Columnists
It ain't easy being indian
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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...
Columnists
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...
Columnists
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...
The Arts
"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...
The Arts
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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
National Briefs
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...
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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...
Columnists
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...
Local Briefs
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...
Columnists
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,...
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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....
Columnists
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...
Local Briefs
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...
Local Briefs
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...
Local Briefs
AIM Conference in Minneapolis looks toward the future
The American Indian Movement (AIM) gathered in June in Minneapolis to celebrate its 42nd year and to reflect on victories and the challenges still...