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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.

Mural honoring Dakota people unveiled in Red Wing

Mural honoring Dakota people unveiled in Red Wing

A community gathering Monday in Red Wing, Minn., celebrated the unveiling of a large-scale outdoor mural honoring the Dakota people and Chief Red Wing.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota Native reading project teaches 'present tense' of Indigenous lives

Minnesota Native reading project teaches 'present tense' of Indigenous lives

A book that tells the stories of the Upper Sioux Community may help students across the state learn more about Indigenous communities in Minnesota. Another tribal nation, the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, is providing the books for free.
by Melissa Olson

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Meet our new team working to strengthen coverage of Native communities

Meet our new team working to strengthen coverage of Native communities

Minnesota Now spoke with senior editor Leah Lemm and reporter Melissa Olson about their new initiative to strengthen Native coverage across our region and about Indigenous Peoples Day being marked as a state holiday for the first time.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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What is Indigenous Peoples Day? A day of celebration, protest and reclaiming history

What is Indigenous Peoples Day? A day of celebration, protest and reclaiming history

From Alcatraz Island to a park in New York City, Native American people will celebrate their centuries-long history of resilience with ceremonies, dances and speeches. The events across the U.S. come two years after President Joe Biden officially commemorated Indigenous Peoples Day.
by The Associated Press

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Churches confess and repent for sins against Native and Indigenous people

Churches confess and repent for sins against Native and Indigenous people

Many Christian denominations in recent years have repudiated a doctrine that was used to justify the subjugation of Native and Indigenous people. That's now playing out in local congregations.
by Jason DeRose

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Survivors of Native American boarding schools honored during ceremony

Survivors of Native American boarding schools honored during ceremony

Orange Shirt Day, as it’s sometimes called, started in Canada with the story of an elder who recounted how an orange shirt given to her by her grandmother was taken from her as a six-year-old child on her first day at a Catholic residential school.
by Melissa Olson

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‘Races are hosted on our land’: At the Twin Cities Marathon and beyond, Verna Volker wants to reclaim running as a Native tradition.

‘Races are hosted on our land’: At the Twin Cities Marathon and beyond, Verna Volker wants to reclaim running as a Native tradition.

After moving from New Mexico to Minneapolis, Verna Volker founded a group called Native Women Running to create opportunities and community for Indigenous athletes. She’s also changing the face of a mostly white sport.

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