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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Native Food Trucks Are a Family Affair
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Series: Minnesota Native News
Caption: Anne O'Keefe and Frankie Jackson's Food Truck "Wanna Wotapi", Credit: Travis Zimmerman
Native food trucks are becoming more popular to start family-owned and operated businesses.

  • Added: Sep 12, 2024
  • Length: 05:00
Anangong Miigaading - “Star Wars: A New Hope” Released in Ojibwe Language
From: Ampers
Series: Minnesota Native News
Caption: Anangong Miigaading Film Poster, Credit: Lucas Films in partnership with University of MN Linguistics
This week, we hear about how the box-office hit, Star Wars: A New Hope returns to the big screen in one of Minnesota’s Indigenous languages.

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  • Added: Aug 29, 2024
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 2
Mikwendaagoziwag & Dispensaries
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Series: Minnesota Native News
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This week on Minnesota Native News, the celebration of life and remembrance of those lost in the Sandy Lake Tragedy that took place in Northern Min...

  • Added: Aug 22, 2024
  • Length: 05:02
Indigenous Author Publishes Book of Anishinaabe Poem-Songs
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Series: Minnesota Native News
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
  • Purchases: 1
Headlines 7/18/24
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Series: Minnesota Native News
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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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Owámniyomni Restoration
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Series: Minnesota Native News
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
  • Purchases: 1
Upcoming Two-Spirit Powwow Celebrates Indigenous Culture and Identity
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Series: Minnesota Native News
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
  • Purchases: 1
AICHO Indigenous Writers Series
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Series: Minnesota Native News
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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
  • Purchases: 2
Headlines 6/6/24
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Series: Minnesota Native News
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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
  • Purchases: 1
Indian Center Re-Opens for the Community
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Series: Minnesota Native News
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
  • Purchases: 2
Headlines 4/18/2024
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Series: Minnesota Native News
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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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Heaadlines 4/11/24
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Series: Minnesota Native News
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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
  • Purchases: 3
New Proposed Legislation Would Transfer Land Back to the Red Lake Nation, a Persisting Issue Since 1889
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Series: Minnesota Native News
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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
  • Purchases: 2
Adrienne Benjamin Wins Shoe Design Contest
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Series: Minnesota Native News
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
  • Purchases: 2
The Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center Welcomes New CEO
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Series: Minnesota Native News
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
  • Purchases: 3
The MMIWR March in Minneapolis Calls on the Community to Spread Awareness, Healing & Remembrance
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Series: Minnesota Native News
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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
  • Purchases: 3
MN Native News Headlines 2/15/24
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Series: Minnesota Native News
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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MN Native News - Changes to NAGPRA go into Effect
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Series: Minnesota Native News
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
  • Purchases: 2
MN Native News: Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Welcomes Buffalo Nation Back to their Homelands to Revitalize Culture
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Series: Minnesota Native News
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
  • Purchases: 2
MN Native News - First Seasonal Artisan Market Held in Collaboration of All My Relations Arts and Four Sisters Farmers Market
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Series: Minnesota Native News
Caption: All My Relations Art Gallery entrance with a sign inviting shoppers to the Winter Artisan Fair., Credit: Chandra Colvin
All My Relations Art Gallery in Minneapolis was the site of a brand new Winter Artisan Fair.

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  • Added: Jan 25, 2024
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 2

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