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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.

Native entrepreneurs bring jobs and inspiration to their communities

Native entrepreneurs bring jobs and inspiration to their communities

The number of Native entrepreneurs is on the rise in Minnesota. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two indigenous business owners about their unique success and challenges.
by Angela Davis, Chris Farrell and Maja Beckstrom

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New generation of Native entrepreneurs building an economic future grounded in culture, history

New generation of Native entrepreneurs building an economic future grounded in culture, history

For centuries, tribal trade fueled culture and commerce. The reservation system severed those ties, but they never died. A new generation is reclaiming that entrepreneurial spirit as tribes work to diversify their economies beyond casinos.
by Leah Lemm

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Watchdog for $46 billion tribal gambling industry can't enforce the law without a chairperson

Watchdog for $46 billion tribal gambling industry can't enforce the law without a chairperson

The Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma opened its new Harrah’s-branded casino in April. But plans for Harrah’s to take over casino management are stalled because of a vacancy at a federal watchdog.
by The Associated Press

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A tribal nation reclaims reservation land through much-debated carbon credits

A tribal nation reclaims reservation land through much-debated carbon credits

The Bois Forte Band of Ojibwe is buying back its land by selling the carbon its forest stores. The approach is being called a model, even as some researchers question whether forest carbon credits deliver what carbon offsets promise.
by Melissa Olson

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As wildfires burn along U.S.-Canada border, First Nations communities take refuge in Thunder Bay

As wildfires burn along U.S.-Canada border, First Nations communities take refuge in Thunder Bay

Cora McGuire-Cyrette, CEO of the Ontario Native Women's Association, spoke with MPR’s Nina Moini about how her organization is supporting First Nations communities displaced by wildfires in Ontario.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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‘It is in our everyday lives’: Native youth on digital well-being

‘It is in our everyday lives’: Native youth on digital well-being

A report focused on the digital well-being of Native American youth and the impact of technology found overwhelmingly negative results. A Native student says technology has its negatives and positives.
by Chandra Colvin

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