Columnists
Treaty rights today
Treaty rights today
I’ve been thinking about the upsurge in Indian activism over recent years. The sudden rise of the Idle No More movement –...
Editorials
Governor Dayton’s Sandpiper comments lack common sense foresight
It is apparent from Governor Dayton’s recent announcement (in reaction to the Minnesota House Speaker’s allegations of appellate court meddling) that he supports the...
Latest Reservation News
DNR chief: No guarantees for Mille Lacs winter walleye season
Despite Gov. Mark Dayton’s call for a walleye ice fishing season this winter at Lake Mille Lacs, it’s still not clear if the Minnesota...
Latest Reservation News
Pipestone Superintendent walks cultural tightrope
On the high prairies of Southwestern Minnesota one site, and one man, provide a textbook study of the spiritual and political complexities of America’s...
Community News
Whats New In The Community For October
Native Americans in Philanthropy Announces New CEO
Sarah Eagle Heart joined Native Americans in Philanthropy as its new Chief Executive Officer on September 2, 2015....
Calendar
Native Poet Roberta Hill reads for Literary Witness
Native Poet Roberta Hill reads for
Literary Witnesses on Monday, Sept. 21, 7pm.
On
Monday, Sept. 21 at 7pm at Plymouth Congregational Church (Nicollet Ave. at
Franklin), Literary...
Cover Story
White Earth members voice pipeline concerns
White Earth doesn’t want another oil pipeline. Some 100 people turned out to a community center on the White Earth Indian Reservation on Aug....
Latest Urban News
Legal, political actions continue to define tribal sovereignty
A series of legal actions and political events in August, stretching from Minnesota and South Dakota to Arizona and Washington State, keep defining and...
Community News
Sept What's New in The Community
Jolly named to lead Minnesota Philanthropy Partners
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota Philanthropy Partners welcomed Eric J. Jolly, Ph.D. as its new president and chief...
Latest Reservation News
Runners cover 200 miles on Anishinabe Spirit Run
Sam Strong is running. He left Redby, Minn., in the Red Lake Nation on July 29 with 50 other runners. Then, he and a...
Latest Reservation News
Bands Assert Treaty Rights within Ceded Territory
Citizens of Minnesota’s Ojibwe tribes sent notice to Gov. Mark Dayton last month of their intention to expand wild rice harvesting in a vast...
Latest Urban News
Indigenous Peoples Day sweeps St. Paul City Council vote
Columbus Day became a national holiday in 1937, under the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration. Italian lobbyists in America at the time wanted to honor...
Local Briefs
DNR: Minnesota wolf population down slightly; packs grow in size
Minnesota’s wolf population is down slightly, according to the latest survey from the Department of Natural Resources.
The count from this past winter estimates 2,221...
Latest Reservation News
New language learning method training held at Red Lake
More than 30 people from the Red Lake School District, the Immersion School, and Red Lake Community attended training on a unique way to...
Latest Urban News
Minneapolis Fed launches its Center for Indian Country Development
The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis formally launched its Center for Indian Country Development (CIDC) in August, bringing together resources and stakeholders from tribal,...
Columnists
Political Matters
On Aug. 5, a crew from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was excavating an old leaking mine in Colorado, when workers using a backhoe...
The Arts
“Bring the Children Home” presents with authenticity
As tough as it is to get a play produced, Marcie Rendon has turned down name venues for the sake of cultural integrity. “Believe...
Calendar
September Community Calendar
Sept. 2
NACDI Breakfast Bites
Come and join us for an opportunity to network and discuss the most important issues in our community. 9-10:15 a.m., NACDI,...
Columnists
It Ain't Easy Being Indian
Sovereignty is a powerful word. I believe it means more to Indian People than to anyone else in the United States. For my own...
Columnists
Nick-izms: Rez Born, Urban Raised
Sovereignty is one of those concepts that seems to allude some of us. It’s this lofty goal and expectation for our tribes, yet it...
