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17 Unique Stations from Border to Border
17 Unique Stations from Border to Border
Special Editions | documentaries and special reports
Native Lights | stories of people within Minnesota’s Native communities
This week on Minnesota Native News, we hear about the Native American Church’s lawsuit against the TSA and how it resulted in better training for screening sacred items (in Minnesota and elsewhere).
And The Sioux Chef is a finalist for a national culinary award.
Making a career in the arts can be a challenge, but Native Artists are found flourishing in the sector. There are many lessons to learn from them – from combating misconceptions to the necessity of art for community health. Reporter Leah Lemm has the story about this program hosted by The University of Minnesota Twin Cities Department of American Indian Studies.
For decades now there have been active efforts to recruit more American Indians to be medical doctors. Reporter Melissa Townsend has this report about why Native doctors are so important and how well current recruitment efforts are succeeding.
This week on Minnesota Native News we hear about new efforts to care for those struggling with opioid addiction in Minneapolis and Duluth, and a Dakota Community Council partners with the Minnesota Historical Society to envision a new way to honor the history at Fort Snelling in Minneapolis.
Violence against Native people is disproportionately high. But communities are coming together to build deeper relationships and gain a louder voice around the issue by marching… and creating art together. Leah Lemm has the story.
Leaders at the White Earth Band Public Health Department are trying new ways to connect tribal members with the Band’s health services. February is American Heart Month so the tribe’s nurses are offering health screenings at locations across the reservation. Reporter Melissa Townsend was at Shooting Star Casino in Mahnomen, Minnesota earlier this month for the women’s heart health day. She has this report.
