MINNEAPOLIS — After the devastating fire at the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe (MCT) building on Franklin Avenue, local Native organizations, staff, and volunteers came together on Friday, October 16th, for an Intertribal Community Feast, turning a difficult week into an opportunity for generosity, connection, and community support. The fire, which broke out Sunday, October 11th, affected […]
The Oct. 11 fire began at Dollar Plus, a Somali-owned store at 1300 E. Franklin Ave., and spread to the connected Minnesota Chippewa Tribe building that houses urban tribal offices. The store and offices occupy connected buildings; the fire did not begin in the urban offices. The cause remained undetermined Monday. Store owner Abdullahi Omar […]
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) on Oct. 5, leaving Minnesota court decisions in place supporting the placement of Red Lake Nation twins with their maternal grandmother. The case, N.R. v. Ellison, challenged both ICWA and the Minnesota Indian Family Preservation Act (MIFPA). Former non-relative […]
A recent fire at the building housing The Circle’s office has created unexpected challenges for our independent Native newspaper.
Thankfully, with the help of community members, we were able to recover our newspaper archives dating back to the 1980s. These irreplaceable records preserve decades of Native community history, cultural knowledge, and stories.
Your donation will help The Circle recover from the fire, protect our historical archives, and continue sharing Native voices for generations to come.
Every contribution makes a difference.
Pinagigi — Thank you for helping preserve generations of Native stories.
