MN Native News: Welcome Changes
Mystic Lake reopens, Bde Maka Ska is official, and two Native leaders move from regional to national positions. [Read Transcript...]
Public Affairs
Minnesota Native News Special Report: U.S. Senator Tina Smith talks about federal assistance for tribes during the Coronavirus pandemic
Tribes across the U.S. have been expecting their share of 8-billion dollars from the federal CARES Act that was passed at the end of March to support those affected by the Coronavirus pandemic. Some of those funds just started to flow to tribes the week of May 4th. Reporter Melissa Townsend talked with Minnesota’s U-S … [Read Transcript...]
Minnesota Native News: Sheltering in Place and Going Online
This week on Minnesota Native News we check in with Native leaders whose work has moved online and a couple of online movie recommendations while we shelter at home. [Read Transcript...]
Minnesota Native News: A Special Conversation with Lakota Elder Nancy Bordeaux
This time during the Covid-19 pandemic is a time of illness and loss, but it’s also a time of healing – for many people and the earth – physically and spiritually. My name is Melissa Townsend and I’m a reporter and producer for Minnesota Naive News and the Native Lights podcasts. I recently spoke with … [Read Transcript...]