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Minnesota Native News is a weekly 5-minute radio segment covering ideas and events relevant to Minnesota’s Native American communities since 2014. The team includes a majority of Native reporters/producers all sharing in the editorial and story-telling duties.
This week on Minnesota Native News, the celebration of life and remembrance of those lost in the Sandy Lake Tragedy that took place in Northern Minnesota in the 1800s. And, a look at why Native Cannabis dispensaries have been operating while the rest are still waiting to open. Chandra Colvin has more. [Read Transcript...]
Marcie R. Rendon released her first book of poetry, “Anishinaabe Songs for a New Millenium.” The book launched at Birchbark Bizhiw in Minneapolis on July 16th. Two Anishinaabe musicians joined Rendon for a unique reading that combined music, poetry, and culture. [Read Transcript...]
This week, wo examples in Minnesota that support the larger “Land Back” movement across Indian Country, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe’s new Chief Executive, urban Native-led organizations celebrate during a collaborative open house, and a new tribally operated recreational marijuana dispensary now open in Minnesota. [Read Transcript...]
A newly appointed Dakota-led design team supporting the restoration of Owámniyomni, also known as St. Anthony Falls, has plans to transform the Minneapolis site into a space that centers the land and its Indigenous history. [Read Transcript...]
