Environment
Leech Lake band celebrates the transfer of 11,000 acres
By Melissa Olson/MPR News
The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe celebrated the transfer of more than 11,000 acres to the tribe this week. Federal officials...
Native Arts
This novel for youth has weight – on many levels
Review by Deborah Locke
Ezra Cloud, an Ojibwe 15-year-old living in Northeast Minneapolis, is angry with his dad, fears and loathes a school bully –...
Environment
Ellison gets 2nd drug manufacturer to lower insulin to $35/mth
By Lee Egerstrom
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced July 23 that his office has reached a settlement with pharmaceutical manufacturer Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC, commonly...
Profiles: Native Americans in Sports
Aztec unicyclist stopped in Bemidji with Unicon 21
By Dan Ninham
The Sanford Center in Bemidji, MN presented “Unicon 21” in July. Organizers handpicked Bemidji “to create the ideal Unicon experience” according to...
Profiles: Native Americans in Sports
Kingbird-Haugen focuses on academics at U of MN-TC
By Dan Ninham
Sidney Kingbird-Haugen is an enrolled Red Lake Band member. His Indian name is “Waabizheshi” which means Pine Martin. He was active in...
Political Matters
Political Matters – August 2024
By Mordecai Specktor
In the West
My wife, Maj-Britt, and I celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary in January. And in July, we gathered the family for...
Calendar
Community Calendar – August 2024
Thru Oct 5
Arikara Proper Exhibit
Arikara Proper is a solo exhibition featuring a collection of paintings from artist J. White (Arikara). A self-taught painter, White...
Arnie Vainio MD - Health
In August I danced for the first time
By Arne Vainio MD
(Editor’s note: This was written in 2015.)
At the end of August I danced for the first time. George Earth has wanted me...
It Ain't Easy Being Indian
It Aint Easy Being Indian – August 2024
By Ricey Wild
Life can turn on a dime and nothing is ever the same again. Such happened to me recently and I’m a total...
Cover Story
New rule gives tribal governments more input on water
By Dan Gunderson/MPR News
Minnesota has long collaborated with tribal governments on water quality issues. But a new federal rule could give tribes a stronger...
Cover Story
MN Natives attend First USDA Indigenous food trade mission
By Lee Egerstrom
Following paths of trade that predate the European colonization of North America, Minnesotans were among a first U.S. Department of Agriculture trade...
Environment
Patriotism and Citizenship in Indian Country
By Winona LaDuke
July 2024: This is a patriotic time in the US, and I just want to stop and reflect on that for a...
Environment
Enbridge 5.0, an Orwellian hearing
By Winona LaDuke
“…They are a Canadian company taking Canadian oil from Canada to Canada through my back yard…. a company like Enbridge should not...
Environment
Jonathan Thunder’s artwork and murals grace Duluth buildings
By Dan Ninham
Jonathan Thunder’s journey as an artist started at a young age. “I was into drawing as a youth,” he said. “My high...
Environment
Prairie Island opens cannabis dispensary, the state’s first near TC
By Melissa Olson/MPR News
Tiketa Champion was on vacation with her family visiting The Lagoon, a water park at Treasure Island Resort & Casino. On...
Book Review
Rendon’s poetry teaches u s how to live forward
Review by Deborah Locke
After reading Marcie Rendon’s (White Earth Ojibwe) new book of poetry out loud in the vehicle one day, I later turned...
Book Review
Zimmermans pool their talent to create a beautiful children’s book
Review by Deborah Locke
Many of you reading this now have heard but maybe not identified a bird call so ethereal, so lovely that it...
Political Matters
Political Matters – July 2024
By Mordecai Specktor
Weed dispensary on the rez
A trip to Welch, Minnesota, is in my future. Island Peži, a cannabis dispensary operated by the Prairie...
Profiles: Native Americans in Sports
Petersen will play for USA National 15s Hockey Team
By Dan Ninham
Jayden Petersen will be a sophomore next school year at Zimmerman High School in Minnesota. She is a descendant of the White...
Uncategorized
Community Calendar – July 2024
Thru July 13
AL·TER·NA·TIVE: Frank Buffalo Hyde Exhibit
AL·TER·NA·TIVE is a solo exhibition featuring a collection of paintings and sculptures from artist Frank Buffalo Hyde (Onondaga/Niimíipuu/Nez...
