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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.

Minnesota's Dallas Goldtooth pivots from comedy to action in 'The Last Frontier'

Goldtooth is known for his comedic roles in “Reservation Dogs” and “Rutherford Falls.” In his newest role, he plays the character Hutch, a U.S. Marshal tasked with protecting his community in Fairbanks, Alaska after prisoner transport plane crash.
by Leah Lemm, Melissa Olson and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Grand Portage Band launches first Indigenous-led coast guard on Lake Superior

Grand Portage Band launches first Indigenous-led coast guard on Lake Superior

The Grand Portage Band has launched the nation’s first Indigenous-led coast guard on Lake Superior, providing critical search and rescue coverage along Minnesota’s North Shore.

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Here's what young Native Americans funded with $720K from Newman's Own Foundation and Novo Nordisk

Here's what young Native Americans funded with $720K from Newman's Own Foundation and Novo Nordisk

Armed with funds from Newman’s Own Foundation and Novo Nordisk, 21 Indigenous leaders crafted criteria and selected finalists as part of a $720,000 grant program. This initiative, organized by Native Americans in Philanthropy, reflects values of self-determination and intergenerational relationship-building that participants want more philanthropists to adopt.
by The Associated Press

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‘She just got things done:’ Ojibwe author shares memories of her grandmother in new book

‘She just got things done:’ Ojibwe author shares memories of her grandmother in new book

In “Sugar Bush Babies: Stories of My Ojibwe Grandmother,” author Janis Fairbanks shares lessons she learned while spending summers with her grandmother on the Fond du Lac reservation.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Minnesota celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day

Minnesota celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day

The second Monday of October is recognized as Indigenous Peoples Day in Minnesota. The day celebrates Indigenous culture, traditions and communities.
by Chandra Colvin

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Celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day with MPR's Native News team

Celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day with MPR's Native News team

MPR News editor and guest host Leah Lemm celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day with reporters who are part of our Native News team. Leah and her guests talk about how they cover Native communities, tribal nations and people, all around Minnesota every day.
by Leah Lemm, Chandra Colvin and Melissa Olson

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Photos: Friends of the Boundary Waters on Bde Maka Ska

Photos: Friends of the Boundary Waters on Bde Maka Ska

Former Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland was in Minneapolis for a Friends of the Boundary Waters fundraiser on Saturday evening. Before the event, she canoed with teenagers on Bde Maka Ska.
by Olivia Hanson

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How to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day around Minnesota

How to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day around Minnesota

Indigenous Peoples Day is Monday, Oct. 13. Check out these events to begin celebrating over the weekend and into Monday with community, art markets, music and food.   
by Chandra Colvin

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