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This week’s quick hit of Native news from around the state looks at how tribal governments can benefit from members enrolled in MNSURE, a new proposal that aims to protect elders rights and a St. Cloud Native astronomer says the sky’s the limit for American Indian students in STEM fields.
This week on Minnesota Native News we hear about a state bill that could help more American Indians get into stable affordable housing, a proposal allocating more federal funds for tribal services and how a higher state minimum wage may – or may not – affect American Indians.
In this week’s newscast we hear how a long-standing battle for federal funds pays off, the wait for wild rice sulfate standards gets longer
and Native-run gaming takes on the competition.
Correction: A previous version of this story stated the size of the Boise Fort Reservation is 1000 acres. The reservation area is actually just over 100,00 acres.
Graduation rates are up for Native students across Minnesota, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College gets NASA money, the Boise Forte Band is close to finishing their latest renewable energy project and there’s new gaming on the horizon at Leech Lake.
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This week on Minnesota Native News: there’s a new credit union helping people get on their feet on the Bois Forte Reservation, Midwest Indian country deals with the propane shortage and Duluth organizations work to curb human trafficking on Lake Superior.
Reporter & Producer: Melissa Townsend
On this week’s Native News, Senator Al Franken talks about the challenges he’s facing while serving on the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. A push to increase broadband access across greater Minnesota. And…a high school teacher in Red Wing wants to get rid of Columbus Day.
On this week’s Minnesota Native News, an Indian women’s resource center is teaming up with police offices to to stop the sex trafficking of Native American girls and women. An award winning author who writes about the Native American experience in Minnesota has singled out a rising star in the book world. And…The Augsburg Native American film festival celebrates its 11th year, kicking off with a film about the US Dakota War of 1862.
This week on Minnesota Native News, despite some big hurdles, the Boise Forte Band of Ojibwe is seeing a significant improvement to their economy. Find out what two Minnesota Native teens are doing to attract the national spotlight. And…a Minneapolis foundation get $400,000 to strengthen Indian families.
