MN Native News: The Creative Force
A new exhibit at the Minneapolis Institute of Art honors indigenous women artists from many nations in North America. [Read Transcript...]
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Minnesota Native News: The Fight Against Sex Traffic
Minnesota Native News continues its reporting on legislative , tribal and agency efforts to help women victimized by the sex trade. [Read Transcript...]
Minnesota Native News: Art-Making to Honor Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
Violence against Native people is disproportionately high. The CDC reports for the year 2014 that homocide was the fourth leading cause of death in American Indian and Alaskan Native Women ages twenty five to thirty four. And the third leading cause of death in ages five to twenty-four. With statistics like these, Native families are … [Read Transcript...]
Mary Gibbs: Defender of Itasca’s Pine Forests
Mary Gibbs was the only female park superintendent in the nation when took over the position at Itasca State Park. She was also only 24 when she stood up to one of the most powerful industries in Minnesota, Britt Aamodt tells us. [Read Transcript...]