White Earth, Mahnomen County collaboration leads to one of highest vaccination rates in MN
By Dan Gunderson/MPR Ever since Minnesota began distributing coronavirus vaccines to the public, Mahnomen County in northwestern Minnesota has consistently run ahead of the pack, vaccinating at rates that far surpass most of its peers. As of late February, a full 85 percent of people 65-years and older in the county have been vaccinated. Mahnomen’s […]
A New Breath – White Earth Chairman Fairbanks
By Winona LaDuke I’ve been to a lot of inaugurations in my life, they are always full of promise, hope and, more recently dread. The inauguration of Michael Fairbanks as White Earth Tribal Chairman, felt light to the heart. Seeing our leader in traditional regalia, dancing to the drums, was a powerful moment in my […]