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New Native SMSC scholarship recipients graduate, plan to give back
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Although Jason Champagne didn’t grow up on a Native American reservation, he visited relatives on them growing up and saw nutrition was a major...
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Tribute to Dr. Charles S. Anderson, Augsburg President Emeritus
I attended Dr. Charles S. Anderson’s funeral a couple of weeks ago and was flooded with memories of our special relationship while I served...
Editorials
From The Editor's Desk
Hau! Alfred Walking Bull emaciyapi yelo. Cante waste nape ciuzapi yelo. Hello, my name is Alfred Walking Bull. I shake your hand with a...
Columnists
Fond du Lac Follies
Fond du Lac Follies attended the 20th annual Veterans Powwow held in Sawyer, Minnesota. Once again it was an easy decision where to go...
Columnists
It Ain't Easy Being Indian
For the past few weeks I had been enjoying a little rest from the usual absurd life I live. I have all I need...
events
Powwow Calendar AUGUST 2013
Aug. 16 - 18
Mille Lacs Band
Traditional Powwow
The 47th Annual Mille Lacs Band Traditional Powwow will be held at the Iskigamizigan Powwow Grounds...
Calendar
Community Calendar August 2013
Aug. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
Adventures in Nature: Atlatl
The atlatl is an ancient hunting device used by the Native people of the area before...
Passing On
Nonprofit leader Ron McKinley killed in motorcycle accident
Ron McKinley, a philanthropic leader who campaigned for education for minorities was killed in a road accident July 21. He was 64.
McKinley, of...
Cover Story
Militarizing Fossil Fuels and Guarding the Pipeline
Someone needs to explain to me why wanting clean drinking water makes you an activist, and why proposing to destroy water with chemical warfare...
Cover Story
AICDC Buys Ancient Traders Market
The American Indian Community Development Corporation (AICDC) acquired Ancient Traders Market from its most recent owner, the Twin Cities branch of the Local Initiatives...
Community News
What's New In The Community
Walking Bull joins The Circle staff
The Circle has hired a new Managing Editor. Alfred Walking Bull will start work July 1st and undergo...
Latest Urban News
National George Morrison exhibit opens
The exhibition “Modern Spirit: The Art of George Morrison” began the first leg of its multi-year national tour this month at Plains Art Museum...
Latest Reservation News
Ojibwe Language Camp draws over 1,000 participants
The Nagaajiwanaang Ojibwe language camp was held June 13-16 at the Kiwenz Campground in Sawyer, Minn. There were over 1,200 people registered for the...
Latest Reservation News
Marjorie Anderson, first woman to lead Mille Lacs band, dies at...
The first woman to lead the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe in Minnesota has died. Marjorie Anderson died June 29 of natural causes, the...
Latest Reservation News
Walleye population decline on Lake Mille Lacs concern DNR
The walleye population in Lake Mille Lacs is the lowest in decades, and state Department of Natural Resources researchers are searching the lake for...
events
Powwow Calendar JULY 2013
July 19 - 21 Honor the Earth Powwow 40th Annual Honor the Earth Traditional Powwow. Hayward, WI. LCO Pow Wow Grounds. FMI: 715-634-8934.
July...
Calendar
Community Calendar July 2013
July 7 - Aug. 24 Contemporary American Indian Art Exhibit “Transmissions: Contemporary American Indian Art 2003-2013,” features artwork by prominent regional Native artists. The...
Columnists
Fond du Lac Follies
The Sawyer Summer language camp was just good. Can you believe that we had 1254 people? Last year 765 registered. This sets a new...
Columnists
It Ain't Easy Being Indian
People move on, that’s what they do; it’s the nature of life. There are some people who couldn’t move out of my life fast...
Cover Story
DIW'S NEW DOCUMENTARY ON ADDITION/PREGNANCY
The Division of Indian Work's (DIW) Women of Traditional Birthing Program recently produced a documentary entitled Healthy Babies Healthy Futures: Ending the Cycle of...