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Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center Welcomes New CEO
March 14, 2024

This week, the Minnesota Indian Women’s Resources Center (MIWRC) welcomed Ruth Anna Buffalo, the organization's new CEO. (Image: Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center Logo, Credit: MIWRC) 

Progress Marks Conclusion of 'Understand Native Minnesota' Campaign
March 07, 2024

The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Communitys $5 million dollar campaign to indigenize K12 curriculum has ended with some major accomplishments. Three Native educators explain their contributions.

Headlines 2/29/24
February 29, 2024

This weeks headlines include The Return of the Cloquet Forestry Center Lands, a newly available Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives license plate, and the showing of Bear Grease, an Indigenous spin on the classic musical, Grease.

The MMIWR March in Minneapolis Calls on the Community to Spread Awareness, Healing, and Remembrance
February 23, 2024

For nearly a decade, the Minneapolis Native community has gathered in the East Phillips neighborhood to keep the missing or murdered Indigenous relatives in the collective consciousness. All too often, Native people are simply not given the same attention

Headlines 2/15/2024
February 15, 2024

This week's Minnesota Native News Headlines include an update from Camp Nenookasi and the transfer of the Upper Sioux Agency Park, and updates in tribal leadership across the state.

Changes to NAGPRA go into Effect
February 08, 2024

The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, or NAGPRA, was recently amended, and the new rules became effective this year. Photo: NAGPRA Logo

Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Welcomes Buffalo Nation Back to their Homelands to Revitalize Culture
February 01, 2024

The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community are reintroducing themselves to the Buffalo nation, welcoming them back to their Dakota homelands here in Minnesota. Reintroduction of buffalo enhances the prairies on tribal lands in Minnesota by promoting biodive

First Seasonal Artisan Market Held in Collaboration of All My Relations Arts and Four Sisters Farmers Market
January 25, 2024

All My Relations Art Gallery in Minneapolis was the site of a brand-new Indigenous winter arts market. (Image Description: My Relations Art Gallery entrance with a sign inviting shoppers to the Winter Artisan Fair. Photo by Chandra Colvin)

Revisiting Language Teaches Culture
January 18, 2024

This week on Minnesota Native News, we revisit a story from May 2021 about Ojibwe Language revitalization in Minnesota.Image description: Memegwesi harvesting wild rice (Courtesy of Memegwesi Sutherland)

Headlines 1/11/2024
January 11, 2024

On this weeks Headlines: a controversial Indigenous encampment for unhoused relatives was cleared in Minneapolis, the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community partners with the University of Minnesota on deer research, and Indigenous people nationwide celebr