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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Nov Its Aint Easy

Native Business. Tch! Most Indians think everybody’s business IS their business. I think it has a lot to do with us having our land...

The Circle Fundraiser 2015

The Circle’s Breakfast Fundraiser The Circle board (Jim Lenfestey - Chair, Robert Albee - Vice Chair, Celeste DeMars - Secretary, Brenda Child, Monica Flores, and...

2015 READERS SURVEY

  The Circle needs your help in deciding what direction we take in the coming years. Please fill out our READER SURVEY . We want...

­­THE CIRCLE 2.0 AT 35: “STORIES AROUND THE COMMUNITY FIRE”

In 1980 The Minneapolis American Indian Center (MAIC) received a grant from the Dayton-Hudson Foundation (Target Foundation today) to broaden communications to serve the...

“Multiplying” Ojibwe language at Bemidji stores, offices, schools

When tourists and other visitors stop by the Harmony Co-op food store in Bemidji, they find doodooshaaboo (milk) in the dairy case, bakwezhigan (bread)...

Ojibwemowiin

This month’s theme is language. Ahem! “Boozhoo! Ozaawanakwadookwe indizhinikaz. Niin doodem Ma’iingan.” There! I just introduced myself to you in my own language; Ojibwemowiin....

UMD’s MTAG Program graduates move into higher positions

The Master of Tribal Administration and Governance (MTAG) program at UMD graduated its first cohort in 2013. Since then at least four MTAG graduates...

October Events

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...

Language

Language is the topic for this month, but I’m not going to talk about language preservation and demand that we learn our indigenous languages....

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 –...

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...

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...

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...

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....