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“The city council of Lake City voted unanimously to adopt a decision to return 3 acres of land containing 11 burial mounds back to the Prairie Island Indian Community…The vote capped off a process that began in October of 2022 when the city’s heritage preservation commission sought an appropriate Dakota name for the site to use on a nomination form for the National Register of Historic Places.”

“From designing augmented reality experiences grounded in Native American knowledge and storytelling to mural projects, public buses, illustrated Dakota land maps and more, Marlena Myles brings together technology, culture and a distinctive style to interrogate how we think about the land where we live.”

“At the time, the partners of the project couldn’t have imagined how much of an impact the project would have on the Red Wing Community and Prairie Island Indian Community. The mural is a source of representation for the Prairie Island Indian Community and shows the ongoing healing that is happening here.”

“Working collectively to implement the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation Restoration Act, the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe and the Chippewa National Forest have announced that a map of proposed parcels for transfer on the Chippewa National Forest has been created and is available for public viewing.”

”The substance abuse recovery program has fostered a healing community for dozens of people in southeast Minnesota.”

“Sherman spoke about his career, the Great Minnesota Get-Together, and his mission to revitalize Native American food and culture.”

“A new Ojibwe-themed mural tying the Indigenous people of the past to those of the present is being produced and housed at Minnesota Discovery Center in Chisholm. When completed, this project will produce an 8×20 mural for public display and a short documentary film.”

“The long view of this project is that by giving easy access to books, especially for children, literacy rates will improve, strengthening Minnesota Native American communities.”

“‘This is important for us to identify and represent who we are as Mni Sota,’ said Shelley Buck, vice president of the tribal council in the Prairie Island Indian Community, referencing the Dakota phrase from which the state gets its name.”

“The Upper Sioux Agency State Park in southwestern Minnesota spans a little more than 2 square miles and includes the ruins of a federal complex where officers withheld supplies from Dakota people, leading to starvation and deaths.”