Cover Story
He fought for self-determination in a time of assimilation
By Nia Macknight & Elizabeth Gillis
Photographer Nia MacKnight never met her great-grandfather John B. McGillis, but she did have a window into his storied life...
Arnie Vainio MD - Health
Please remember him for me
By Arnie 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...
It Ain't Easy Being Indian
It Ain’t Easy Being Indian – January 2022
By Ricey Wild
Here we go again, hey-ho, hey-ho! This year I didn’t make any New Year’s resolutions to fail at, so I should be...
Cover Story
UofMN launches financial aid for Native American students
By Lee Egerstrom
Starting next school year, the University of Minnesota will offer full tuition free and greatly reduced tuition financial assistance to first year...
Business
Business is on a roll in Northern Minnesota tribal communities
By Lee Egerstrom
Northern Minnesota tribes have expanded their investments and roles in providing food security for their communities and in providing education and training...
Environment
George Morrison to be honored with new stamp series
By Dan Kraker/MPR News
Celebrated Minnesota artist George Morrison – who was born in a Native American fishing village along the North Shore of Lake...
The Arts
Artist, inspired by Hip-Hop, collaborates on mural at the Tweed Museum
By Brad Hagen
Jonathan Thunder, multimedia artist and member of the Red Lake Nation, has described his work as “...a story line that reflects my...
Environment
A Native man wants police reform in Duluth. His son wants...
By Dan Kraker/MPR News
Earlier this year, in a plaza in downtown Duluth, Blair Powless stood alongside dozens of other community members still hurting over...
Political Matters
Political Matters – December 2021
By Mordecai Specktor
Remembering Lee Cook
In November, I was sad to learn that Leon “Lee” Cook had walked on. According to a news obituary in...
Profiles: Native Americans in Sports
Molly Saboo: Pursuing Her Dream to Compete In College Cross Country
By Dan Ninham
Molly Saboo, 18, is a member of the Bay Mills Indian Community located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. She is a...
The Arts
Lightning Strike, a “must read”
Review by Deborah Locke
The reading of “Lightning Strike” by Minnesota writer William Kent Krueger came about randomly. An acquaintance emailed that I just had...
The Arts
Women Water Protectors exhibit will highlight Native women warriors
A new photography exhibit by photograher John Kaul will highlight Native American women Water Protectors, which will be on display in December. Kaul has...
It Ain't Easy Being Indian
It Ain’t Easy Being Indian – December 2021
By Ricey Wild
Well dag-nabbit! I’m so mad I didn’t get back to you last month. See, I was involved in a social experiment where...
Cover Story
One homeless encampment cleared; another remembered
By Lee Egerstrom
Minneapolis city officials cleared an impromptu homeless encampment in early October along East Franklin Avenue on the edge of the American Indian...
Cover Story
St. Benedict nuns apologize for Native boarding school
By Yasmine Askari/MinnPost
American Indian children from White Earth Nation and other reservations were sent to boarding schools across the country, starting in the late...
News
New Briefs – November 2021
Indigenous Leaders Occupy the BIA
Washington, DC – On October 14, Indigenous leaders occupied the B.I.A. in Washington, D.C for the first time in roughly...
Cover Story
Indigenous communities see rise in COVID-19 cases
By Dan Kraker/MPR News
When vaccines for COVID-19 first became available early this year, Minnesota's tribal communities were quick to make them available to their...
Environment
Red Lake celebrates first charter school set to open fall 2022
By Daltyn Lofstrom / Inforum
Spirits were high the morning of October 18 as around 50 members of the Red Lake community, tribal council and...
Environment
High school students and artists collaborate to address racism
The Learning and Engagement Departments of the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) have partnered with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota to launch...
Profiles: Native Americans in Sports
Three Generations of Ninham Triathletes in KWESTRONG Triathlon
By Dan Ninham
KWESTRONG started in the spring of 2012. Founder Lisa Skjefte talked about the beginning of the indigenous women’s fitness movement with the...
