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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.

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Hidden in the grooves: A new book maps Native music's overlooked legacy

Hidden in the grooves: A new book maps Native music's overlooked legacy

A new book by Minneapolis-based artist and publisher Ryan Nelson archives and shares a rare Native American music collection and the collector Justis Brokenrope’s work to introduce the music to new audiences. 
by Melissa Olson

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Grand Portage Band celebrates return of tribal land taken more than a century ago

Grand Portage Band celebrates return of tribal land taken more than a century ago

The Grand Portage Band marked the return of nearly 90 acres of land, in partnership with the Duluth-based Lloyd K. Johnson Foundation, in a special ceremony Monday. Officials say it’s the largest return of Grand Portage tribal land in recent history. 
by Dan Kraker

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Youth leaders take down prayer camp at sacred Dakota site

Youth leaders take down prayer camp at sacred Dakota site

The Dakota prayer camp at the sacred Dakota site Mni Owe Sni closed as youth leaders took down two white canvas tipis Saturday evening
by Melissa Olson

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Bill proposes adding Indigenous names and ‘inherent right’ for wild rice

Bill proposes adding Indigenous names and ‘inherent right’ for wild rice

The Senate State and Local Government Committee heard testimony this week about a proposal that would change the language around Minnesota's state grain, wild rice. The language includes adding both Dakota and Ojibwe to the bill as well as recognizing the plant’s ‘inherent’ right to exist and thrive.
by Chandra Colvin

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Two Dakota nations sign cannabis compacts with state of Minnesota

Two Dakota nations sign cannabis compacts with state of Minnesota

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has signed two more cannabis compacts with tribal nations — the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community and the Lower Sioux Indian Community — bringing the total number of tribal‑state cannabis compacts to nine.
by Leah Lemm

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Hazardous waste site impacting life on Leech Lake Reservation, despite 40-year cleanup effort

Hazardous waste site impacting life on Leech Lake Reservation, despite 40-year cleanup effort

From the 1950s until the 1980s, the St. Regis Paper Company treated wood with toxic chemicals near downtown Cass Lake on the Leech Lake Reservation. Those chemicals spread into the soil and groundwater. MPR News host Nina Moini spoke to Buffalo’s Fire reporter Gabrielle Nelson about her story on the hazardous waste site.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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After negotiations, prayer camp near Whipple building to close midweek

After negotiations, prayer camp near Whipple building to close midweek

A Lakota spiritual leader believes the camp broke “spiritual law” by situating the camp at a location understood and documented as a Dakota burial site. But camp leaders say they are looking for healing at the sacred site.
by Melissa Olson

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Bois Forte Band leadership discusses tribal affairs and financial update at state of the band

Bois Forte Band leadership discusses tribal affairs and financial update at state of the band

The Bois Forte Band of Chippewa held its annual state of the band address over the weekend at Fortune Bay Resort Casino in Tower, Minn. Tribal leadership addressed financial concerns and updates and shared ongoing goals for the upcoming year. 
by Chandra Colvin

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