Cover Story
SCOTUS Upholds ICWA, But Allows Discrimination
By Lee Egerstrom
Native sovereign rights and families scored a big victory at the U.S. Supreme Court in June with ICWA being upheld, but the celebration...
Cover Story
Sioux Chef wins Julia Child Award, opens new Indigenous food lab
By Lee Egerstrom
Sean Sherman, the well-known Native American chef, author and culinary entrepreneur active in promoting Indigenous foods, is receiving another prestigious award –...
Environment
SMSC brings waste management down to earth
By Lee Egerstrom
Minnesota’s state and federal leaders joined with the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community in late June to break ground for a new organics...
Calendar
Community Calendar – July 2023
ONGOING
American Indian Group Prenatal
Expecting American Indian moms, come join us for a culturally focused prenatal care and education group at the Indian Health Board...
Environment
Sesame Street’s Elmo spotted at baby celebration at Leech Lake
By Dan Ninham
Elmo from Sesame Street joined tribal leaders and elders welcoming the newest members of the Leech Lake Reservation and other Native communities...
Cover Story
Ponemah pet clinic part of campaign for more Indigenous veterinarians
By Mathew Holding Eagle III / MPR News
In the gymnasium of the Ponemah Elementary School veterinarian Raye Taylor is hard at work. She’s visiting with...
Profiles: Native Americans in Sports
Campers attend Grace White & Ben Strong Basketball Camp
By Dan Ninham
Two highly acclaimed former basketball players and Red Lake Band of Ojibwe tribal members came home to lead a summer basketball camp....
Lt Gov Peggy Flanagan
Key legislative victories from this past session
By Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan
Boozhoo! I hope you all have had a chance to enjoy this beautiful summer weather. Here in Mni Sota Makoce,...
Political Matters
Political Matters – July 2023
By Mordecai Specktor
Army Corps blocks NorthMet mine
In early June, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers revoked a permit for the NorthMet copper-nickel mine in...
Profiles: Native Americans in Sports
Vegas Golden Knights Stanley Cup champion Whitecloud has MN fans
By Dan Ninham
Recent Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Zach Whitecloud played two seasons at NCAA DI Bemidji State University. He left a...
Arnie Vainio MD - Health
Did my grandfather vote?
By Arne Vainio
My Ojibwe grandfather was taken from his family when he was young and was put into a boarding school. I don’t have...
It Ain't Easy Being Indian
It Aint Easy Being Indian – July 2023
By Ricey Wild
On this past summer solstice my soul sister and I celebrated. In the past I always was like, “Wow.” Solstice is here...
Calendar
Community Calendar – June 2023
ONGOING
Four Sisters Farmers Market (Thursdays)
Join us at the Four Sisters Farmers Market this summer. The market is an Indigenous-focused farmers market centered on providing...
Cover Story
Minnesota Native groups and causes score successes at the Legislature
By Lee Egerstrom
The 2023 Legislature closed down on May 22 after what most likely was the most successful session in Minnesota history for Native...
Cover Story
State Park land returned to Upper Sioux Community
By Lee Egerstrom
Sacred grounds that make up the Upper Sioux Agency State Park near Granite Falls will at long last be returned to the...
Cover Story
AIOIC salutes a founder, reaches pre-pandemic “normalcy”
By Lee Egerstrom
Founders’ Day at the American Indian OIC schools in Minneapolis was a day to celebrate achievements, how it has rebounded from the...
Business
Nashke Games is one of the newest Ojibwe language tools
By Brad Hagen
At this point, most of us are familiar with the fact that our Native languages are endangered, some having gone completely dormant...
Environment
Piitwewetam: Making is Medicine exhibit honors Jesse Gustafson
By Dan Ninham
While passing through the American Indian Cultural Corridor in Minneapolis one can stop at a gathering place on “The Avenue” known as...
Profiles: Native Americans in Sports
Wagner wins lots of awards, gains attention from college recruiters
By Dan Ninham
Waabigwan Wagner (Ojibwe /Lac La Croix First Nation) will be a senior at Northome-Kelliher High School next school year and is an...
Lt Gov Peggy Flanagan
The most productive legislative sessions of my lifetime
By Lt. Gov Peggy Flanagan
Boozhoo! What an incredible end to one of the most productive legislative sessions of my lifetime. The work we did...
