Melissa Townsend
- Username: melissa-ampers
- PRX Member
- Role: Producer/Reporter: Independent
Recent Pieces from Melissa Townsend
Minnesota Native News: Primary Elections Approach, Casinos Reopen and a Superfund Site Stays Put
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From: Ampers
This week on Minnesota Native News, Minnesota Chippewa Tribe elections are coming up on June 9th, some tribes begin to reopen their casinos after closing in mid-March to slow ...
Minnesota Native News Special Report: U.S. Senator Tina Smith talks about federal assistance for ...
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From: Ampers
Tribes across the U.S. have been expecting their share of 8-billion dollars from the federal CARES Act that was passed at the end of March to support those affected by the ...
Minnesota Native News: Sheltering in Place and Going Online
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From: Ampers
This week on Minnesota Native News we check in with Native leaders whose work has moved online and a couple of online movie recommendations while we shelter at home.
Minnesota Native News: A Special Conversation with Lakota Elder Nancy Bordeaux
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From: Ampers
This time during the Covid-19 pandemic is a time of illness and loss, but it’s also a time of healing - for many people and the earth - physically and spiritually. My name is ...
Twin Cities Native Organizations Move Online
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From: Ampers
As shelter in place orders continue across the state of Minnesota, many tribes and urban Native organizations are moving their work online. Reporter Melissa Townsend spoke ...
Minnesota Native News: U.S. Senator Tina Smith on the CARES Act and American Indian Communities
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From: Ampers
The CARES Act that was signed into law on March 27th provides emergency assistance and health care response for people, tribes and businesses affected by the Coronavirus ...
Minnesota Native News: Red Lake Welcomes 1,212 New Citizens After Blood Quantum Rule Change
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From: Ampers
The Red Lake Nation has 1,212 new citizens! The tribal council voted to approve their enrollment at their February 11th meeting. This is the first wave of new enrollees after ...
Minnesota Native News: Mille Lacs Chief Reacts to Federal Task Force on MMIW
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From: Ampers
This week on Minnesota Native News, reporter Melissa Townsend talks with Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Chief Executive Melanie Benjamin about her visit with President Trump and ...
Minnesota Native News: Reactions to the New Operation Lady Justice Task Force
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From: Ampers
This week on Minnesota Native News, reactions to a new White House Executive Order on Missing and Murdered Indigeneous Women.
