Political Matters
Political Matters – August 2022
By Mordecai Specktor
Remembering Marlene Whiterabbit Helgemo
I did not know the Rev. Marlene Whiterabbit Helgemo. Perhaps we spoke casually on some occasion, like a breakfast...
Profiles: Native Americans in Sports
Remembering the Onigum Nighthawks basketball teams of the 60-80s
By Dan Ninham
The Onigum community is on the southern end of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe reservation. The Walker community is either 14...
Arnie Vainio MD - Health
I wish things could have been different between us
By Arne Vainio, MD
I had just finally been able to go to sleep when my pager went off. I knew the phone number all...
It Ain't Easy Being Indian
It Aint Easy Being Indian – August 2022
By Ricey Wild
It is now August, FYI for people like me who were not paying attention. I can see full foliage outside from my...
Cover Story
Resources/professional development needed in Indian ed
By Lee Egerstrom
A thorough research study of K-12 education in Minnesota drives home the need to develop appropriate, and timely, education materials for use...
Cover Story
Talon mine could lay waste to the Sandy Lake Watershed
By Winona LaDuke
It’s almost time for manoominikewag, when we make wild rice. Many of us, like Veronica Skinaway of the Sandy Lake community, begin...
Environment
Anishinaabe Dibaajimowin: An Ojibwe Story
By Winona LaDuke
Say you dreamed up an Anishinaabe musical, forty or so musicians, actors and dancers and had some epic stories to tell. That’s...
Calendar
Community Calendar – July 2022
Thru Sept 16
“Indigenous” Solo Art Exhibition by Shaun Chosa
Shaun Chosa, a Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa tribal citizen and painter/graphic design artist, will...
Cover Story
Native-owned Owamni wins James Beard award for Best New Restaurant
By Brad Hagen
I’m walking to Owamni again, though this time from the opposite direction. I was here a year ago to interview Sean Sherman...
Environment
St. Cloud State programs prove educators want more Native knowledge
By Lee Egerstrom
Iyekiyapiwin Darlene St. Clair spent the last week of June directing a workshop for educators at Grand Portage in Northern Minnesota. It...
Environment
MHS exhibition to showcase Native American photos from 1920s to 1990s
By Brad Hagen
The Minnesota Historical Society (MHS) will be launching a new exhibit titled “Our Homes: Reframing our Stories” in Fall 2023 that will showcase...
Book Review
Books that encourage, educate and inspire readers of all ages
Reviews by Deborah Locke
Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story
Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story is a picture book so cute and full...
Profiles: Native Americans in Sports
“Custer Had It Coming!” showcases Native Nations resistance
By Dan Ninham
The Hook and Ladder theater and lounge venue in Minneapolis, MN was the location of the “Custer Had it Coming!” event on...
Profiles: Native Americans in Sports
Staples Fairbanks appointed to the MN State High School League BOD
By Dan Ninham
LeRoy Staples Fairbanks, a member of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, has been appointed to the Minnesota State High School League...
Political Matters
Political Matters – July 2022
By Mordecai Specktor
SCOTUS out of control
It’s becoming clear that the Republican partisans are trying to kill us.
A radical, right-wing faction in thrall to Trump...
Arnie Vainio MD - Health
It’s never too late to save things
By Arne Vainio
“Dr. Vainio, you don’t know me, but I watch you on Native Report. I know you’ve talked about cancer and colon cancer...
It Ain't Easy Being Indian
It Ain’t Easy Being Indian – July 2022
By Ricey Wild
My friend Jeff said about me, “Aw! She’ll be all right, she’s a Tuff Ole Broad.” I took it to be a...
Cover Story
2020 Census, The Numbers and Outcomes
By Lee Egerstrom
Minnesota held on to an eighth congressional seat in the House of Representatives and to access for untold billions of dollars in...
Cover Story
Podcast helps uplift the importance of Indigenous resiliency
By Dan Ninham
The Tribal NEAR Science and Community Wisdom Project and Center for Prevention at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota recently completed...
Local Briefs
New Briefs – June 2022
Report finds little progress reducing violence against Native American women
By Dan Gunderson/MPR
News report released May 17 by Amnesty International USA finds little progress has...
