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Should the U.S. apologize?
In his first press appearance in the U.S. after a whirlwind tour of Afghanistan and the Middle East in late July, an obviously fatigued...
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A scouting party for the future: canoeing the Wakan Wakpa
Photos by Jon Lurie
In June, two Dakota youth from Minneapolis participated in a Healthy Nations canoe trip down the Wakan Wakpa (Sacred River), also...
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Journeys with First Nations puts Native businesses on tourism path
The Anishinaabe Cultural Center and other Native organizations and businesses in Callaway, Minnesota have partnered with the new eco-tourism service Journeys with First...
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Waite House survivors of I-35W bridge collapse build bridges, not fences
“When something bad happens, people are there to help you.” That, says Angela Haeny, is one of the lessons that the Waite House...
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Anti-abortion amendment attached to Indian Health Care Improvement Act
(This piece was originally written for Chicago-based In These Times magazine (www.inthesetimes.com) Reprinted with permission.)
When it comes to their health, American Indian women face...
Editorials
Letters to the Editor:
Elders coalition formed,
Vonda Dauphinais-Gluck (Leech Lake Ojibwe) and Lorraine Tibbetts (Nett Lake Ojibwe), of the newly formed Leech Lake Twin Cities Elders’ Coalition, presented...
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It ain't easy being Indian
“…it looks like a handful of poop is rewriting American prehistory”.
Archaeology, July/August 2008, p. 45.
Now, I don’t usually dwell on the subject of...
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Fond du Lac Follies
Fond du Lac Follies motored to the Red Cliff Reservation at the invitation of Andy Gokee. The annual Ojibwe language immersion camp was being...
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Ojibwe wrestle makes olympic team
Jack Deitchler, a White Earth Ojibwe descendant, made history in June by becoming only the third high school wrestle to ever compete at the...
Community News
What's new in the community!
Dr. Rock voted President Elect of NCUIHIndian Health Board Chief Executive Officer Dr. Patrick Rock was voted President Elect of the National Council of...
Newsflash
U of M Student Selected for Udall Congressional Internship
Hannah Lussier (Red Lake Ojibwe), an Honor Program student in the
College of Liberal Arts at the University of Minnesota, has been
awarded a 2008 Udall...
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Day named Director of American Indian Resource Center at Bemidji State...
Donald
Day, a member of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, has been named director
of the American Indian Resource Center at Bemidji State University in
Minnesota.Read...
Community News
What's new in the community!
Three Native Artists recieve Bush AwardsThe Bush Foundation announced this year’s grant recipients. Frank Big Bear (top left photo) received a $100,000 Bush Foundation...
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Beijing hosts Olympics
Political Matters motored to Washington, D.C., in June, for the annual conference of the American Jewish Press Association (AJPA). When I’m not writing this...
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Harmony Nights: Native American Vocal Harmony
Alex E. Smith, Cheevers Toppah and Nitanis “Kit” Landry.
Harmony Nights: Native American Vocal Harmony | BUY IT!
Call me rezz dogg. Thanks to...
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Michael Goze is New Director of AICDC
Michael Goze (Ho-Chunk) has been selected as the new President and CEO of the American Indian Community Develop-ment Corporation in Minneapolis. The appointment is...
Columnists
The election is over…
The election is over and the winners were Karen Diver as the Chair and Wally Dupuis in the Cloquet District. In the Brookston...
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Health Disparities in Indian Country
Getting the medicines you need from your clinic
Medication is an important part of keeping healthy for many people. Having access to needed medication is...
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Passing On
Sheila WhiteEagleDec. 2, 1948 - June 7, 2008
Sheila passed away peacefully at home after a long and courageous battle against breast cancer. Sheila was...
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Elders Initiate Change at Elders Lodge
Recent changes at Elders Lodge (an independent living community in Saint Paul that is supposed to provide affordable, service-enriched housing for low-income adults age...
