Environment
Wambli Soars! 2025: A Celebration of Culture and Community
By K.E. MacPhie
On a crisp spring evening in Minneapolis, the Allina Health MacMillan Center in Minneapolis transformed into a vibrant tapestry of Indigenous culture...
Profiles: Native Americans in Sports
Kobe Brown continued to excel as a leading Bemidji HS athlete
By Dan Ninham
Kobe Brown is a member of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe. He is a graduating senior at Bemidji High School and...
Political Matters
Political Matters – May 2025
By Mordecai Specktor
Defunding Indian health care
In my April column, I wrote about the chaos created by Trump 2.0 administration and MAGA congressional policies: a...
It Ain't Easy Being Indian
It Aint Easy Being Indian – May 2025
By Ricey Wild
Greetings and Blessings to all my Relations from other Nations! M’wah! I pray all is well for yooz. I have a story...
Cover Story
Community builds 18th-century style canoe
By Eddie Chuculate
The Prairie Island Indian Community, with headquarters near Welch, Minn., will soon be the recipient of an 18th century-style replica dugout canoe,...
Cover Story
Native tattoo artists showcase their art
By Dan Ninham
Willard Malebear, Jr. is the owner of Iktomi Tattoo Inc., located in the Uptown neighborhood of South Minneapolis. A member of the...
Environment
Punishing the Allies – SLAPP suits aim to silence activists
By Winona LaDuke
They say that the next big war will be about Water. I think the preamble is here. More aggressive corporations are coming...
Environment
Play marks milestone in the NNT 15th anniversary season
By K.E. MacPhie
I got to spend a Saturday with the New Native Theatre Company and what a great vibe it was! It was such...
Calendar
Community Calendar – April 2025
Ongoing
MAIC Events
See events at the Mpls American Indian Center on their updated website. MAIC events listings: Sewing Circle, Running Club, Drum and Dance, Pickup...
Environment
Red Lake Nation Chairman condemns Trump orders
By Mathew Holding Eagle 111/MPR News
During the Red Lake Nation State of the Band Address in March, Chairman Darrell Seki Jr., condemned President Donald...
Education
Imnížaská intertribal drum works with High School
By K.E. MacPhie
The Imnížaská intertribal drum group is familiar with performing for and educating students about Tribal traditions and the history of drumming. They...
News
News Briefs – April 2025
Leech Lake TT Local will hold powwows in TC
(Written by K.E. MacPhie) – The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe is notorious in the Minnesota circuit for...
Profiles: Native Americans in Sports
Three Native men work the same state tournament game
By Dan Ninham
History was made during a recent 2025 Minnesota State Girls High School Basketball Tournament game. The three person official’s crew were comprised...
Political Matters
Political Matters – April 2025
By Mordecai Specktor
Ma’iingan, Brother Wolf, in danger
The Musk (Trump) administration continues apace to dismantle the federal government. And a number of the changes wrought...
Book Review
Rendon’s new book delivers fast-paced plot set in Red River Valley
Review by Deborah Locke
One characteristic of a gifted writer is the ability to present a character who is so compelling, so believable, that you...
Joe Nayquonabe Sr.
A long time ago and today
By Joe Nayquonabe Sr. (transcribed by James Clark)
Editor’s note: Orignally published in April 2024 in the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Inaajimowin newspaper.
This subject...
It Ain't Easy Being Indian
It Aint Easy Being Indian – April 2025
By Ricey Wild
In order to settle down and prepare to write this column I made some stress relief tea. I settled into my chair,...
Cover Story
Peltier welcomed home after release from prison
By Allison Herrera and Chandra Colvin/MPR Native News
Native American activist Leonard Peltier traveled to Belcourt, N.D., on after being released from a Florida prison on...
Cover Story
Trump/DOGE slash federal spending: tribes wrestle with economic impact
By Lee Egerstrom
All Americans were wondering as February came to a close how efforts in Washington to abolish programs, slash government work forces and...
Cover Story
Future MN Native mental and physical health starts on playgrounds
By Lee Egerstrom
The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) as started a $6 million campaign with partners to provide facilities and conduct research on ways to...
