Cover Story
Fire, civil unrest and COVID-19 slows but doesn’t stop Migizi
By Lee Egerstrom
When tornado warnings sounded across parts of Hennepin County west and north of Minneapolis in mid-August, Kelly Drummer heard the roar of...
Cover Story
Twin Cities Native Americans’ safety net is short on revenues
By Tiffany Bui/MinnPost
Without the same funding as tribal nations, many organizations that serve Native Americans in the cities are facing a revenue shortfall.
Five days...
Covid-19 Pandemic
COVID-19 puts powwow season on pause — and online
By Dan Gunderson/MPR News
When Labor Day weekend rolls around this year, Brenda Child (Red Lake Ojibwe) will miss an event that’s been a part...
Education
Education advisor Mary Beth Elhardt on Indian education
By Brad Hagen
I handed tobacco to Mary Beth Elhardt, a Cherokee woman who is an elder, mentor, and educator. “Thank you for letting me...
Profiles: Native Americans in Sports
Verna Volker: Leading By Example With Native Women Running
By Dan Ninham
Verna Volker is from the Navajo Nation. “My clans are Tódích'íi'nii (Bitterwater) nishlíi, Hashtl'ishnii (Mud People) bashishchiin, Ta'neeszahnii (Tangle) dashicheii, and Tó'...
Political Matters
Political Matters – September 2020
By Mordecai Specktor
Minneapolis erupts, again
On Aug. 26, rumors started flying around about the cops shooting a Black man on the Nicollet Mall. In reality,...
Book Review
Children’s books teach, entertain and inspire
Review by Deborah Locke
“The First Fire: a Cherokee Story” is a children’s picture book about the introduction of fire to the animals of the...
History
Why AIM started the Heart of the Earth Survival School
By Jon Lurie/MinnPost
In 1970, the American Indian Movement (AIM) declared its intention to open a school for Native youth living in Minneapolis. AIM had...
Community News
Activist charged in toppling of Minnesota Columbus statue
By Marianne Combs/AP
A Minnesota prosecutor charged an Indigenous activist with a felony in August in the toppling of a Christopher Columbus statue on state...
Community News
McKnight Foundation names Rendon Distinguished Artist of the year
By Marianne Combs/MPR News
The McKnight Foundation has chosen author Marcie Rendon to receive its 2020 Distinguished Artist Award. The annual award recognizes a Minnesota...
It Ain't Easy Being Indian
It Ain’t Easy Being Indian – September 2020
By Ricey Wild
My personal thing is I can find humor in anything. Especially my own trials and tribulations. But now? No. I apologize if...
Covid-19 Pandemic
COVID has everyone pondering where, and how, to start school
By Lee Egerstrom
Most Minnesota public school districts have explained to parents and students how they plan to start the new school year in September...
Covid-19 Pandemic
Minnesota guidance for re-opening, starting businesses to counter Native unemployment
By Lee Egerstrom
There has been a partial recovery from the massive unemployment that followed the closing of businesses and industries this spring when the...
Cover Story
White Earth Tribe to vote on Medical Marijuana
By Winona LaDuke
On August l8 the White Earth Tribe will have an election. There are two things on the ballot – the District Three...
Cover Story
A family death can be fatal blow for Native higher education
By Lee Egerstrom
A study conducted at the University of Minnesota finds that students of color, and especially Native American students, are far less likely...
Environment
Native Vote 2020: The Primaries and Tribal Elections
By Winona LaDuke
I don’t actually have a dog in this fight, I am technically a member of the Green Party, not a Democrat or...
News
Minnesotans cheer Washington team’s name change
By Nina Moini / MRP News
Outside the American Indian Center in Minneapolis on July 13, Clyde Bellecourt leaned on his walker as he watched...
Covid-19 Pandemic
Minnesota food shelves, already busy, brace for bigger demand
By Nina Moini / MRP News
The COVID-19 pandemic has created huge demand for free or reduced-cost food across the state as Minnesotans have lost...
Business
Cooperative enterprises may lead to “new normal” for Native businesses
By Lee Egerstrom
Business has been grinding to a halt in much of Indian Country, perhaps more than in the U.S. economy at large, prompting...
Political Matters
Political Matters – August 2020
By Mordecai Specktor
Winning in Indian Country
In a departure from the usual “Political Matters” fare, this month’s column will feature good news. In the midst...
