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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.

Red Lake Nation and Minnesota DNR disagree on how to combat zebra mussels

Red Lake Nation and Minnesota DNR disagree on how to combat zebra mussels

Until 2018, Upper Lake and Lower Red Lake remained the only large walleye lake in the state still free from zebra mussels. That year the DNR announced it had found zebra mussel veliger — the tiny larvae — in Upper Red Lake. The small mollusks are known to filter out algae from lake water, a vital walleye food source. 
by Melissa Olson

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National monument proposed for North Dakota Badlands, with tribes’ support

National monument proposed for North Dakota Badlands, with tribes’ support

 A coalition of conservation groups and Native American tribal citizens have asked President Joe Biden to designate thousands of acres of rugged, scenic Badlands as North Dakota’s first national monument. At least three tribal nations endorse the proposal to preserve the area’s Indigenous and cultural heritage.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center starts construction on affordable housing in Minneapolis

Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center starts construction on affordable housing in Minneapolis

The $14.1 million project will include renovating the building’s top two floors and converting the space into 24 permanent supportive housing units, four of which will have accessibility features for those with disabilities.  
by Chandra Colvin

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Photos: We saw you Rock Your Mocs!

Photos: We saw you Rock Your Mocs!

Fond du Lac Band tribal citizen and artist Wendy Savage shares her inspiration for her moccasin-making in honor of “Rock Your Mocs” week. Several Indigenous community members also share photos and reflections about their moccasins.
by Allison Herrera

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Wisconsin agency issues first round of permits for Enbridge Line 5 reroute around reservation

Wisconsin agency issues first round of permits for Enbridge Line 5 reroute around reservation

About 12 miles of Enbridge's Line 5 pipeline runs through the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa's reservation. Bad River tribal officials warned that the project calls for blasting, drilling and digging trenches that would devastate area wetlands and streams and endanger the tribe's wild rice beds.
by The Associated Press

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Whistleblower sounds alarm about destruction of tribal sites in North Carolina

Whistleblower sounds alarm about destruction of tribal sites in North Carolina

A career archaeologist with the U.S. Forest Service says managers have been engaging in irresponsible and illegal behavior that has resulted in damage to Native American sites across the forested slopes of North Carolina.
by The Associated Press

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