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The Native News Project is a new initiative from MPR News.

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54th annual Mahkato Wacipi in Mankato celebrates Dakota culture, honors men executed in 1862

54th annual Mahkato Wacipi in Mankato celebrates Dakota culture, honors men executed in 1862

The Mahkato Wacipi (Mankato powwow) runs through Sunday, Sept. 20, and all are welcome to attend, as the Dakota people bring the entire community together to experience the Dakota culture and spirituality through education, traditional dance and song, while sharing a commitment to reconciliation.
by Hannah Yang

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Native-led coalition says community involvement supports youth mental health

Native-led coalition says community involvement supports youth mental health

Proclamations from the state and city of St. Paul marked Thursday as Indigenous Youth Suicide Prevention Day. Ain Dah Yung Center’s American Indian Metro Suicide Prevention Coalition says the first step in prevention is community engagement with youth.
by Chandra Colvin

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New signs connect Como Lake visitors with Dakota history and language

New signs connect Como Lake visitors with Dakota history and language

New signage at Como Regional Park in St. Paul shares the lake’s history, ecosystem and wildlife in six languages, including the Dakota language. Two signs highlight Como Lake's cultural significance to Indigenous people.
by Chandra Colvin

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Federal rule change may pressure Minnesota’s historic Pipestone quarry, advocates warn 

Federal rule change may pressure Minnesota’s historic Pipestone quarry, advocates warn 

Preservation advocates are lining up against a proposed federal rule change that could affect how the nation cares for historic places, including the Pipestone quarry, a southwestern Minnesota site sacred to Native people.
by Melissa Olson

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Feds assume control of some Red Lake Nation child welfare services following search

Feds assume control of some Red Lake Nation child welfare services following search

Red Lake Nation says the federal action is narrower than the Bureau of Indian Affairs describes. At stake is how much of a child welfare system Red Lake Nation has run since 2021 remains under tribal control.
by Melissa Olson

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Staffing problems stall federal investigations of missing and killed Native people

Staffing problems stall federal investigations of missing and killed Native people

An audit report of the Bureau of Indian Affairs' Missing and Murdered Unit released this month reveals staffing challenges, a backlog of hundreds of case referrals and families left without required victims' services.
by The Associated Press

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‘Best of what’s coming’: Native youth take the stage in new play

‘Best of what’s coming’: Native youth take the stage in new play

Stages Theatre Company, in partnership with Native American-led theater organization Mni Giizhik Theatre Ensemble, will debut a new children’s play. The production aims to inspire Native youth to pursue storytelling through the art of theater.
by Chandra Colvin

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FBI, BIA execute search warrant at building on Red Lake Reservation

FBI, BIA execute search warrant at building on Red Lake Reservation

The FBI and Bureau of Indian Affairs executed a search warrant at the Red Lake Reservation's child welfare building. The Red Lake Tribal Council has stated it will update the public when more information can be shared.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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