Minnesota’s Native Political Candidates, and the Pipestone Pipeline
This week, an uptick of Native political candidates in Minnesota and a pipeline that is planned to cut across an important sacred site. [Read Transcript...]
NSS Weekly: Minnesota’s Somali Community: Behind the Headlines
This week, we look at how current media storylines about Minnesota's Somali community are impacting their wellbeing. We visit a St Cloud radio station with a unique format. And we hear from a Twin Cities museum working to preserve Somali culture and heritage. [Read Transcript...]
The Bush Foundation Funds Ojibwe Language Preservation, and the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Invests in Grand Victoria Development
A grant is helping revitalize the Ojibwe language and the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community is part of a new development in St. Paul. [Read Transcript...]
NSS Weekly: Breathing Easy—Looking for a Balance Between Industry and Healthy Neighborhoods
After years of litigation and community complaints about pollution, an industrial plant on St. Paul's East Side announces it is closing. This week, we take a closer look at the complaints that led to the plant's closure, the effects of air pollution, environmental justice, and how community participation can shape urban planning. [Read Transcript...]