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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.

Oneida man inducted into Minnesota Lacrosse Hall of Fame

Dedicating his career to Native education and bringing Indigenous games into physical education, Dan Ninham is being recognized for his contributions to the game of lacrosse in Minnesota. 

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Shakopee’s new venue name announced, Mystic Lake Amphitheater to open next summer

Shakopee’s new venue name announced, Mystic Lake Amphitheater to open next summer

Live Nation announced the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community has purchased the naming rights to its new outdoor music venue south of the Twin Cities. Mystic Lake Amphitheater is expected to open in 2026.
by Melissa Olson

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A photo of her grandmother in moccasins sparked Cindy Godin Hamilton’s artistic awakening

A photo of her grandmother in moccasins sparked Cindy Godin Hamilton’s artistic awakening

Cindy Godin Hamilton’s artistic and cultural awakening came in her adult years. Now her solo exhibit at the Warroad RiverPlace Gallery includes hand-stitched mittens, mukluks and gauntlets featuring intricately beaded animals and flowers, as well as oil and pastel paintings of Native faces garbed in traditional regalia.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Ceremonial walk along the Rum River serves as ‘a prayer’ for the water

Ceremonial walk along the Rum River serves as ‘a prayer’ for the water

This year’s Indigenous-led water walk followed the Rum River from Mille Lacs Lake in Vineland to Peninsula Point Park in Anoka, where the river converges with the Mississippi River. 
by Chandra Colvin

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Tamara Aupaumut awarded the Jim Denomie Memorial Scholarship

Tamara Aupaumut awarded the Jim Denomie Memorial Scholarship

The annual award is given to an artist who exemplifies a commitment to excellence, generosity, and engagement with community. “I'm always just trying to pay that forward,” said Tamara Aupaumut. 
by Melissa Olson

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White Earth Nation welcomes first bison calf

White Earth Nation welcomes first bison calf

The bison calf marks the start of “a new chapter” in the White Earth Nation Bison Program, which leads an ongoing effort to restore bison to Ojibwe lands in the state. The calf was born near Naytahwaush on Tuesday.
by Chandra Colvin

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Children’s literature series explores, celebrates Native American lives

Children’s literature series explores, celebrates Native American lives

The Native American Lives Series is a set of biographies about Native people, written by Native authors. The Minnesota Humanities Center and Lerner Publishing Group have released four books out of the planned 12. The book launch was celebrated Monday night in St. Paul.
by Melissa Olson

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Months after shooting in south Minneapolis, community shows up for National Night Out

Months after shooting in south Minneapolis, community shows up for National Night Out

Residents of one apartment building in south Minneapolis gathered Tuesday on National Night Out to eat and play games. Organizers of the event say it was an important opportunity for residents to connect with one another after their neighborhood had been rocked by violence this past April.
by Melissa Olson

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