It Ain't Easy Being Indian
It Ain’t Easy Being Indian – February 2023
By Ricey Wild
When I die, I plan to be cremated. I think about it often without being morbid. In fact, I even made myself...
Cover Story
STOP Act signed into law
By Lee Egerstrom
President Joe Biden signed into law on Dec. 21 the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony (STOP) Act, bringing closure to a multiyear,...
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Program to help BIPOC entrepreneurs underway in TC
By Lee Egerstrom
National organizations have teamed up with local development promoting groups to launch an extensive program to assist Native American and other minority...
Environment
Dakota 38+2 Memorial Ride and Reparations in the Homeland
By Winona LaDuke
"Reparations are the act or process of making amends for a wrong. To Repair. The United Nations explains: Adequate, effective, and prompt...
Environment
States Take Action To Codify Abortion Rights
By Diane Pavlat
A political act aimed to restrict women’s rights. In June 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States overturned Roe v Wade...
News
Henry Boucha honored, documentary in the works
By Dan Ninham
The Warroad community was invited to honor hockey legend Henry Boucha on December 29, 2022 at the Warroad Hockeytown USA Classic prior...
Environment
“Carry it On” documentary features singer/songwriter Buffy St Marie
By Winona LaDuke
I was that little five-year-old girl who sat and listened to every song of Buffy Sainte Marie’s first album. It was an...
Profiles: Native Americans in Sports
Distance runner Fairbanks is influenced by the running journey
By Dan Ninham
Douglas Fairbanks, 74, member of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, has had a passion for running for the past 62 years...
Profiles: Native Americans in Sports
Indigenous Bowl provides showcase for promising Native athletes
by Matt Sepic/MPR News
Student-athletes representing dozens of tribes played at U.S. Bank Stadium Dec 11 in the fifth annual Indigenous Bowl. The game is...
Calendar
Community Calendar – January 2023
Thru Jan 8
Narwhal: Revealing an Arctic Legend
The narwhal, with its unique spiral tusk, has inspired legend in Inuit society and fascinated people across cultures...
Arnie Vainio MD - Health
Can you tell the story of how you became a doctor?
By Arne Vainio, MD
Can you tell the story of how you became a doctor? It seemed like a simple enough question, “Dr. Vainio, can...
It Ain't Easy Being Indian
It Ain’t Easy Being Indian
By Ricey Wild
“Well, we made it this far” is a family quote now since my nephew, who was seven, said repeatedly on a vacation...
Cover Story
FTC Warns Indian Country About Scams
By Lee Egerstrom
Native Americans are not immune to scams that are ripping off billions of dollars every year, but there are tools and people...
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New and revised directories make Native holiday shopping easier
By Lee Egerstrom
Seasonal gift shopping has become easier for Native Americans wanting authentic Native products this holiday season and to learn more about the...
Calendar
Community Calendar – December 2022
Thru Dec 15
Rosy Simas Danse
Rosy Simas Danse’s “she who lives on the road to war”, is an immersive installation and performance on global loss,...
Environment
Enbridge building to become museum/cultural center for Natives
By Winona LaDuke
It’s just been the month when Native people are remembered. That’s nice. Now we want more, like we want to protect that...
Environment
The Jingle Dress makes an appearance at the Metropolitan Museum
By Zibiquah
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, better known as The Met in New York City, hosted a most welcome addition to its numerous exhibitions...
Environment
Cash Blackbear Series author Marcie Rendon on the art of writing
By Deborah Locke
White Earth Ojibwe Reservation enrollee Marcie Rendon has written three books in the Cash Blackbear series and recently published “Sinister Graves,” (Soho...
Arnie Vainio MD - Health
The Red Guitar
By Arne Vainio, MD
Our son Jacob plays piano, but has recently started to play guitar.
Randy and I were best friends in high school. His...
Profiles: Native Americans in Sports
Indigenous athletes helped earn 2022 MN Class AA Soccer 3rd Place...
By Dan Ninham
The cooperative soccer program of the CEC HS Lumberjacks, 2022 Minnesota Section 7AA Champions, consists of high school teams from Cloquet, Esko...
