Moon Born” a strong performance
Jana MashoneeNew Moon BornRain suits my current sedentary life style and although I enjoy having my reviews be authentic as I generally listen to...
Columnists
CinderCat is a killer Cat!
CinderCat is a Killer cat. Fortunately for my household, aka my wigwam’s inhabitants, our food caches are not yet empty (thank you USDA).
Despite that,...
Columnists
Fond du lac follies
Fond du Lac Follies motored to the Black Bear Casino to eat. My wife Pat was happy because she didn’t feel like cooking so...
Columnists
Newspapers in the downturn
Continuing with the economic theme this month, I got a large dose of depressing news while attending the American Jewish Press Association (AJPA) conference...
Columnists
Tim Pawlenty slashes funding
In the current economic downturn, millions of families and individuals are trying to cope with unemployment and home foreclosures. And as many people look...
Columnists
You wouldn't walk around with a broken leg
Just about everybody would go to the doctor and get professional help if they had an accident and broke a leg, an arm or...
Latest Urban News
Birchbark House to publish books in Native langauges
Louise and Heid Erdrich, acclaimed writers and sisters, besides being busy nabbing Minnesota Book Awards, have embarked on a new venture to create a...
Latest Urban News
Birchbark House to publish books in Native langauges
Louise and Heid Erdrich, acclaimed writers and sisters, besides being busy nabbing Minnesota Book Awards, have embarked on a new venture to create a...
Latest Urban News
Two Native artists receive Bush’s Enduring Visions Award
Musician Kevin Locke (Lakota/ Anishinaabe) and storyteller Mary Louise Defender (Dakotah/Hidatsa) have each been awarded The Bush Foundation’s $100,000 Enduring Vision Award....
Latest Reservation News
Ojibwe youth learn their culture hands-on
Algin Goodskye grabbed a hold of an ironwood sapling with both hands and pulled hard, as his teacher David Matrious cut away some...
Latest Reservation News
Native American Drug and Gang Initiative fighting crime on Wisc reservations
The two law officers meeting over breakfast at the Lake of the Torches Casino in Lac du Flambeau, Wisc. had not gone there looking...
Community News
Town Hall Meeting on Taser Policy to be held
The Minneapolis Civilian Police Review Authority (CRA) has invited the public to attend a forum addressing the Police Department’s Taser® policy and the question...
Latest
Ona Kingbird honored
Ona Kingbird was honored by the community on July 7 at the Minneapolis American Indian Center. A spaghetti dinner was served and live entertainment...
Community News
Public walk and rally “Water is Life” to be held in...
“Water is Life,” a free public walk and rally, will focus attention on the barrels of toxic military waste that were dumped into Lake...
