Environment
Viva Mexico: land, water, and Indigenous candidates
By Winona LaDuke
They tried to bury us. They did not know we were seeds...” – Mexican Proverb
I have always loved the above quote; rooted,...
Opinion
To an encampment, our people have come home
By Joe Hobot
There is an encampment in Minneapolis populated by indigenous people – and it is growing.
People who have gathered there are the displaced,...
Community News
What’s New in the Community – October 2018
Adrienne Benjamin named one of the National Center’s 2018 Native American 40 Under 40 Award Recipients
The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development announced...
Business
High-speed telecommunications coming to Fond du Lac
By Lee Egerstrom
The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa is busily laying cable throughout its northeastern Minnesota reservation and is now seeking...
Calendar
Community Calendar – October 2018
Thru Oct. 2019
Horse Nation of the Ochéthi Šakówiŋ
All My Relations Arts presents Horse Nation of the Ochéthi Šakówi, an exhibition that explores how horses shape...
Political Matters
Political Matters – October 2018
By Mordecai Specktor
‘The Trump Presidency’ reality show
Like many of you, I’ve watched too much coverage of the confirmation hearings for Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court...
It Ain't Easy Being Indian
It Ain’t Easy Being Indian – October 2018
By Ricey Wild
I’m feeling a lot of anxiety right now – of trauma, fear and flashbacks of my own sexual assaults – watching the...
Opinion
Study examines how Native culture is depicted in tobacco ads
By CoCo Villaluz, Joanne D’Silva and Erin O’Gara
Recently, our country has seen improved understanding of cultural misappropriation. Awareness of stereotypes, protests against racist mascots,...
Cover Story
Outpatient Program for Little Earth
By Lee Egerstrom
Three Native American organizations have teamed up to launch a new Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) to help drug abusers and their families...
Cover Story
Dakota Head Start launched at Lower Sioux Indian Community
By Lee Egerstrom
With a dwindling number of fluent Dakota language speakers throughout Minnesota, the Lower Sioux Indian Community (LSIC) has started a unique Dakota...
Environment
The meaning of consent: Fond du Lac and Enbridge
By Winona LaDuke
“Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) is one of the most important principles that Indigenous Peoples believe can protect their right to...
Environment
Black Snake Chronicles: Police, Courts and Victories
By Winona LaDuke
August was marked by three new landmarks in Native resistance to pipelines in Canada, Minnesota, and North Dakota. On August 29, 26...
Community News
What’s New in the Community September 2018
Minneapolis Native Elders compete in MN Senior Games
The Minnesota Senior Games were held in Mankato on August 16-19 and for the first time there was...
Cover Story
“The Wall” on Franklin sheds light on homeless Natives
Story and photos by Ona Knoxsha
As the morning sun began to rise up and over Highway 55 in south Minneapolis, residents at the American...
History
New Bell Museum showcases state’s past and Ojibwe/Dakota words
By Deborah Locke
Here is a reaction I can almost guarantee. Take your children to the new Bell Museum on Larpenteur Avenue, not far from...
Political Matters
Political Matters Sept 2018
Dick Bancroft memorial
In my August column, I wrote a remembrance of my friend Dick Bancroft, a photographer who spent decades chronicling the American Indian...
Uncategorized
Community Calendar September 2018
Thru Oct. 2019
Horse Nation of the Ochéthi Šakówiŋ
All My Relations Arts presents Horse Nation of the Ochéthi Šakówi, an exhibition that explores how horses shape...
It Ain't Easy Being Indian
It Ain’t Easy Being Indian September 2018
By Ricey Wild
Does anyone remember “Tank Girl?” It’s about how water and power controlled everything and there were just a few holdouts protecting the...
Passing On
Paul Lyle Enyart Obituary
Paul Lyle Enyart “Oyăte Nawičhakičižin”
1968 - August 1, 2018
Paul Lyle Enyart “Oyăte Nawičhakičižin” (Protects the People), 50, of Swatara, MN, passed away August...
History
Neil McKay is new member Bell Museum Board of Directors
By Deborah Locke
Chantemaza (Neil McKay) is a new member of the Bell Museum Board of Directors and agreed to speak with The Circle about...
