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The federal government’s fiscal year ended at midnight Sept. 30 without a new spending deal in Congress, forcing the government into a shutdown that cut off dozens of services to tribal nations.
A shutdown was something tribes said they could not afford. Native nations and communities depended on federal perso...
By Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov/MPR
Native Americans have the highest suicide rate out of any racial and ethnic group in the U.S. Yet there aren’t many screening tools available that are tailored to Indigenous communities. A Bemidji State University professor wants to change that.
Mark Standing Eagle Baez has created the...
By Winona LaDuke
Giiwewag. They are coming home. Manoominikwewag — harvesting wild rice is a deep connection back to water and land. The Anishinaabe have harvested wild rice for a thousand years on the same lakes. That’s a land-based economy, not an economy based on profit margins of foreign corporations. It’s worth fighting for.
clas...By Chandra Colvin/MPR
Dakota-led nonprofit Owámn-iyomni Okhódayapi recently started a video series aimed to share Dakota culture with both Native and non-Native people. The goal is to ensure access to education about Dakota land, culture and community.
The organization is working to transform St. Anthony Falls in Minneapoli...
By Winona LaDuke
After recent political uncertainty regarding funding for solar energy projects nationwide, a northern Minnesota project on the White Earth Nation reservation called “The Resilience Hub” is finally getting installed. Construction began late this summer and will supply close to 700,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of solar, which can ...
