Powwow Calendar
July 2018 Powwows
July 13-15
2018 Prairie Island Summer Powwow
Admission is free and open to all ages. All dancers will receive day money. The first five drum...
Environment
DNR state park naturalist educates, and dances jingle dress
By Amy Barrett
Larissa Harris (Onondaga) recently started work as Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Area Naturalist for Lake Bemidji State Park and the...
Political Matters
Political Matters: July 2018
By Mordecai Specktor
The next Standing Rock
Following the June 28 decision by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to approve the Enbridge Line 3 oil...
It Ain't Easy Being Indian
It Ain’t Easy Being Indian: July 2018
By Ricey Wild
There’s so much to screech and yell about I don’t know where to start, so I’ll begin with my angst. I used...
Uncategorized
Community Calendar: June 2018
Thru Sept. 3
Patriot Nations: Native Americans in Our Nation's Armed Forces Exhibit
“Patriot Nations: Native Americans in Our Nation's Armed Forces,” exhibit explores the stories...
Powwow Calendar
Powwow Calendar: June 2018
June 7
2018 Anishinabe Academy Spring Powwow
End of the year event to honor Anishinabe Academy students, staff and families. 12:00-2:15pm. Free admission and open to all....
Cover Story
Suicide Prevention Program for Native Youth Launches
By Camille Erickson
“It’s hard to think of a specific suicide prevention program in Minneapolis for Native youth. There are a variety of long standing...
Cover Story
Health inequities for American Indians, POC cause loss of life and...
By Lee Egerstrom
A study by University of Minnesota researchers shows health inequities for American Indians and other minority groups are costing Minnesota businesses and...
Business
Native Concrete and Masonry overcomes challenges and bad timing
By Lee Egerstrom
It’s hard to imagine being fast on your feet when dealing with concrete and masonry materials, but it got Charles (Charley) Minotte...
Environment
If the System Works
By Winona LaDuke
I want a system which works, after all, the US likes to tell everyone in the world how to govern and it...
News
Higher Ed for American Indian Increases Employment Rate But Does...
A postsecondary degree for the American Indian and Alaskan Native (AIAN) populations increases employment rates and labor force participation but reaps smaller gains in...
News
Dayton vetoes wild rice bill, earning thanks from environmentalists
By Elizabeth Dunbar/MPR News
Gov. Mark Dayton on May 30th vetoed a bill that would have eliminated Minnesota’s sulfate standard aimed at protecting wild rice.
The...
Community News
What’s New in the Community: June 2018
Inspired by Standing Rock: “Nibi Eteg: Where the Water Is"
(By Michael Meuers) Inspired by Standing Rock, a student film, Nibi Eteg: Where the Water...
Book Review
#Not Your Princess dispels myths about Indian women
#NotYourPrincess: Voices of Native American Women
by Charleyboy (Editor) and
Leatherdale (Editor)
Annick Press
September 2017
Age Range: 12 and up
Grade Level: 7-12
Paperback: 112 pages
Review...
Political Matters
Political Matters: June 2018
Resisting oil pipelines
Native-led resistance to oil pipeline projects is rising, and the focus is on Minnesota and British Columbia. In the North Star State,...
It Ain't Easy Being Indian
Ricey Wild: June 2018
Boozhoo and happy summertime to all! Up here in the Rezberrian tundra spring was skipped completely and we were tossed straight into August! I’m...
Passing On
Ronald Lee Libertus, a man for all seasons
By Jim Lenfestey
Here are a few facts and stories readers should know from the long, wondrous life of Ronald Lee Libertus ('Gitchi-nibi”) who walked...
Passing On
Nick Coleman was a friend to the Native community
By Deborah Locke
Ernest and Vernell Wabasha sat near the front of the room during a gathering before the rededication of the renovated Wabasha Bridge...
Calendar
May 2018 American Indian Month Calendar
Thru May 18
Leah Yellowbird Art Exhibit
Leah Yellowbird (First Nations Algonquin-Metis and Anishinaabe) returns with a new body of work on display. Yellowbird’s latest work...
Powwow Calendar
Powwow Calendar May 2018
May 5
Powwow for Hope
Powwow for Hope, the nation’s only known cancer awareness powwow, is a community event that honors loved ones who have battled...
