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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.

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Indigenous historian: Peltier commutation a victory, 50 years too late

Indigenous historian: Peltier commutation a victory, 50 years too late

Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier will no longer spend the rest of his life in prison. Nick Estes, a Minnesotan and historian, explains the tensions that led to his conviction and what his release means for communities across the nation.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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‘A champion’: Man who covered Leonard Peltier’s trial praises his release from prison

‘A champion’: Man who covered Leonard Peltier’s trial praises his release from prison

In one of his final acts, former President Joe Biden sent Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier home to complete his life sentence. Although it is not a pardon, many in the Indigenous community are celebrating what they see as win for Native American activism.
by Tom Crann and Lukas Levin

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Group looks to protect wild rice for future generations by recognizing its rights under state law

Group looks to protect wild rice for future generations by recognizing its rights under state law

A campaign launching this year asks the state of Minnesota to recognize legal rights for wild rice, as the White Earth Band of Ojibwe and the 1855 Treaty Authority have done.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier granted clemency by President Biden

Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier granted clemency by President Biden

The outgoing Biden administration has released Leonard Peltier from prison. Numerous activists and tribal officials have requested the release of Peltier, whom they believe to be innocent of killing two FBI agents in 1975.
by Allison Herrera and Melissa Olson

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Outgoing Interior Secretary Deb Haaland hands off closer ties with Indian Country

Outgoing Interior Secretary Deb Haaland hands off closer ties with Indian Country

Deb Haaland, the country's first Indigenous cabinet secretary, used her term at the Interior Department to make what activists say is irreversible impact in recognizing the painful history of the government's treatment Native Americans.
by Kirk Siegler

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Fond du Lac artist explains the importance of pipestone and the area where it is found

Fond du Lac artist explains the importance of pipestone and the area where it is found

Jeff Savage has worked with pipestone for 50 years to make sculptures and ceremonial pipes. Pipestone National Monument, where he and other members of tribal nations extract the stone, is near two proposed routes for a gas pipeline.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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