Political Matters

Political Matters – August 2023

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By Mordecai Specktor FBIs vs. AIM  The criminal indictments of former Pres. Trump are stacking up. In response to efforts to hold Trump accountable for his...
Calendar

Community Calendar – August 2023

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ONGOING American Indian Group Prenatal Expecting American Indian moms, come join us for a culturally focused prenatal care and education group at the Indian Health...
Arnie Vainio MD - Health

Please remember him for me

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By Arne Vainio, MD “I don’t have the friends I thought I had. My family doesn’t understand me. I was told I should only grieve...
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It Ain't Easy Being Indian

It Aint Easy Being Indian – August 2023

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By Ricey Wild How can it possibly be August? I feel like this year has just begun and here it is half over and looking...
Cover Story

SCOTUS Upholds ICWA, But Allows Discrimination

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By Lee Egerstrom Native sovereign rights and families scored a big victory at the U.S. Supreme Court in June with ICWA being upheld, but the celebration...
Cover Story

Sioux Chef wins Julia Child Award, opens new Indigenous food lab 

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By Lee Egerstrom Sean Sherman, the well-known Native American chef, author and culinary entrepreneur active in promoting Indigenous foods, is receiving another prestigious award –...
Environment

SMSC brings waste management down to earth 

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By Lee Egerstrom Minnesota’s state and federal leaders joined with the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community in late June to break ground for a new organics...
Calendar

Community Calendar – July 2023

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ONGOING American Indian Group Prenatal Expecting American Indian moms, come join us for a culturally focused prenatal care and education group at the Indian Health Board...
Environment

Sesame Street’s Elmo spotted at baby celebration at Leech Lake

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By Dan Ninham Elmo from Sesame Street joined tribal leaders and elders welcoming the newest members of the Leech Lake Reservation and other Native communities...
Cover Story

Ponemah pet clinic part of campaign for more Indigenous veterinarians

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By Mathew Holding Eagle III / MPR News In the gymnasium of the Ponemah Elementary School veterinarian Raye Taylor is hard at work. She’s visiting with...
Profiles: Native Americans in Sports

Campers attend Grace White & Ben Strong Basketball Camp

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By Dan Ninham Two highly acclaimed former basketball players and Red Lake Band of Ojibwe tribal members came home to lead a summer basketball camp....
Lt Gov Peggy Flanagan

Key legislative victories from this past session

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By Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan Boozhoo! I hope you all have had a chance to enjoy this beautiful summer weather. Here in Mni Sota Makoce,...
Political Matters

Political Matters – July 2023

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By Mordecai Specktor Army Corps blocks NorthMet mine In early June, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers revoked a permit for the NorthMet copper-nickel mine in...
Profiles: Native Americans in Sports

Vegas Golden Knights Stanley Cup champion Whitecloud has MN fans

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By Dan Ninham Recent Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Zach Whitecloud played two seasons at NCAA DI Bemidji State University. He left a...
Arnie Vainio MD - Health

Did my grandfather vote?

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By Arne Vainio My Ojibwe grandfather was taken from his family when he was young and was put into a boarding school. I don’t have...
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It Ain't Easy Being Indian

It Aint Easy Being Indian – July 2023

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By Ricey Wild On this past summer solstice my soul sister and I celebrated. In the past I always was like, “Wow.” Solstice is here...
Calendar

Community Calendar – June 2023

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ONGOING Four Sisters Farmers Market (Thursdays) Join us at the Four Sisters Farmers Market this summer. The market is an Indigenous-focused farmers market centered on providing...
Cover Story

Minnesota Native groups and causes score successes at the Legislature 

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By Lee Egerstrom The 2023 Legislature closed down on May 22 after what most likely was the most successful session in Minnesota history for Native...
Cover Story

State Park land returned to Upper Sioux Community 

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By Lee Egerstrom Sacred grounds that make up the Upper Sioux Agency State Park near Granite Falls will at long last be returned to the...
Cover Story

AIOIC salutes a founder, reaches pre-pandemic “normalcy”

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By Lee Egerstrom Founders’ Day at the American Indian OIC schools in Minneapolis was a day to celebrate achievements, how it has rebounded from the...
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