Book reviews 2010

Books in Review: Interview with Metis author Joseph Boyden Joseph Boyden is the award winning author of Three Day Road, which won the McNally...

It ain't easy being indian

I am absolutely astonished by what some people pay big money for. Just this past December an American flag was sold for 2.2 million...

Fond du Lac Follies

Continued from last month when Fond du Lac Follies jetted to Tennessee on his last airline ride and had to go through Minneapolis airport...

Political Matters: Native Issues in the Halls of Government

Betting on a racinoThe Shinnecock Indian Nation happens to be located a stone’s throw from the mansions of the super rich in New York...

"Dakota Music Tour" will feature Native composers/musicians and the Mankato Symphony...

"Dakota Music Tour" – a 90-minute musical response to the Dakota-American events of 1862 in Minnesota – will feature four concerts that will reach...

This Is Displacement showcases a range of contemporary Native artists

THIS IS DISPLACEMENT: Native Art Show Opens January. 9thPlymouth Congregational ChurchPublic reception: January 24 at 6 p.m. Plymouth Congregational Church, 1900 Nicollet Ave. (at...

Native community buys/builds art gallery in 11 months

All My Relations Arts (AMR) opens the doors of its new gallery space on January 21 after a fast-paced 11 months of the American...

Suicide prevention "isten-ins"will culminate in national conference

Suicide is a tragedy that strikes Native American communities disproportionately compared to other ethnic groups, and has been a top priority on the agendas...

Domestic Abuse Program sewing circle builds skills and friendships

Once a week, every Tuesday evening in Minneapolis, a group of women come together to participate in a constructive task of edging together a...

Bemidji State launches website with Ojibwe language resources

As part of its ongoing efforts to support the efforts of the Shared Vision Bemidji community-building initiative, Bemidji State University has unveiled a printable...

Problems with the Alaska Veterinary Board blocking public health services to...

I attended the Alaska Veterinary Board meeting on Oct. 29 in Fairbanks to discuss the need for more veterinary services in the villages and...

Whats News

Lakota collage artist recipient of Bush Artist Program’s 2010 Enduring Vision Award Lakota collage artist Arthur D. Amiotte, is one of three winners of...

Death in the Sonoran Desert

In 1982, I traveled to a desert wash west of Tucson, Arizona, for the International Indian Treaty Conference, a forum sponsored by the American...

Group wants more Indian teachers on reservations

About 100 of the nation’s best recent college graduates in fields such as law and business will be teaching this fall at schools on...

CD Review: Jimmy Wolf’s I’ve Been Driftin’ From Door To Door

Last year I wrote a review on Jimmy Wolf’s CD Deep Downtown and I was immediately aware that there was a new rock star,...

MIA Has New Native American Tour Guides

The Minneapolis Institute of Arts (MIA) recently graduated 17 tour guides for their Native American collection, in the Collections in Focus (CIF) Guides Program....

Follies July

The operation was a success but the patient lived. I went from pre-op to op to post-op rather nicely.The artery doctor came in and...

CDC and IHS urge Indian parents to protect preteens with vaccines

The Centers for Disease Control and PreventionThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is partnering with the Indian Health Service to launch a campaign...

Recommended Vaccines for 11/12-Year-Olds

1. Tdap Vaccine: Fights Whooping Cough (Pertussis) plus Tetanus and Diphtheria The Tdap vaccine protects again tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis. The childhood DTaP vaccine...