Minnesota Native News

Series produced by Ampers

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Each week Minnesota Native News looks at social, economic, cultural, health issues and more facing Minnesota’s Native American communities. By informing and educating all Minnesotans about events, activities, and issues in Minnesota’s Native American communities this program interweaves the Native American culture into the rest of the communities of the state.

By looking at what is happening today in Native American communities as well as looking back in time, Minnesota Native News will help to educate all Minnesotans about the culture that helped to shape our state, how the current issues are impacting the state today, and will help everyone to make informed decisions about the future.


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Caption: Marcie R. Rendon is an Indigenous author, poet, and playwright., Credit: Courtesy of Marcie Rendon
Marcie R. Rendon released her first book of poetry, “Anishinaabe Songs for a New Millenium.” The book launched at Birchbark Bizhiw in Minneapolis o...

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  • Added: Jul 25, 2024
  • Length: 05:00
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This week, wo examples in Minnesota that support the larger “Land Back” movement across Indian Country, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe’s new Chief Execu...

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  • Added: Jul 18, 2024
  • Length: 05:00
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Caption: A design sketch of Owámniyomni envisioning the land after its restoration by a Dakota-led design team., Credit: Owámniyomni Okhódayapi
A newly appointed Dakota-led design team supporting the restoration of Owámniyomni, also known as St. Anthony Falls, has plans to transform the Min...

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  • Added: Jul 11, 2024
  • Length: 05:00
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Caption: The third annual Two Spirit Pow Wow will be held on July 13th, 2024 at South High School in Minneapolis, Credit: New Native Theatre
This week, we discuss Two-Spirit Identity within Native Communities and the upcoming Two-Spirit Powwow in Minneapolis. The Third Annual Two Spirit...

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  • Added: Jul 03, 2024
  • Length: 05:01
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This week, we’ll hear from the organizers of an Indigenous Writers Series in Duluth. The American Indian Housing Community Housing Organization, or...

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  • Added: Jun 27, 2024
  • Length: 05:00
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This week, the newly established state Office of American Indian Health gets to work, a new database of Indian boarding schools helps Indigenous pe...

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  • Added: Jun 06, 2024
  • Length: 05:01
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Caption: Mary LaGuarde (left) cuts a portion of the ribbon for the new Minneapolis American Indian Center while Dawn Paro (Center) and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan look on. , Credit: Emma Needham
The Minneapolis American Indian Center recently re-opened after a 32.5 million dollar renovation project.

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  • Added: May 09, 2024
  • Length: 05:00
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This is Minnesota Native News. I’m Marie Rock. This week, Minnesota Lynx draft part Samoan, part Alaska Native Alissa Pili, the Red Lake Nation Col...

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  • Added: Apr 18, 2024
  • Length: 05:00
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This week the University of Minnesota is considering a new policy for how it conducts research with indigenous communities. The Minnesota Indian Ar...

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  • Added: Apr 11, 2024
  • Length: 05:00
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A new bill proposes to transfer state lands encompassing Upper Red Lake in northern Minnesota to the Red Lake Band of Chippewa. Although this propo...

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  • Added: Apr 04, 2024
  • Length: 05:00
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Caption: Adrienne’s Shoe: Misi-zaaga'iganiing
Adrienne Benjamin, a fashion designer from the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, won a prestigious shoe design competition in Los Angeles.

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  • Added: Mar 21, 2024
  • Length: 05:00
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Caption: Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center Logo, Credit: MIWRC
This week, the Minnesota Indian Women’s Resources Center (MIWRC) welcomed Ruth Anna Buffalo, the organization's new CEO.

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  • Added: Mar 14, 2024
  • Length: 05:00
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For nearly a decade, the Minneapolis Native community has gathered in the East Phillips neighborhood to keep the missing or murdered Indigenous rel...

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  • Added: Feb 23, 2024
  • Length: 05:00
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Caption: MN Native News Headlines Logo, Credit: MN Native News
This week's Headlines from Minnesota Native News include an update from Camp Nenookasi and the transfer of the Upper Sioux Agency Park, as well as ...

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  • Added: Feb 15, 2024
  • Length: 05:00
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Caption: NAGPRA Logo, Credit: National Park Service Website
The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act or NAGPRA, was recently amended and the new rules became effective this year.

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  • Added: Feb 08, 2024
  • Length: 05:00
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Caption: Reintroduction of buffalo enhances the prairies on tribal lands in Minnesota by promoting biodiversity, Credit: Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community
The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community are reintroducing themselves to the buffalo nation, welcoming them back to their Dakota homelands here in ...

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  • Added: Feb 01, 2024
  • Length: 05:00
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  • Added: Jan 25, 2024
  • Length: 05:00
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Caption: Memegwesi Sutherland harvest wild rice, Credit: Memegwesi David Sutherland
This week on Minnesota Native News, we revisit a story from May 2021 about Ojibwe Language revitalization in Minnesota.

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  • Added: Jan 18, 2024
  • Length: 05:00
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On this week’s Headlines: a controversial Indigenous encampment for unhoused relatives was cleared in Minneapolis, the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux C...

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  • Added: Jan 11, 2024
  • Length: 05:00
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Caption: Architectural renderings of the completed MAIC project., Credit: Minneapolis American Indian Center
The Minneapolis American Indian Center renovation project enters its final stages.

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  • Added: Jan 04, 2024
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 2