Political Matters
Political Matters – December 2020
By Mordecai Specktor
Reflections on Turkey Day
My family moved up the Thanksgiving festivities by a week, so our son Max, who was visiting from Copenhagen,...
Business
Textile artist builds sense of community with ribbon masks
By Brad Hagen
With the ever-growing presence of Natives on social media, it’s likely that you’ve come across Maggie Thompon’s work at least once or...
Book Review
Visions of chokecherries…
Book Review by Deborah Locke
“Native American Night Before Christmas” is so cute that I wish I had a three to five year old relative...
Covid-19 Pandemic
Indian Health Service, MN Department of Health ready plans for vaccines
By Lee Egerstrom
Health officials at both the federal and state levels are developing plans to assist Indian health providers in accessing and administering vaccines...
Covid-19 Pandemic
COVID-19 cases spike; new curfews and social gathering limits are in...
By Lee Egerstrom
With all 50 states reporting spikes in COVID-19 pandemic cases, and with Minnesota and Upper Midwest states in the thick of it,...
Cover Story
Mille Lacs County board race highlights old tensions
By Kirsti Marohn/MPR News
When Bradley Harrington was an 11-year-old growing up on the Mille Lacs Indian Reservation, members of the Mille Lacs Band of...
Cover Story
Wakan Tipi Center aims for spring groundbreaking
By Lee Egerstrom
Community supporters in St. Paul and at Minnesota’s four Dakota communities are still raising funds and making plans with their sights set...
Covid-19 Pandemic
Researchers find doubts about COVID-19 vaccine among BIPOC
By Laurel Wamsley/ MPR
The Food and Drug Administration is preparing for the eventual rollout of one or more COVID-19 vaccines – by identifying the...
Covid-19 Pandemic
AICHO produces COVID-19 videos from Native physicians
By Ivy Vainio
Recently, it seems every time I log onto my Facebook page, I see at least one new post about an individual or...
Uncategorized
Anton Treuer on language revitalization and the Rosetta Stone
By Brad Hagen
I dial the number sent to my phone. It rings maybe two times. “Hello,” says a rather cheerful voice, “This is Anton...
Community News
Native/other communities lose organizer and mentor Robert Albee
By Lee Egerstrom
Robert “Bob” Albee, a community organizer and activist who helped Native and other communities develop tools needed for development and cohesive community...
Book Review
The true value of a seed bundle
By Deborah Locke
“The Seed Keeper” by Diane Wilson (Mdewakanton Dakota) shows the way seeds are the foundation of every living thing and hold the...
Political Matters
Political Matters – November 2020
By Mordecai Specktor
#4MoreYears in prison
I’m writing at the end of October, feeling apprehensive about the results of the upcoming elections. As I’ve made clear...
History
New project examines the history of Nebraska’s Genoa Indian School
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the U.S. government sent tens of thousands of Indian children to boarding schools in the hopes...
Covid-19 Pandemic
Native Americans urged to get flu shot during Covid-19 pandemic
By Eddie Chuculate
The Minnesota Department of Health is recommending that Native Americans get a flu shot this season, especially during COVID-19, as catching the...
Covid-19 Pandemic
COVID-19 not going away – Minnesota workers told to work from...
By Lee Egerstrom
Minnesota recorded 35 new deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic on Oct 20, the highest daily death count since May 28 and a...
Covid-19 Pandemic
Minnesota eases COVID-19 restrictions for visiting elders in assisted living, senior...
By Lee Egerstrom
With cold weather fast approaching, and after months of isolation for many elders throughout the state, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)...
Environment
Redemption, reconciliation or restorative justice
By Winona LaDuke
“The world is undergoing an initiation. The ancient knowledge of our ancestors and elders is needed now more than ever as we...
Cover Story
Activist wants to prevent Wall of Forgotten Natives
By Eddie Chuculate
Outreach worker Jase Roe is determined to prevent a Native American homeless camp from exploding into one similar to 2018 that grew...
Cover Story
Language Revitilization During the Covid-19 Pandemic
By Brad Hagen
Language revitalization is widely recognized as an essential aspect of strengthening Native nations across Turtle Island. For some, there are more immediate...
