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November 4, 2020
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Minnesota Native News: Peace at polling places and Bugonaygeshig school gets students connected

This week on Minnesota Native News: Ahead of election day there were widespread concerns about voter intimidation at the polls – so we checked in with a few Native folks on tribal lands to see how it went when they cast their ballots and twice as many Bugonaygeshig families have access to the internet for … [Read Transcript...]

September 30, 2020
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Minnesota Native News: MN Counties are penalized for not complying with ICWA

This is Minnesota Native News and I’m Marie Rock. A recent report from the state of Minnesota shows nearly half of Minnesota Counties that border reservations are not protecting federal rights of vulnerable Native children and their families. Reporter Melissa Townsend tells us more. [Read Transcript...]

July 15, 2020
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MN Native News: Landmark Court Decision for Indian Country

This week on Minnesota Native News, why we should care about the recent victory of the Creek Nation over the state of Oklahoma in the U.S. Supreme Court. [Read Transcript...]

June 24, 2020
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Minnesota Native News: After protecting property during the Minneapolis uprisings, Native leader reflects on policing

Conversations about changing policing and public safety continue around the state. Today reporter Melissa Townsend talks with one of the people who took public safety into their own hands during the protests and violence in Minneapolis after George Floyd was killed by police there. [Read Transcript...]

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