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‘I’m so proud of us’: Indigenous nursing graduates credit success to friendship, faculty support

‘I’m so proud of us’: Indigenous nursing graduates credit success to friendship, faculty support

Four Indigenous students graduated from Minneapolis College’s nursing program in May. All four students said they relied on one another to complete the rigorous undergraduate program.
by Melissa Olson

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Tribal nations appeal ruling that ends a tool to protect minority voters in 7 states

Tribal nations appeal ruling that ends a tool to protect minority voters in 7 states

After a challenge by Republican officials in North Dakota, a federal appeals panel struck down a key way of enforcing the Voting Rights Act's protections against racial discrimination in seven states.
by Hansi Lo Wang

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‘Washita Love Child’ remembers Indigenous guitarist Jesse Ed Davis’ prolific music career

‘Washita Love Child’ remembers Indigenous guitarist Jesse Ed Davis’ prolific music career

Indigenous guitarist Jesse Ed Davis played alongside iconic musicians in the 1970s and 1980s. His life, career and ancestors are remembered in a recent book by author Douglas Miller.
by Leah Lemm

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White Earth Nation opens state’s first recreational cannabis dispensary outside tribal lands

White Earth Nation opens state’s first recreational cannabis dispensary outside tribal lands

A new tribal-state compact between Minnesota and the White Earth Nation reached earlier in the week laid oud guidelines necessary for the tribe to regulate and operate cannabis businesses outside the reservation.  
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Two Native-led renewable energy nonprofits team up to fight ‘energy poverty’ in Minnesota

Two Native-led renewable energy nonprofits team up to fight ‘energy poverty’ in Minnesota

A merger between two Indigenous-led nonprofits, Native Sun Community Power and 8th Fire Solar, looks to reshape energy sovereignty for tribal lands in Minnesota and address “energy poverty.”
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Two sites in St. Paul will be renamed to reflect cultural significance to Dakota tribes

Two sites in St. Paul will be renamed to reflect cultural significance to Dakota tribes

The city of St. Paul announced Wednesday the renaming of Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary and Indian Mounds Regional Park to Waḳaƞ Ṭípi, meaning “dwelling place of the sacred” and Wicaḣapi, meaning “cemetery.”
by Chandra Colvin

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Minnesota tribes 'breaking the glass ceiling' of cannabis sales outside reservations

Minnesota tribes 'breaking the glass ceiling' of cannabis sales outside reservations

White Earth Nation signed a first-of-its-kind agreement with the state, recognizing the tribe’s authority to regulate cannabis dispensaries off reservation land.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Tribal cannabis dispensaries to open across Minnesota with White Earth Nation tribal-state compact

Tribal cannabis dispensaries to open across Minnesota with White Earth Nation tribal-state compact

The state of Minnesota and White Earth Nation have finalized a cannabis compact, laying out an agreement for tribally run dispensaries outside tribal lands.
by Melissa Olson

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