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Minnesota's Community Radio Stations
The well- respected published author Jim Northrup died on August first from complications of cancer. He was 73 years old. Born in Fond Du Lac, Jim spent much of his boyhood in Indian boarding schools and then served in Viet Nam as a Marine. As an adult he found joy in his family and his … [Read Transcript...]
This week on Minnesota Native News we hear election news from the Red Lake Nation, mixed reviews for a new state law concerning wild rice, lessons on elections for young people and a new production on Minnesota’s thriving Native theatre scene. [Read Transcript...]
This week on Minnesota Native News: the national Environmental Protection Agency has its say in the state’s environmental review of two proposed oil pipelines, state officials float a new policy to protect wild rice, and the Minnesota-based movie “Rez Comedy” is in its final stages. [Read Transcript...]
The White Earth Band of Ojibwe has secured roughly 2 million dollars from the state of Minnesota to buy and conserve land near the reservation. The grant comes after two long years of wrangling with state legislators amidst cries of unequal treatment and racism. Reporter Melissa Townsend looks back at the process and gives us … [Read Transcript...]
