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

Stay informed with the latest news about local and national Native American communities, highlighting stories and issues important to Native American communities in Minnesota and beyond.

Our coverage includes cultural events, policy updates, community stories and more to provide a platform for Native voices, perspectives and important news.

Red, white and blue: A strategy for survival as Native Americans navigate 250 years of history

Red, white and blue: A strategy for survival as Native Americans navigate 250 years of history

America's 250th birthday marks a milestone of resilience for Native Americans. It's a complex history of displacement and forced assimilation as well as one of self-determination and, strangely enough, patriotism.
by Associated

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Years after oil pipeline protests, North Dakota and the federal government settle policing lawsuit

Years after oil pipeline protests, North Dakota and the federal government settle policing lawsuit

The state of North Dakota and the federal government have settled a lawsuit the state brought to recoup the costs of policing protests of the Dakota Access Pipeline nearly a decade ago. The final settlement agreement includes a nearly $28 million sum determined last year by a federal judge after trial in 2024.
by The Associated Press

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Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post celebrates 30 years

Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post celebrates 30 years

The Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post will celebrate its 30th anniversary in partnership with the Minnesota Historical Society and Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe. The museum was rebuilt in 1996 and features both historical and contemporary displays, highlighting the tribal nation’s story.
by Chandra Colvin

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Judge says rural electric utility cannot cut tribal nation’s power over solar array 

Judge says rural electric utility cannot cut tribal nation’s power over solar array 

The ruling marks a significant moment in a nearly two-year dispute between the Upper Sioux Community and its electric cooperative — and could reshape how rural electric cooperatives across Minnesota treat members who want to generate their own electricity.
by Melissa Olson

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7,000 years of sacred history written in stone: New exhibit shows off Minnesota petroglyphs

7,000 years of sacred history written in stone: New exhibit shows off Minnesota petroglyphs

The Jeffers Petroglyphs site in southwestern Minnesota is renowned for rock carvings, some older than Stonehenge. With a newly updated visitor center and contemporary Native exhibits, the Minnesota Historical Society hopes to draw a new generation to the ancient site.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Mille Lacs walleye return to same ‘hot spots’ to spawn, protections could be key to their success

Mille Lacs walleye return to same ‘hot spots’ to spawn, protections could be key to their success

The central Minnesota lake’s walleye population has declined in recent decades, and researchers have tried to figure out why. The latest study suggests protecting certain places in the lake where walleyes prefer to reproduce could boost their success.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Red Lake Nation returns plane to Roseau pilot, reaching resolution after 7-month standstill

Red Lake Nation returns plane to Roseau pilot, reaching resolution after 7-month standstill

Roseau pilot Darrin Smedsmo retrieved his small engine plane from Red Lake Nation on Wednesday. The plane had been seized after Smedsmo made an emergency landing in October on tribal lands.
by Melissa Olson

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Center at Indigenous sacred site opens in St. Paul after years in the making

Center at Indigenous sacred site opens in St. Paul after years in the making

Wakaŋ Tipi Center in St. Paul opens its doors to visitors on Friday. The center is located at Wakaŋ Tipi, an Indigenous sacred site formerly known as Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary. The public space will offer an exhibit hall, classrooms and a community gathering area for ceremonies and educational programming.
by Chandra Colvin

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