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...

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 – 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...
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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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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 – 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...

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...

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...
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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,...

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...

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...

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...