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On June 6th in Bemidji Minnesota a new statue of Chief Bemidji is being dedicated. He is the Native American namesake of the town. He will stand on the shores of Lake Bemidji right next to the 18 foot tall statue of Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox. These statues represent the two cultures … [Read Transcript...]
Across the U.S. age-old racism and inequities are once again gaining the public’s attention, with movements like Black Lives Matter. In Minnesota, when it comes to disease, school drop-outs, incarceration, Native Americans endure some of the greatest racial disparities in the state. But there is work being done in towns across the state to take on these disparities. Towns like Bemidji — a small … [Read Transcript...]
This week on Minnesota Native News we’re at the historic Bemijigamaag pow wow in Bemidji. The first pow wow at the city’s Sanford Center Arena offered non-Natives lessons in Anishinabe pow wow traditions. It was held Saturday, April 4th. [Read Transcript...]
