Cover Story
Community honors Henry Boucha with screening of “Electric Indian”
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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
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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...
It Ain't Easy Being Indian
It Ain’t Easy Being Indian – February 2024
By Ricey Wild
Boozhoo Cousins! Last month I choked on a small fistful of M&Ms. I thought that was IT for me but I have...