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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.
Ashley Cornforth, Secretary Treasurer for the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, discusses the goals of the IndigeFit Kids Campaign, the coaching academy that was put on in partnership with the Notah Begay III Foundation, and upcoming events and programs. [Read Transcript...]
This week, Red Lake Nation's efforts to transfer back public portions of Upper Red Lake garners support at the Minnesota DFL Convention, and White Earth Nation expands the harvest from its bison herd. [Read Transcript...]
This week, an incident on a Minneapolis lacrosse field is raising questions about safety and respect in youth sports. And in Onamia, the Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post is marking 30 years with a community celebration. [Read Transcript...]
This week, we revisit producer Emma Needham's conversation with Charli Fool Bear about their work with New Native Theater, the importance of having a space for Indigenous stories, and the fifth annual Two Spirit Powwow on June 23rd at the Minneapolis American Indian Center. [Read Transcript...]
