Passing On
Fred Armel
Fred Armell
June 13, 1948 - November 4, 2015
Fred Armell, of the Ho-Chunk Nation, was born in Winnebago, Nebraska and spent most of his life...
Passing On
William Roy St. John
William Roy St. John
January 8, 1968 - November 15, 2015.
William Roy St. John, age 47, formerly of Sisseton, South Dakota Journeyed to the Spirit...
Columnists
Native Artists
It is since the dawn of time that we’ve craved our own understanding. For as long as there have been people there has been...
Columnists
Mining and the Indian bands
The public has been invited to comment on the final environmental impact statement (EIS) on the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine south of Babbit, in...
Latest Reservation News
Rolling Rez Arts helps artists on Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
The colorful herd of buffalo roaming down the roads of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota this fall brought both tears and...
Community News
December What's New in The Community
Vikings Recognize National Native American Heritage Month
(Story courtesy of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe. Photo courtesy the Vikings.) The Minnesota Vikings celebrated National...
Latest Urban News
Indigenous Peoples Task Force launches $3.5 million capital campaign
The Indigenous Peoples Task Force (IPTF) has launched a $3.5 million capital campaign to build a new Center for Art and Wellness, to be...
Cover Story
Carceral Colonialism: Imprisonment in Tribal Country
American Indians make up a little more than 1% of the population in Minnesota, yet make up almost 10% of those incarcerated. To put...
Cover Story
Native retailers not dependent on holiday season
Native American retailers in Minnesota who sell arts, crafts, Native and local foods and other specialty products are not as dependent on the November-December...
Cover Story
Art glorifying the conquest of Indians needs to leave state capitol
Artwork in the Minnesota State Capitol shows American Indians being “civilized,” losing land to treaties, and being defeated in battle. The art tells a...
Latest Urban News
Nov. What's New In The Community
Tiwahe Foundation receives 1 Million grant from Northwest Area Foundation
The Northwest Area Foundation (NWAF) has awarded a $1 million Presidential Grant to the Tiwahe...
Cover Story
Art glorifying the conquest of Indians needs to leave state capitol
Artwork in the Minnesota State Capitol shows American Indians being “civilized,” losing land to treaties, and being defeated in battle. The art tells a...
Cover Story
Tribal Enterprise Theory: Ground up development and decision-making
Shakopee Mdewakatanton Sioux Community (SMSC) citizens and the Rahr family were logical future business partners. They’ve been living as neighbors for most of the...
Latest Urban News
Tribal enterprise practice: balancing community needs and opportunities
When it comes to putting community development theory into practice, the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin and the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska serve as useful...
The Arts
Views vary on inclusion of U.S. flag at Native cultural celebrations
Stephen Yellowhawk grew up on the powwow circuit, traveling across the United States and Canada with his family. As a young boy, this son...
Columnists
Canada and the First Nations
In the Canadian elections last month, the Liberals swept away the Conservative government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Liberal leader Justin Trudeau, 43, will...
Editorials
Attorney General Swanson does disservice to Minnesota
On October l6, Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson filed an appeal to the Minnesota Supreme Court in an attempt to overturn a recent MN...
Calendar
November Community Calendar
Thru Nov. 20
On Fertile Ground Exhibit
This exhibition is the second of three annual showings of Native artists, providing an overview of 45 artists...
Columnists
Nov Nickisms
I moved to Minneapolis in the Summer of 1994 after I finished my undergraduate degree at the University of South Dakota. I fell in...
Book Review
Warrior Nation: A History of the Red Lake Ojibwe
Warrior Nation: A History of the Red Lake Ojibwe
By Anton Treuer
Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press (September 1, 2015)
Paperback: 288 pages
Since European settlers arrived...
