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Ojibwe village of Naytahwaush celebrates artistic legacies

Ojibwe village of Naytahwaush celebrates artistic legacies

An exhibition at the Watermark Art Center in Bemidji features generational stories of the Ojibwe village, Naytahwaush. The exhibition recently held a public artist and music reception, bringing people together to celebrate the many talents in the community and the inspiration behind the exhibition.
by Chandra Colvin

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Two-spirit, MMIWR photo exhibit begins state tour

Two-spirit, MMIWR photo exhibit begins state tour

A traveling photo exhibit representing two-spirit and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives opens in Mankato today at the Carnegie Art Center before heading to Minneapolis in June.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Upcoming marches and events honor, remember missing and murdered Indigenous relatives

Upcoming marches and events honor, remember missing and murdered Indigenous relatives

Indigenous communities and allies will gather on Feb. 14 to bring awareness to the epidemic of Indigenous people who have gone missing or have been murdered in acts of violence. Marches in Bemidji, Duluth and Minneapolis will be held on Saturday. 
by Chandra Colvin

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Indigenous group speaks out against immigration enforcement with prayer camp

Indigenous group speaks out against immigration enforcement with prayer camp

A Dakota prayer camp has gone up across the highway from Whipple Federal Building to protest U.S. immigration enforcement. Organizers draw connections between current practices and historical injustices.
by Melissa Olson

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Event shares what Indigenous resilience means during a time of immigration enforcement

Event shares what Indigenous resilience means during a time of immigration enforcement

Indigenous artists and performers recently held an event called "Stories for Indigenous Resilience" at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis to raise mutual aid funding for those affected by immigration enforcement activity. The event also highlighted Indigenous resilience and its meaning to performers.
by Chandra Colvin

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Indigenous-led demonstration serves ICE symbolic 'eviction notice'

Indigenous-led demonstration serves ICE symbolic 'eviction notice'

During a demonstration at the Henry Whipple Federal Building Saturday, Indigenous activists pointed out the ‘bitter irony’ that the federal government is detaining people on a site where Dakota families were once imprisoned - and that the building is named after a man who advocated for the rights of Dakota people during the U.S. Dakota war.
by Melissa Olson

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