Latest Urban News
Columbus Statue Celebrates Genocide and Should Be Removed
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Native American activist groups in
Minnesota would like people to learn the real history of Christopher
Columbus and quit putting him up...
Passing On
Passing On: Terri Lynn Oliver
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Terri Lynn Oliver
Terri Lynn Oliver, 47, of St. Paul,
journeyed to the Spirit World on Monday, April 20, 2015 at Regions
Hospital...
Passing On
Passing On: Clyde Nelson Philbrick
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Clyde Nelson Philbrick
Clyde Nelson
Philbrick, 77, journeyed to the Spirit World on Sunday, April 19,
2015 at Prairie Lakes Health Care Hospital...
Editorials
Letter to the Editor: Vizenor targets dissent
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To the editor:
First I would like to thank Tara, Kathy
and Punkie for standing up to a dictator. Chairwoman Vizenor stated
in...
Editorials
From the Editor's Desk: Building community investment
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Recently, two social media experts came
to The Circle office on a walking tour of Franklin Avenue to
ask two simple questions:...
Columnists
It Ain't Easy Being Indian: May 2015
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… My bad. Or am I?
Whilst ‘Under the Clock,’ which is
a euphemism for being in city jail, I experienced...
Columnists
Nick-izms: Rez Born, Urban Raised
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Native Pride
May is Native American Month. It’s
our month to celebrate everything it is about being Native. It’s a
time to educate...
Columnists
Political Matters: Pat Bellanger travels on/Recovering Pe'Sla
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Pat Bellanger travels on
On April 2, Pat Bellanger, one of the
stalwart leaders of the American Indian Movement (AIM), went to...
Cover Story
The Importance of Powwow Dances
World champion
jingle dress dancer Willow Abramson (Shoshone-Bannock) faced
difficult challenges in her life. In 2005, she and her family were
involved in a car crash; her...
Cover Story
White Earth constitutional reform stalled by infighting
Fears of federal recognition loss and
hopes for enrollment increase at play“The people of White Earth voted for
a new constitution, and a judge upheld the...
Latest Urban News
Strengthening Identity: The Cradleboard Project instills history and tradition
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When
Gavino Limon was 14 months-old, he began his professional career as a champion Grass Dancer, a mere five months after he began walking....
Editorials
From the Editor's Desk: Fear vs. Freedom in tribal sovereignty
Fear is a powerful motivator. It is
built with experience, it tells us when to avoid potential danger, it
keeps us safe and it can even...
Columnists
Nick-izms: Rez Born, Urban Raised
Cravings: Health and Wellness
This month I want to write about
something that I’ve been thinking about and that has piqued my
interest: craving. Craving is defined...
Columnists
Political Matters: U.S. Steel vs. manoomin
In late March, Minnesota Gov. Mark
Dayton said that the state’s environmental standard for protecting
manoomin (wild rice) was outdated scientifically and was threatening
industrial development Up...
Community News
What's New In The Community: April 2015
LEECH LAKE AWARDED $25,000 FOR HOMELESS
SHELTER
LEECH LAKE, Minn. – The Leech Lake
Band of Ojibwe was awarded the $25,000 Greater Minnesota Housing Fund
Grant for the...
events
The Circle 2015 Powwow Calendar
APRIL
MINNESOTA
April 4
Bemijigamaag Powwow
Dancers Registration: 10 a.m. to 2
p.m.; First Grand Entry, 1 p.m.; Hand Drum Contest: 5 to 7 p.m.;
Communal Feast: 5...
Calendar
April 2015 Calendar
Through April 26
“Modern Spirit: The Art of
George Morrison”
Born in the now-vanished village of
Chippewa City, Minn., near the Grand Portage Reservation, George
Morrison later adopted that signature...
Local Briefs
Regional and Local Briefs: April 2015
RED LAKE STATE OF BAND LOOKS TO FUTURE
RED LAKE, Minn. – Red Lake Band of
Chippewa Chairman Darrell Seki offered an optimistic outlook on the
condition...
National Briefs
National Briefs: April 2015
NAVAJO TEEN'S SHORT FILM HOSTED AT THE
WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Navajo student
Keanu Jones was selected as one of 15 young filmmakers across the
country to...