Cover Story
First-of-its-kind statewide plan to combat homelessness in Minnesota rolls out...
By Katelyn Vue/Sahan Journal and MPR News
An ambitious plan to coordinate Minnesota’s response to homelessness across agencies – shaped by those who have directly...
Cover Story
Community honors Henry Boucha with screening of “Electric Indian”
By Dan Ninham
“The Electric Indian” documentary film was publicly screened at the pre-game event for the Hockey Day Minnesota in Warrord in January. The...
Cover Story
New book about the Ho-Chunk removal exposes ethnic cleansing in MN
By Lee Egerstrom
A new book about Ho-Chunk experiences in Minnesota should prove once and for all that “Minnesota Nice” does not describe the state’s...
News
New Briefs – February 2024
Echo series brings new Native superhero to living rooms
A new Marvel Comics-inspired series called Echo focuses on the deaf Native American anti-hero/superhero. Native American...
Environment
Native groups team with the U to stop commercial tobacco smoking
By Lee Egerstrom
Native people wanting to shake loose from commercial tobacco addition now have a new tool to help them through the modern technology...
Environment
MnDOT drivers keep Indigenous languages alive one snowplow at a time
By Gracie Stockton/MPR
You may have heard of Betty Whiteout, Ctrl Salt Delete, Sleetwood Mac or Plowy McPlowface – past winners of the Minnesota Department...
Profiles: Native Americans in Sports
Aitken a team first thinker as MSU-Moorhead Women’s Rugby Coach
By Dan Ninham
Athena Aitken (Leech Lake Ojibwe and Hocak) has been the coach for Minnesota State University-Moorhead (MSUM) Women’s Rugby Club since 2012. The team...
Political Matters
Political Matters – February 2024
By Mordecai Specktor
Mille Lacs Band vs. Tamarack nickel mine
I’ve written a bit about the Talon Metals Corp. scheme to mine nickel in Aitkin County....
Calendar
Community Calendar – February 2024
ONGOING
Reading tutors needed for AIMS
Reading Partners is a national education nonprofit that mobilizes communities to provide students with proven, reading support they need to...
Arnie Vainio MD - Health
Did I ever really thank you for that?
By Arne Vainio MD
How long have I known you? Since I started at the clinic over seventeen years ago. From the first day you...
