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Minnesota Native News: Indigenous Owned, Makwa Coffee Opens in Twin Cities

 State Representative and Leech Lake Band’s Jamie Becker Finn is expanding her community building focus as a coffee shop owner and entrepreneur. She speaks with Reporter Leah Lemm

Minnesota Native News: New Art Exhibit on Display, Native Women to be Honored, and a Response to Proposed Wild Rice Water Standards.

This week on Minnesota Native News: The artwork of Julie Buffalohead is on display at the Bockley Gallery, three Native women are being honored for their work in the community, and the newly proposed wild rice water rule amendments fall short.

Minnesota Native News: Minneapolis Clinic Deals with ACA Drama in Washington

This week on Minnesota Native News: how the Native American Community Clinic in Minneapolis is dealing with the ongoing debate over the Affordable Care Act.

Remembering Beloved Elders Frannie Fairbanks and Dennis Banks

This week on Minnesota Native News, honoring Native veterans, celebrating Native languages and remembering beloved elders, Frannie Fairbanks and Dennis Banks.
Both helped start the American Indian Movement, and both made things better for Native people.

Minnesota Native News: Spreading the Word

This week on Minnesota Native News: White Earth’s new food truck and Hennepin County Judges reach out to the urban Native community.


Minnesota Native News: Native Governance Center Announces Ninth Native Nations Rebuilders Cohort

A group of leaders from Minnesota’s tribal communities have the opportunity to hone and develop their leadership skills as part the Native Nations Rebuilders program.

Minnesota Native News: Preview of Documentary about the Play “We Will Do it For the Water”

This week on Minnesota Native News, a preview of our upcoming radio documentary called “We Will Do it for the Water.”

Minnesota Native News: Indigenous Food Network Expands into Schools

The Indigenous Food Network aims to introduce and increase traditional Native food in Minneapolis schools and youth programs.

Minnesota Native News: Mille Lacs Band Pushes for the Power to Police

After more than a year of negotiations, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe leaders and Mille Lacs County Administrators seem no closer to solving a policing problem in the County. Reporter Melissa Townsend has the latest details.

Minnesota Native News: Celebrations & Honorings

This week on Minnesota Native News: will Natives be counted in the 2020 census, water protectors tell their story in the Minneapolis May Day Parade and the 6th Annual Pow Wow for Hope honors Natives whose lives have been touched by cancer.

Minnesota Native News: Rethinking History

This week on Minnesota Native News we hear about a new agreement between Native and city leaders in Minneapolis and an exhibition of Native female artists coming to UMD.

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