One homeless encampment cleared; another remembered
By Lee Egerstrom Minneapolis city officials cleared an impromptu homeless encampment in early October along East Franklin Avenue on the edge of the American Indian Cultural Corridor. Artwork will now commemorate the former Wall of Forgotten Natives encampment in the same area and raise public awareness of the continuing homeless crisis. Closing the encampment that […]
Activist wants to prevent Wall of Forgotten Natives
By Eddie Chuculate Outreach worker Jase Roe is determined to prevent a Native American homeless camp from exploding into one similar to 2018 that grew to over 300 people, garnered national attention and was dubbed “The Wall of Forgotten Natives.” Although located on the same state-owned property, this fall’s “Wall” is strictly about getting Natives […]
The Wall of Forgotten Natives must not be forgotten
By Niharika Bhavsar “He’s on heroin, and there’s nothing I can do. His mom died of an overdose. You’d think that would make someone want to quit,” said Greg Franson. Mr. Franson’s son had joined the over hundred Native Americans gathered near East Franklin and Hiawatha avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Homeless, jobless, and hopeless, many […]