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Community gathers for 51st anniversary of Mahkato Wacipi Pow Wow Event

September 18, 2023

“Indigenous people and non-Native people came out from all over Minnesota to celebrate the 51st anniversary of the Mahkato Wacipi Pow Wow Event. This event ran from Fri., Sept. 15, to Sun., Sept. 17.”

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2026

Monday, April 6 New report finds technology harming wellbeing of Native youth in Minnesota
Monday, April 6 Presentation brings Ojibwe art and culture to local libraries
Monday, April 6 New video game engages Ojibwe language learners beyond the classroom
Monday, April 6 Duluth’s Park Point forest will be set afire so it can ‘take a deep breath’
Monday, April 6 Hidden in the grooves: A new book maps Native music’s overlooked legacy
Monday, April 6 Area historian exploring the forgotten Native American history of Steele County
Monday, April 6 Leech Lake Tribal College names 3 finalists in presidential search
Monday, April 6 Minneapolis’ Native American Community Clinic promotes health through access to coverage and essential support
Monday, April 6 Two more Minnesota tribes sign cannabis compacts with state
Monday, April 6 Bill proposes adding Indigenous names and ‘inherent right’ for wild rice
Monday, April 6 Free books offers insights into Native Americans
Monday, April 6 Governor Walz signs Tribal-state cannabis compact with the Lower Sioux Indian Community
Monday, April 6 Bois Forte Band leadership discusses tribal affairs and financial update at State of the Band
Monday, April 6 Celebrating Native American women
Monday, April 6 Gitigaan kicks off series with maple-syrup-making demonstration
Monday, April 6 New bill named after Allison Lussier would better investigate suspicious, domestic violence deaths
Monday, April 6 Indigenous film festival coming to Fargo
Monday, April 6 ‘Language is a need’: Ojibwe, Dakota speakers work to preserve, revive Indigenous languages
Tuesday, March 3 Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa completes $3.1 million biomass energy project
Tuesday, March 3 White Earth Nation first Minnesota tribe to receive national accreditation for health care
Tuesday, March 3 Shakopee Mdewakanton to open dispensary across from Mystic Lake Casino
Tuesday, March 3 Ojibwe village of Naytahwaush celebrates artistic legacies
Tuesday, March 3 ‘I’m proudly Afro-Indigenous’
Tuesday, March 3 ‘Two-spirit,’ MMIWR photo exhibit begins state tour
Tuesday, March 3 In the shadow of the Whipple Building, a prayer camp springs up on sacred land
Tuesday, March 3 Indigenous group speaks out against immigration enforcement with prayer camp
Tuesday, March 3 ‘Good Riddance’: Native leaders relieved but skeptical about plans to end immigration operation in Minnesota
Tuesday, March 3 Minnesota marches honor missing and murdered Indigenous people
Tuesday, March 3 Using art to melt ICE
Tuesday, March 3 Indigenous leaders hold memorial for Renee Macklin Good
Tuesday, March 3 Event shares what Indigenous resilience means during a time of immigration enforcement
Tuesday, March 3 Ojibwe language gathering brings speakers and learners together in Cloquet
Tuesday, March 3 Minnesota DNR, White Earth Nation formalize working relationship with memorandum of understanding
Tuesday, March 3 MN schools elevate Native American teachings with book series
Tuesday, March 3 ‘George Morrison: Modern Artist’ paints the life of late Ojibwe artist for young readers
Tuesday, March 3 ‘History in the making’: Ojibwe-language hockey announcers bring new cultural life to the sport
Tuesday, March 3 Mississippi River restoration efforts to honor Indigenous roots
Tuesday, March 3 Jingle dress dancers hold healing ceremonies at memorial sites in south Minneapolis
Tuesday, March 3 Pine County Courthouse welcomes Mille Lacs Band flags with ceremony, recognizing collaboration
Wednesday, February 4 Lavender Kingbird, Cindy Hamilton awarded Anishinaabe Arts Initiative Fellowships
Wednesday, February 4 Wild game broadcast in Ojibwe spurs Minnesota high school
Wednesday, February 4 New exhibit tells the story of a White Earth Nation community
Wednesday, February 4 Anoka Cannabis Company to open next month
Wednesday, February 4 Snow sculptures share Indigenous stories at Minneapolis parks this winter
Wednesday, February 4 Beyond waterfront restoration in Minneapolis, Dakota-led nonprofit fosters new connections by sharing Dakota traditions
Wednesday, February 4 IndigeFit Kids Coaching Academy, and Watheca Records’ Music Archiving Project
Wednesday, February 4 Cannabis coming to East Grand Forks: White Earth Nation eyes former Burger King site
Wednesday, February 4 Red Lake holds ribbon cutting for 1st off-reservation dispensary
Wednesday, February 4 In the heart of Minneapolis’ urban Indian community, a warming center becomes a lifeline
Wednesday, February 4 Art exhibition in Bemidji explores generational stories of an Ojibwe village at White Earth Nation
Wednesday, February 4 Ramstad column: Step one, build credit for Leech Lake members. Step two, build houses for them to buy
Wednesday, February 4 Native-owned restaurants respond for Minneapolis community impacted by ICE
Wednesday, February 4 Twin Cities Native American community members share resources, support amid ICE operations
Wednesday, February 4 Minneapolis event celebrates Indigenous musicians, fashion and expanding tribal radio station
Wednesday, February 4 Mural highlights hockey culture, Indigenous teachings
Wednesday, February 4 Bois Forte Band, Red Lake Nation agreements cap a big year for tribal cannabis
Monday, January 5 Lumbee Tribe becomes 575th federally recognized tribe
Monday, January 5 Minnesota Planner of the Year works for Golden Valley
Monday, January 5 Sean Sherman’s next chapter in food sovereignty
Monday, January 5 Dyani White Hawk is Minnesota Star Tribune’s Artist of the Year
Monday, January 5 Native law students at Mitchell Hamline receive MNABA scholarships
Monday, January 5 20 Maada’ookiing grants support projects that strengthen Native American culture and community
Monday, January 5 20th annual Office on Violence Against Women Government-to-Government Tribal Consultation
Monday, January 5 Red Lake Nation opening cannabis dispensaries in Thief River Falls, West St. Paul
Monday, January 5 Tribes do not need a greenlight to build renewable energy
Monday, January 5 Unanimous US Senate vote advances Leech Lake Land Restoration Bill
Monday, January 5 Fond Du Lac Tribal and Community College receives largest unrestricted gift in its history
Monday, January 5 Growth of American Indian ed shared during Cass Lake hearing
Monday, January 5 In a nod to the New Deal, outdoors work program connects Red Lake youth to their land
Monday, January 5 Native All-American is a ‘big stage’ for players and a laboratory for leadership
Monday, January 5 Gov. Walz signs cannabis cooperative agreement with Red Lake
Monday, January 5 Why Native Americans are facing high rates of mental decline
Monday, January 5 Fostering respectful and reciprocal engagement with Minnesota’s Tribal Nations
Monday, January 5 Ojibwe-language immersion helping to restore Native cultures
Monday, January 5 Family from Red Lake Nation shares culture with international audience
Monday, January 5 Minneapolis’ first all-Native American fire crew is redefining what public safety looks like
Monday, January 5 Wild make history with Ojibwe-language television broadcast

2025

Wednesday, December 3 Indian Health Service employee honored with government service award
Wednesday, December 3 Where to experience Native art, food, and culture in Minnesota
Wednesday, December 3 Local veteran, tribal elder shares knowledge with students
Wednesday, December 3 Food, fiber and firestarters: Cattails are versatile year-round
Wednesday, December 3 Dallas Goldtooth on resilience and representation
Wednesday, December 3 Native-led nonprofit Dakota Wicohan named Greater Minnesota Bush Prize honoree
Wednesday, December 3 Ojibwe artist helps bring fashion to the runway for Native American Heritage Month
Wednesday, December 3 Bemidji Middle School hosts activities for Native American Heritage Month
Wednesday, December 3 Success in drug prevention programs in Lower Sioux community reflect overall decline in overdoses statewide
Wednesday, December 3 Indigenous food sovereignty programs help meet demand during the federal shutdown
Wednesday, December 3 Lower Sioux Indian Community shines as first US host of hemp building symposium
Wednesday, December 3 Fond du Lac Band resumes tradition of harvesting Lake Superior trout to continue culture, feed students
Wednesday, December 3 Minneapolis American Indian Center marks 50 years
Wednesday, December 3 Celebrating Minnesota’s Native histories during Native American Heritage Month
Wednesday, December 3 Mural created for upcoming international hockey tournament honors Indigenous land
Wednesday, December 3 Minnesota Wild to celebrate Native American Heritage Day on Nov. 28
Wednesday, December 3 Public learns Ojibwe culture on Native American Heritage Day
Wednesday, December 3 Why Sean Sherman’s latest cookbook Turtle Island is essential reading
Wednesday, December 3 Indigenous activist John Trudell remembered through music, art
Wednesday, December 3 ‘We all have a place’: New mural along Lake Street showcases mosaics, community portraits
Wednesday, December 3 Red Lake charter school partners with nonprofit to bring classroom on the water
Wednesday, December 3 Dakota-led nonprofit plans to redesign St. Anthony Falls area. Here’s how it may look
Tuesday, November 4 Bear Paws Cultural Art partners with local groups for hand drum workshop
Tuesday, November 4 On-demand transportation service links Grand Rapids to rural and tribal communities
Tuesday, November 4 White Earth Nation expands bison herd in northwest Minnesota
Tuesday, November 4 Mining company denied access to tribal docs in Minnesota land row
Tuesday, November 4 Following June storm, federal disaster assistance now available to the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
Tuesday, November 4 Minnesota’s Dallas Goldtooth pivots from comedy to action in ‘The Last Frontier’
Tuesday, November 4 New Native Theatre celebrates more than a decade of storytelling
Tuesday, November 4 Indigenous Peoples Day celebration focuses on treaties
Tuesday, November 4 Minneapolis prepares to highlight Indigenous cultures with Owámni Falling Water Festival
Tuesday, November 4 Indigenous football showcase returns to Minneapolis
Tuesday, November 4 State signs cannabis agreement with third tribal nation
Tuesday, November 4 Giizhimiijimetaading Festival honors harvest, culture and food sovereignty
Tuesday, November 4 Grand Portage Band launches first Indigenous-led coast guard on Lake Superior
Tuesday, November 4 Meet the first all Indigenous Minneapolis Fire Department crew
Tuesday, November 4 ‘She just got things done’: Ojibwe author shares memories of her grandmother in new book
Tuesday, November 4 Longtime advocate will steer Minnesota’s office for missing and murdered Native people
Tuesday, November 4 Wright, Sherburne farmers to benefit from $11M irrigation initiative
Tuesday, November 4 Three Bemidji-area organizations receive $300,000 to support early childhood health
Tuesday, November 4 National conference brings together Native scientists, engineers and educators
Tuesday, November 4 Must-see museum: Hoċokata Ṫi
Tuesday, November 4 Federal Reserve Bank launches first national survey of tribal government finances
Tuesday, November 4 Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebration takes place in Hastings for the first time
Tuesday, November 4 Scenes from a St. Paul school’s Indigenous People’s Day celebration
Tuesday, November 4 Acclaimed Indigenous restaurant Owamni to relocate to Guthrie Theater in 2026
Tuesday, November 4 Children’s book tells indigenous story about naming everything on Earth
Tuesday, November 4 Bassett Creek programming celebrates Indigenous culture, storytelling
Tuesday, November 4 Ramsey County District Court raises tribal flags, acknowledging sovereignty
Tuesday, November 4 How Indigenous Milk Medicine Week creates healthy communities
Tuesday, November 4 Vigil in Bemidji remembers dedicated Indigenous leader, honors boarding school impacts
Tuesday, November 4 Second annual ‘Our Voices Restored’ event set for Oct. 11
Tuesday, November 4 Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe breaks ground on Ball Club Wellness Center
Tuesday, November 4 Lower Sioux Indian Community to host International Hemp Building Symposium this weekend
Wednesday, October 1 ‘Sioux Chef’ book erases colonial borders, shares Indigenous recipes
Wednesday, October 1 New director takes over at Minnesota’s Giiwedinong museum
Wednesday, October 1 Meet the interpreters improving access for Deaf Indigenous people
Wednesday, October 1 Dakota-led nonprofit closes distance in cultural learning with new video series
Wednesday, October 1 Indigenous OD mortality plummets in Minnesota, but disparity remains
Wednesday, October 1 Feds to spend $15 million on helping Native domestic violence victims
Wednesday, October 1 How the Lower Sioux is harnessing hemp to build sustainable homes on its own terms
Wednesday, October 1 Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center welcomes residents to new housing units
Wednesday, October 1 Ground breaks on new 56-bed, family-focused Bena Homeless Shelter
Wednesday, October 1 Bemidji State’s Dr. Baez leads mental health work for Indigenous communities
Wednesday, October 1 The North Shore lost its Coast Guard, so it built its own
Wednesday, October 1 Where were Minnesota’s fur trading posts located long ago?
Wednesday, October 1 Prairie Island Indian Community welcomes home ancestral remains
Wednesday, October 1 Reconnecting with water by traditional Anishinaabe canoeing
Wednesday, October 1 ‘More than a game’: Native lacrosse stages a comeback in NE Minnesota and beyond
Wednesday, October 1 Fond du Lac Band to return ‘good fire’ to Wisconsin Point
Wednesday, October 1 New director of Minnesota’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Office takes the helm
Wednesday, October 1 For the first time, Minnesota raises the flags of all 11 tribal nations at the Capitol
Wednesday, October 1 ‘Standing Strong’: National organization honors advocates for work to end domestic violence
Wednesday, October 1 Ojibwe jingle dress brings education, healing to the State Fair
Wednesday, October 1 Ojibwe art and teachings at Tettegouche State Park
Wednesday, October 1 ICT Newscast: IndigeFit Kids launches in Minnesota
Wednesday, October 1 Duluth medical school expands to 4-year program
Wednesday, October 1 Free hearing aids available in Grand Portage Sept. 9-10
Wednesday, September 3 Duluth-based short film features local Ojibwe stories, dark comedy
Wednesday, September 3 Indigenous youth build skills in music, leadership at Rock the Rez summer camp
Wednesday, September 3 Lacrosse revival takes hold on Minnesota reservations
Wednesday, September 3 Bringing Baaga’adowewin to TCO Stadium
Wednesday, September 3 20th Annual Niimi’idiwin showcases ‘heritage of healing’
Wednesday, September 3 Traveling art gallery aims to highlight Two Spirit, MMIW/R voices
Wednesday, September 3 Dan Ninham to be inducted into MN Lacrosse Hall of Fame
Wednesday, September 3 Ceremonial walk along the Rum River serves as ‘a prayer’ for the water
Wednesday, September 3 St. Paul auction house leads effort to return sacred Native items
Wednesday, September 3 Future Indian Health Board clinic on Franklin Avenue will blend Western, Indigenous health practices
Wednesday, September 3 Xcel Energy receives approval to extend Prairie Island nuclear plant operations into the 2050s
Wednesday, September 3 In class and on TikTok, South Dakota summer interns preserve Lakota language
Wednesday, September 3 Dr. Wilkie leads the UM Niganawenimaanaanig Program for nursing
Wednesday, September 3 Children’s literature series explores, celebrates Native American lives
Wednesday, September 3 Traditional use of tobacco celebrated at the State Capitol
Wednesday, September 3 ‘They are remembered’: Hundreds gather to honor Ojibwe who died 175 years ago
Wednesday, September 3 Fond du Lac Band to restore trout stream waters
Wednesday, September 3 White Earth Nation welcomes first bison calf
Wednesday, September 3 A summer of smudging, gardening and art: Students bloom in Indigenous STEAM camp
Wednesday, September 3 Native American lacrosse brings community and family together
Wednesday, September 3 Indigenous Design Camp builds up future architects
Wednesday, September 3 Book-sharing boxes provided by Little Free Library’s Indigenous Library Program
Wednesday, September 3 Celebrate diversity at Native American Lives book series launch party
Wednesday, September 3 Minneapolis organization takes Native-led approach to addiction recovery
Wednesday, September 3 Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe cuts the ribbon on Tribal Employment Rights Office
Wednesday, July 30 Former film vault offers housing solution for Minneapolis Indigenous community
Wednesday, July 30 Appreciation and demand for Minnesota artist’s work surges as The Met opens solo exhibition
Wednesday, July 30 Murals bring color and community into Minneapolis’ E. Lake Street and Midtown Greenway
Wednesday, July 30 Bemidji City Hall to raise Red Lake Nation flag for Roger A. Jourdain Day
Wednesday, July 30 Minnesotan taps Ojibwe culture, Anishinaabe spirit to turn wood into art
Wednesday, July 30 After almost 250 years as a symbol, the Bald Eagle is finally the official bird of the United States
Wednesday, July 30 Fond du Lac Band hosts annual Veterans Powwow
Wednesday, July 30 Flag exchange ceremony affirms shared commitment between SMSC, county
Wednesday, July 30 Tonka Bay begins moving mounds of accidentally unearthed sacred soil piled near City Hall
Wednesday, July 30 2025 Bush Foundation Fellowship recognizes Leech Lake Nation’s Megan Treuer
Wednesday, July 30 Minnesota gets first Native American food truck festival
Wednesday, July 30 What is hempcrete? Lower Sioux Indian Community builds MN homes with the material
Wednesday, July 30 Native-led EV program connects south Minneapolis neighborhood to growing energy network
Wednesday, July 30 Girls on the Run organization receives large grant from SMSC
Wednesday, July 30 Tribally owned and operated compost facility opens southwest of the metro
Wednesday, July 30 Bois Forte Band of Chippewa elects new chair
Wednesday, July 2 Fond du Lac Band offsets greenhouse emissions with wood-burning facility
Wednesday, July 2 Wayne Dupuis wins Fond du Lac Band special election
Wednesday, July 2 Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community provides first-of-its-kind grant to Girls on the Run Minnesota for Native girls
Wednesday, July 2 Rescued bald eagle honored with Dakota name
Wednesday, July 2 Dakota-led nonprofit prepares for land restoration, cultural education at St. Anthony Falls
Wednesday, July 2 Shaynowishkung’s life and legacy honored during statue’s 10th anniversary ceremony
Wednesday, July 2 Medicaid expands access for tribes across 6 states
Wednesday, July 2 Largest tribal transit station in Minnesota under construction on White Earth Reservation
Wednesday, July 2 Major investment in tribal energy sovereignty and sustainability
Wednesday, July 2 Deb Haaland endorses Peggy Flanagan for U.S. Senate
Wednesday, July 2 Essentia Health names Samuel Moose director of tribal government relations
Wednesday, July 2 Megan Treuer, a tribal judge is mixing Indigenous culture and law
Wednesday, July 2 Native-led nonprofit receives grant for youth horse program
Wednesday, July 2 Age-Friendly grants support housing plans, senior center repairs
Wednesday, July 2 Fond du Lac Band to construct elder housing
Wednesday, July 2 2025 Bush fellows
Wednesday, July 2 ‘I’m so proud of us’: Indigenous nursing graduates credit success to friendship, faculty support
Wednesday, July 2 Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe breaks ground on new wellness center
Tuesday, June 3 ‘Washita Love Child’ remembers Indigenous guitarist Jesse Ed Davis’ prolific music career
Tuesday, June 3 Indian Health Board of Minneapolis celebrates future health care campus
Tuesday, June 3 White Earth Band of Chippewa gets green light to open marijuana dispensaries off reservation
Tuesday, June 3 U of M plans to return funerary items and ancestral remains this fall
Tuesday, June 3 Nine Native American individuals receive Maada’ookiing grants
Tuesday, June 3 Rock the Rez camp gives Minnesota Native girls a place to play and be heard
Tuesday, June 3 ‘It brings us back to our roots’: Teams gathered in Shakopee for Dakota language competition
Tuesday, June 3 Tradition is alive in the Grand Portage sugar bush
Tuesday, June 3 Fond du Lac Band to open marijuana dispensary
Tuesday, June 3 Reviving the Native American Medicine Garden
Tuesday, June 3 In Jonathan Thunder’s painting, the Pink Panther meets Ojibwe cultural mythologies and Surrealism
Tuesday, June 3 On the Leech Lake Reservation, a revitalized gymnastics program is blooming hope and talent
Monday, May 5 American Indian Student Cultural Center hosts 27th Annual Spring Powwow
Monday, May 5 Native-focused health care and affordable housing development breaks ground
Monday, May 5 Minnesota State Capitol will honor tribal nations with a Tribal Flag Plaza
Monday, May 5 Indigenous band Bizhiki to perform at Weisman on Friday
Monday, May 5 ‘It’s not just fashion’: Native Nations Fashion Night returns for a fifth year
Monday, May 5 Native artist Mary Sully gets her due at Minneapolis Institute of Art
Monday, May 5 Minneapolis calls on artists to honor Indigenous history at Water Works Park
Monday, May 5 ‘Nothing but Good Medicine’: Minnesota groups plan to build an Indigenous birth center
Monday, May 5 Mike Loud named newest chief of Red Lake Tribal Council
Monday, May 5 Land near Minneapolis lock and dam being transferred back to Dakota stewardship
Monday, May 5 Concordia College hosts its 34th annual Powwow
Monday, May 5 Leech Lake Tribal College bringing back annual Resting Powwow
Monday, May 5 Indigenous market features film, food and healing
Monday, May 5 Voyageurs, Minnesota’s only national park, celebrates 50th anniversary
Monday, May 5 Expanding the Ojibwe Art Collection at Grand Portage National Monument
Monday, May 5 Second Annual Dakota Language Bowl set for April 25 at Hoċokata Ṫi
Monday, May 5 New Mexico governor signs bill to provide ‘turquoise alert’ when Native Americans go missing
Monday, May 5 Operation boosts FBI resources in Minnesota for unsolved violent crimes in Indian Country
Monday, May 5 Documentary about Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier opens Twin Cities film festival
Monday, May 5 Portrait of Leonard Peltier heading to Library of Congress
Monday, May 5 Red Lake Nation hosts ‘Warrior Challenge,’ an all-Native basketball tournament
Monday, May 5 Indigenous Student Organization hosts third annual Ziigwan Powwow
Wednesday, April 2 Two Ojibwe artists practice culture and tradition with birchbark
Wednesday, April 2 U.S. Sen. Tina Smith Hosts Flag Ceremony Honoring Minnesota Tribal Nations
Wednesday, April 2 Art fuels Willard Malebear, Jr.’s recovery — and his life
Wednesday, April 2 UMN early childhood development program expands to tribal communities in Minnesota
Wednesday, April 2 Many Faces to host Native American Celebration honoring culture, community
Wednesday, April 2 Renovated Minneapolis American Indian Center turns to tradition to build a sober community
Wednesday, April 2 Retired Minnesota flag could receive ‘historic’ designation under new bill
Wednesday, April 2 Historic milestone in MN as three Native referees officiate tournament game
Wednesday, April 2 Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Foundation Donates $250,000 to Mille Lacs Area Health Foundation to support local healthcare
Wednesday, April 2 Supporters of a bill to protect wild rice rally at the capitol
Wednesday, April 2 Powwow celebrates life of St. Paul educator
Wednesday, April 2 Honoring Nations 2025 Semifinalists Selected for Excellence in Governance Award
Wednesday, April 2 Indigenous-led warming center in Minneapolis serves as a resource in response to cold temperatures
Wednesday, April 2 Future MN Native mental and physical health starts on playgrounds
Wednesday, April 2 Klobuchar, Smith call for answers about potential Indian Health Service office lease termination
Monday, March 3 Bois Forte cannabis dispensary set to open on Feb. 28
Monday, March 3 Peggy Flanagan hopes to be the first Native woman in US Senate
Monday, March 3 ‘It’s a historical day’: Leonard Peltier coming home Tuesday after nearly 50 years in prison
Monday, March 3 Minnesota tribes could each license 5 off-reservation pot stores, get early market advantage
Monday, March 3 Building awareness for missing, murdered Indigenous relatives through art
Monday, March 3 DHS taking steps to establish Safe Recovery Sites in Minnesota
Monday, March 3 Partnership with Hamline University and Hawaiian school is preserving a rare native dialect
Monday, March 3 Indigenous nutritional gets a voice in Federal Dietary Guidelines
Monday, March 3 State’s first off-reservation cannabis dispensary to open in Moorhead
Monday, March 3 ‘Breaking generational poverty’: Leech Lake Financial Services’ new affordable housing program
Tuesday, January 28 State report calls for Medicaid changes to better serve American Indian communities
Tuesday, January 28 Minnesota lawmakers take a fresh run at lifting the ban on new nuclear plants
Friday, January 24 Lacrosse’s Native roots come alive on a frozen Lake Harriet during Art Shanty 2025
Friday, January 24 New Indigenous language course to be offered at RPS high schools
Friday, January 24 First Ever Rez Star Indigenous Performing Arts Competition for Minnesota American Indian residents
Friday, January 24 Native organizations fill gaps in Federal support for tribal renewable energy, healing Native communities
Friday, January 24 Planning underway for northeast Minnesota elk restoration
Saturday, January 18 Storytelling event at Bois Forte Heritage Center
Thursday, January 16 Minnesota tribe to donate $6 million for physical health programs for Native children
Tuesday, January 14 Fond du Lac artist explains the importance of pipestone and the area where it is found
Tuesday, January 14 Minnesota tribal leaders call for Biden to commute Leonard Peltier’s sentence
Tuesday, January 14 Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe gathers for 41st Annual State of the Band Address
Thursday, January 2 Biden to create two national monuments in California honoring tribes
Thursday, January 2 Chavers to retire as Bois Forte tribal chair

2024

Sunday, December 29 Chief Executive Wind op-ed: Why Minnesota’s water future matters for everyone
Friday, December 27 ‘We’re saving the language’: Red Lake elementary students excel in college-level Ojibwe
Thursday, December 26 Prairie Island councilor to lead new tribal energy council
Monday, December 23 Minnesota Discovery Center launches debut pop-up exhibition: “Get to Know Your Neighbors” in partnership with the Bois Forte Heritage Center and Cultural Museum
Saturday, December 21 $1.8 million grant will fund new energy jobs training at White Earth Tribal College
Saturday, December 14 Partnership works to eradicate invasive knotweed in Cass County
Thursday, December 12 For Native American women, stepping into leadership starts with reclaiming their past
Monday, December 9 Empowering Indigenous women in STEM
Saturday, December 7 Expanding access to the Munger Trail in the Cloquet area
Friday, December 6 Minneapolis poet laureate Heid E. Erdrich presents official poem to the city
Thursday, December 5 Bison make a comeback with tribal help
Monday, November 25 Documentary: Connecting with my Ojibwe heritage by learning to harvest wild rice
Thursday, November 21 ‘It’s a beautiful way to maintain our identity.’ New Minneapolis Public Schools Board member hopes to expand language immersion for Indigenous students
Wednesday, November 20 ‘Niimiwin’ exhibit showcases Indigenous culture and community through art
Monday, November 11 Gatherings Café serves Indigenous food with a side of knowledge
Friday, November 8 Timberwolves Debut New Artist Series on Native American Heritage Night with Dakota Artist Cole Redhorse Taylor
Thursday, November 7 Chippewa National Forest, Leech Lake Band Renew Co-Stewardship Agreement
Tuesday, November 5 Meet the Native American radio host uplifting Indigenous voices from his Saint Paul home
Tuesday, November 5 National Park Service Issues Landmark Order for Tribal Consultations
Wednesday, October 23 Cansayapi Cultural Department keeping the culture and traditions of the Dakota vibrant at the Lower Sioux
Wednesday, October 23 Echo, Minnesota, charter school director on a mission to help students succeed
Saturday, October 19 Show and tell: New interactive tour aims to raise Dakota visibility in Minneapolis
Monday, October 14 Minneapolis: The U.S. city reclaiming its Native roots
Monday, October 14 How Minnesotans are celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Monday, October 14 Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Minnesota
Thursday, October 10 ‘A resilient plant’: Three tribal nations reflect on wild rice season, how heavy spring rainfall affected harvest
Friday, October 4 Indigenous Interpreter Organizations are decolonizing and indigenizing American Sign Language
Friday, October 4 Book salutes the fiercely resistant Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
Thursday, October 3 Stitch by stitch: Janice LaFloe’s journey of indigenizing Montessori education
Tuesday, October 1 U.S. Fish and Wildlife signs Tamarac co-stewardship agreement with White Earth
Friday, September 27 Leading the charge: Red Lake unveils new electric school buses during ribbon-cutting ceremony
Wednesday, September 25 Former Chairwoman Melanie Benjamin of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe discusses Harris-Walz ticket
Wednesday, September 25 Wellstone, child advocacy work shaped Peggy Flanagan, Minnesota’s could-be governor
Saturday, September 21 52nd Mahkato Wacipi honors loved ones and reconciliation
Thursday, September 19 Maada’ookiing grants awarded to Native American individuals leading two exciting grassroots projects in region
Friday, September 13 Indigenous gardens preserve Native American heritage, offer hands-on classroom
Thursday, September 12 Meet the world’s first Dakota language majors
Wednesday, September 11 The heat is on: Indigenous-led nonprofit seeks to lower heating expenses with solar thermal
Saturday, September 7 As 2025 looms, retailers and producers are ready for Minnesota’s recreational pot market to expand
Thursday, September 5 State senator behind Native American land returns sees communication as key to more transfers
Friday, August 30 Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) provides emergency assistance amid food shortage
Thursday, August 29 Bemidji State’s annual Day of Welcome offers ‘full-circle’ moment for American Indian Resource Center leaders
Tuesday, August 27 ‘Our Home’ debuts at Native American Music and Arts Festival
Saturday, August 24 USDA warehouse changes lead to commodity delays
Thursday, August 22 Tribal leaders weigh in on Walz’s work with tribal-state relations
Thursday, August 22 Indigenous ‘water walk’ to travel the St. Croix River in September
Tuesday, August 20 First of its kind: Indigenous Food Lab debuts at Minnesota State Fair with 1,200 pounds of bison meat
Wednesday, August 14 Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe celebrates homeland restoration
Wednesday, August 14 “Positives keep coming”: Minnesota tribal leaders react to the Harris-Walz ticket
Friday, August 9 Ojibwe ‘Star Wars’ features Minnesota speakers
Friday, August 9 White Earth inauguration looks to the future
Wednesday, August 7 Wacipi festivities fill weekend at Upper Sioux Community
Monday, August 5 Community invited to White Earth Nation Inauguration tomorrow
Monday, July 29 A Tremendous Step toward Dakota Visibility in Minneapolis
Friday, July 26 Third annual Anishinaabe Arts Festival offers community engagement — and food
Friday, July 26 Nearly 12,000 acres restored to Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe; more could be on way
Friday, July 19 Land near St. Anthony Falls to be reclaimed by Dakota Community
Thursday, July 18 Leech Lake Nation celebrates reclamation in land transfer; White Earth Nation signs agreement for Tamarac National Refuge; The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe celebrates new incoming Chief Executive
Wednesday, July 17 Minnesota tribe celebrates the return of nearly 12,000 acres of land
Monday, July 15 White Earth Nation joins legal effort to defend EPA rule protecting tribal water rights
Friday, July 12 Virgil Wind sworn in as new Mille Lacs Band chief executive
Thursday, July 11 New Mille Lacs Chief Executive Virgil Wind discusses opportunities at inauguration
Saturday, July 6 Leech Lake Nation’s Michelle Goose named 2024 Bush Foundation Fellowship recipient
Thursday, July 4 Mille Lacs Band will see return of 18 acres of state trust land
Monday, July 1 Sanford Bemidji hosts inaugural ‘Native Americans with Stethoscopes Camp’
Monday, July 1 Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa raises flag on Isle Royale at Rock Harbor
Wednesday, June 26 Tribes honor the birth of a rare white buffalo calf in Yellowstone and reveal its name: Wakan Gli
Tuesday, June 25 New rule gives tribal governments more input on state water quality standards
Friday, June 21 New Fond du Lac Chippewa tribe leader takes office in July
Thursday, June 20 U.S. Forest Service moves forward with Leech Lake land transfer agreement
Tuesday, June 18 UMN, Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community create free online course
Friday, June 14 Minnesota Chippewa Tribe general elections have concluded, new chairperson to lead Fond du Lac Band
Wednesday, June 12 White Earth receives $1.75 million to expand solar array at Pine Point
Friday, June 7 Red Lake Nation College holds grand opening event in downtown Minneapolis
Thursday, June 6 Natives make headway in state symbol, school smudging and more
Tuesday, June 4 Agreement signed to expand White Earth Nation’s tribal access to Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge
Monday, June 3 Grand Portage flag unveiled in courtroom of Cook County Courthouse
Monday, June 3 Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe ventures into cannabis industry with new business launch
Wednesday, May 29 Fond du Lac Band set to start cannabis production in northeastern Minnesota
Thursday, May 23 University of Minnesota and Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Collaborate to Develop Free Indigenous Education for All Online Course
Monday, May 20 St. Paul, Native community break ground on Wakan Tipi Center in Dayton’s Bluff
Thursday, May 16 ‘I’m glad it’s home’: A family heirloom links back to Bemidji’s founding and Indigenous history
Tuesday, May 7 Minnesota tribal communities celebrate American Indian Day
Monday, May 6 Tribal members reflect on 100th anniversary of Indian Citizenship Act at Minnesota Capitol
Thursday, May 2 Support for land return bills at Minnesota Legislature
Wednesday, May 1 Celebrating American Indian Month with the reopening of local community center
Saturday, April 27 Fond du Lac Band receives funding to help restore tip of Wisconsin Point
Friday, April 26 Owámniyomni Okhódayapi awarded $2.6 million grant by Bush Foundation
Wednesday, April 24 Land Restoration Initiative: Fond du Lac Band, Lake Superior NERR awarded $350,000 for Gibiskising Minis Stewardship Plan
Tuesday, April 23 How bison came back from the brink in Minnesota
Tuesday, April 23 Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan to model at Native Nations Fashion Night in Minneapolis
Wednesday, April 17 Native American voices are finally factoring into energy projects – a hydropower ruling is a victory for environmental justice on tribal lands
Saturday, April 13 New book features English and Ojibwe versions of traditional Grand Portage stories
Thursday, April 11 Virgil Wind elected as Mille Lacs County Band’s chief executive
Wednesday, April 10 Why an award-winning Minnesota restaurateur is getting into the THC beverage business
Wednesday, April 10 Bills offer birth justice, reduced mortality for Black and Indigenous Minnesotans
Thursday, April 4 Mille Lacs Band elects new chief executive and more tribal election results
Thursday, April 4 White Earth chair celebrates recent successes, says land campaign will continue
Tuesday, April 2 Electric school buses help tribes bridge the energy transition
Thursday, March 28 For ‘Heti’ beverage brand, Dana Thompson pulls from her roots
Wednesday, March 27 ‘It’s a powerful language.’ University of Minnesota student wants to help kids learn Ojibwe
Monday, March 25 ‘The Electric Indian’ honors an Ojibwe hockey legend
Friday, March 22 Leech Lake reflects on progress, ushers in hope at 2024 State of the Band Address
Tuesday, March 19 Tribal homes in Minnesota get $1.4M for clean electricity
Monday, March 18 Indigenous-themed mural unveiled at Minnesota Discovery Center
Friday, March 15 Thousand acres of state park land near Granite Falls returned to Upper Sioux Community
Thursday, March 14 Interior Department will give tribal nations $120 million to fight climate-related threats
Thursday, March 14 Red Lake Nation to Receive Federal Grant for Clean Energy Infrastructure
Friday, March 8 Minnesota’s first cannabis growing facility is putting down roots near Grand Casino
Thursday, March 7 Speaking with a bigger voice: Minneapolis rapper works to amplify Native voices in the hip-hop industry
Thursday, March 7 Mille Lacs Band aims to be early leader in cannabis cultivation
Saturday, March 2 Chairman Miller op-ed: USDA Equity Commission report is a missed opportunity for Indian Country
Tuesday, February 27 Proposed ‘Prove It First’ legislation seeks to protect Boundary Waters by restricting copper mining
Friday, February 23 Tribal campaign boosts understanding of Native American history, culture in Minnesota schools
Friday, February 23 Mille Lacs Band Chief Melanie Benjamin reflects on legacy ahead of July departure
Wednesday, February 21 U.S. Navy names ship in honor of Master Chief James D. Fairbanks, White Earth Nation citizen
Wednesday, February 21 University of Minnesota to return 3,400 acres to the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa tribe
Sunday, February 18 Minnesota tribal colleges to boost science offerings with $5 million in grants
Thursday, February 15 Three Indigenous art exhibitions signal a shift in the Twin Cities
Wednesday, February 14 U of M and the Fond du Lac Band of Ojibwe outline a return of homelands to the tribe
Thursday, February 8 Art Hounds: Flamenco, sculpture and Indigenous writing
Tuesday, February 6 Leech Lake’s Laurie Harper elected chair of Tribal Nations Education Committee
Tuesday, February 6 MnDOT drivers keep Indigenous languages alive one snowplow at a time
Tuesday, February 6 Leech Lake Nation celebrates opening of Women’s Inpatient Treatment Wing
Tuesday, February 6 Minnesota museums adapt to new federal rules regarding Native objects and remains
Sunday, February 4 100 years of redefining Indigenous enfranchisement in Minnesota
Friday, February 2 George Morrison’s legacy honored by new Indigenous arts center at the U of M
Thursday, February 1 ‘Dreaming’ big: Minnesota exhibit explores connections and rich history of Indigenous painters
Saturday, January 27 ‘We did it’: Birch bark scrolls recovered from auction
Thursday, January 25 Native-led EV initiative launches by distributing millions of dollars worth of vehicles to tribal communities
Thursday, January 25 Longtime Mille Lacs tribal leader to step down
Wednesday, January 24 New documentary follows life and legacy of Native hockey player Henry Boucha
Friday, January 19 New art exhibition highlights 29 Indigenous painters
Thursday, January 18 The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community elects new Business Council
Wednesday, January 17 Hemp-insulated homes offer promise of affordable housing and jobs for Lower Sioux Community
Wednesday, January 10 Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe annual event highlights priorities, progress and cannabis plans
Saturday, January 6 How Minnesota redesigned its state flag to remove insensitive imagery
Tuesday, January 2 Dakota women leading two Twin Cities nonprofits aim to be catalysts for change

2023

Friday, December 29 Bison herd makes a powerful return to Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux land in the south metro
Saturday, December 23 Connect land acknowledgement to action, Native leaders urge
Wednesday, December 20 Native American translations are being added to more U.S. road signs to promote language and awareness
Monday, December 18 Dakota-led Owámniyomni Okhódayapi seeks to restore St. Anthony Falls area of the Mississippi
Monday, December 18 Grant program seeks to strengthen classroom lessons on Minnesota’s Native American history
Saturday, December 16 Highway signs feature Dakota name for Upper Sioux Community
Friday, December 15 MnDOT drivers are keeping Indigenous languages alive, one snowplow at a time
Saturday, December 9 Casey Dorr works to inspire the next generation of Indigenous scientists
Friday, December 8 Bison herd helps restore Prairie Island community
Thursday, December 7 Biden meets with leaders of tribal nations, signs order easing access to federal funds
Thursday, November 30 Eagle and Condor Native Wellness Center opens in east Saint Paul
Tuesday, November 28 Where the wild rice grows: USDA celebrates Indigenous agriculture, businesses, and peoples
Friday, November 24 James Beard Award-winning chef revitalizing and revolutionizing Indigenous cuisine
Wednesday, November 22 Not your average Turkey Trot, ‘Truthsgiving’ run focuses on Indigenous history
Sunday, November 19 ‘A very educational year’: Red Wing closes dog park as Dakota reclaim burial mounds
Wednesday, November 15 Grand Portage hosts groundbreaking ceremony for long-awaited Hat Point Ferry Terminal project
Sunday, November 12 Readers and writers: Celebrating Minnesota Native authors — in several genres
Friday, November 10 White Earth group has been quietly rewriting wrongs, correcting Native veterans headstones
Thursday, November 9 Thomas Draskovic’s gift of artistry, educating Native youth and activism
Friday, November 3 ‘Unapologetically Indigenous’ mural preserved for future generations
Wednesday, November 1 History of Two Spirit identity, connection to Indigenous culture celebrated at Bemidji State event
Tuesday, October 31 A show ‘For the People’: New Guthrie play focuses on Minneapolis’ Native Community
Monday, October 30 Lakota artist Dyani White Hawk: A 2023 MacArthur ‘genius’ fellow
Wednesday, October 25 Downtown Red Wing group works for more inclusive city center
Saturday, October 21 ‘Reframing Our Stories’ exhibit showcases resiliency of Native community
Thursday, October 19 Native lands lack clean water protections, but more tribes are taking charge
Monday, October 16 Native American College Fair draws hundreds to St. Paul
Monday, October 16 How a texting program uses culturally aligned resources to reduce misuse and cancer diagnoses
Thursday, October 12 Native photographers showcase their communities: A first-of-its-kind exhibition opens at Minneapolis Institute of Art
Saturday, October 7 New campaign encourages schools to teach about Minnesota tribes as current events, not just history
Wednesday, October 4 Minnesota to Celebrate Indigenous People’s Day as State-Recognized Holiday for First Time Ever
Friday, September 29 Indigenous Day to focus on benefits of ancestral food sources
Tuesday, September 26 Leech Lake Ojibwe elders share knowledge about wild rice
Tuesday, September 26 Lower Sioux Indian Community pioneers new building technique using hemp
Monday, September 25 In new collaborations, tribes become stewards of parks and monuments
Thursday, September 21 New exhibition examines the many converging histories of Minnesota’s Fort Snelling
Thursday, September 21 Minneapolis announces plans to transfer land to Red Lake Nation
Monday, September 18 Community gathers for 51st anniversary of Mahkato Wacipi Pow Wow Event
Monday, September 18 New exhibit aims to tell fuller history of Bdote and Fort Snelling
Thursday, September 14 Ojibwe Word of the Day spreads the ancient language on social media
Wednesday, September 13 With origin stories and modern Indigenous cuisine, a new chef comes to Minneapolis
Wednesday, September 13 ‘A step in the right direction’: Lake City returns 3 acres of land back to Prairie Island Indian Community
Tuesday, September 12 Thinking about the land with interdisciplinary artist Marlena Myles
Monday, September 11 ‘This is heart work’ – Mitakuye Owasin mural reflects the work of multi-year project
Monday, September 11 Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation Restoration Act returns more than 11,700 acres to Tribe
Saturday, September 9 Indigenous knowledge, ceremonies form the foundation of this Rochester recovery program
Thursday, September 7 An interview with The Sioux Chef Sean Sherman at the State Fair
Thursday, September 7 Online listening sessions planned for Ojibwe-themed mural project
Wednesday, September 6 Little Free Library for young Native American readers opens in Minneapolis
Tuesday, September 5 Commission tasked with designing new Minnesota flag, seal meets for the first time
Saturday, September 2 Tribe getting piece of Minnesota back more than a century after ancestors died there
Tuesday, August 29 ‘Native Enough’ exhibit debuts at UMN Morris
Sunday, August 27 Indigenous Peoples Day celebrations held at the Minnesota State Fair
Saturday, August 26 Eden Prairie’s ancient Red Rock returned to Dakota hands
Friday, August 25 Every step is a prayer: An Ojibwe leader honors water by leading a walk around Lake Superior
Wednesday, August 23 Minnesota state and tribal leaders meet with the EPA to discuss air pollution
Tuesday, August 22 Mille Lacs Indian Museum to host Native American Music and Arts Festival Sept. 3
Thursday, August 17 Biden administration, advocates ramp up efforts to address Indian boarding schools’ painful legacy in Minnesota and other states
Tuesday, August 15 Minnesota implements new Native history requirement for teachers
Tuesday, August 8 NATIFS, co-founder Sean Sherman announce Indigenous People’s Day details at State Fair
Saturday, August 5 How a Native couple forges compromise to help others build careers
Wednesday, August 2 Jeffers Petroglyphs plans events as part of statewide Star Party
Saturday, July 22 Indigenous artists share their cultural traditions
Tuesday, July 18 Grand Portage Band announces new marine search, rescue program to serve North Shore
Tuesday, July 18 An Indigenous-led team is transforming a Minneapolis superfund site into a new urban farm
Wednesday, July 12 Red Lake Nation to begin selling recreational marijuana Aug. 1
Friday, July 7 Leech Lake Gaming to lift smoking ban inside their casinos
Wednesday, July 5 Leech Lake Nation’s Leslie Harper named 2023 Bush Foundation Fellowship recipient
Wednesday, July 5 The St. Paul District celebrates the completion of the first Tribal Partnership Program project in the Mississippi Valley Division
Wednesday, July 5 Commissioner Dennis Olson: Standing up for Minnesota’s American Indian students
Thursday, June 22 Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux to roll out new organics recycling facility
Friday, June 16 Lawmakers, Indigenous leaders react to SCOTUS decision on ICWA at Friday news conference
Thursday, June 15 Minnesota’s state flag redesign: How the process will work
Friday, June 9 Little Free Library launches Indigenous initiative
Thursday, June 8 Hundreds of visitors welcome home bison to Dakota County prairie
Monday, June 5 Sen. Smith, Lt. Gov Flanagan highlight tribal rights in the face of U.S. Supreme court ruling
Friday, May 26 ‘It feels awesome’: Heather Boyd makes history as first woman and first Anishinaabe to lead Grand Portage National Monument
Monday, May 22 Haaland, Newland to meet with tribal communities in Minnesota
Friday, May 19 New state flag? Minnesota House passes bill with commission to consider redesign
Thursday, May 18 Bill with ban on Native American nicknames in Minnesota headed to governor’s desk
Thursday, May 18 Prior Lake City Council presented with Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community flag as a sign of partnership
Wednesday, May 17 Red Lake Nation College Minneapolis Site project officially underway
Monday, May 8 Ojibwe bands, Superior National Forest sign ‘co-stewardship’ agreement
Wednesday, May 3 UMN initiatives could improve relationships with Indigenous groups
Monday, May 1 Fond du Lac has so many clean energy projects, they created a tour
Sunday, April 30 Q&A: Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Chief Executive Melanie Benjamin
Tuesday, April 25 Anishinaabe Education programs build understanding, identity and Native student resiliency in Northeast Minnesota
Saturday, April 22 Taking care of the water: Ceremonial space planned for St. Louis River
Friday, April 21 Leech Lake State of the Band address highlights triumphs, challenges of 2022
Wednesday, April 19 Harvard Kennedy School to expand work with Native nations
Friday, April 14 Dakota people offer public tour of their growing buffalo herd
Thursday, April 13 ‘Sioux Chef’ Sean Sherman makes Time’s list of 100 most influential people
Monday, April 10 Bison herd coming to Grand Portage as food sovereignty effort continues
Thursday, April 6 The Dakota people’s connection to buffalo built over 10,000 years
Thursday, April 6 Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Welcomes New Executive Director, Beth Drost
Tuesday, March 28 Native American agricultural leaders detail farm bill priorities at U.S. Senate hearing
Monday, March 27 Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community announces grant to Three Rivers Park District for Native American education programming
Sunday, March 26 Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe jumps across digital divide with $11.4M grant
Wednesday, March 22 Coalition of urban Indigenous groups gather at Minnesota Capitol to advocate for investments into organizations
Wednesday, March 15 So you began your event with an Indigenous land acknowledgement. Now what?
Wednesday, March 15 Minnesota House proposes budget boost for some tribal colleges
Monday, March 13 ‘Do you see us?’ Minnesota tribal leaders drive discussion at Capitol
Friday, March 10 Native American agriculture looks to build on the gains of the 2018 Farm Bill
Thursday, March 9 Lakota spiritual leader Jim Miller, founder of Dakota 38+2 ceremonial ride, dies at 74
Thursday, March 9 Bill codifying Indian Child Welfare Act language into state law heads to Walz’s desk
Friday, March 3 A once-sacred Dakota site could soon be returned
Wednesday, February 15 New app will help preserve and teach Dakota language one word at a time
Monday, February 13 Seven Clans Casino Thief River Falls & Water Park begin offering beer, wine, and liquor sales
Saturday, February 11 John Eggars column: Let’s correct a big mistake in teaching Native Americans
Thursday, February 9 Walz visits Fond du Lac Reservation
Wednesday, February 8 Senator Mary Kunesh, tribal leaders and citizens testify in support of bill to protect tribal sovereignty, Native families in Minnesota
Friday, February 3 Land next to St. Anthony Falls could return to Dakota tribes
Thursday, February 2 Rebekah Fineday’s Gift for Building Trust in Healthcare Systems & Native Communities
Monday, January 30 Are words enough? Foundation goes ‘Beyond Land Acknowledgements’
Wednesday, January 25 Bois Forte gathers for State of the Band celebration
Tuesday, January 24 New Sherburne County park protects sacred Indigenous site
Saturday, January 21 University of Minnesota Medical School’s Duluth campus aims to support Native health
Friday, January 20 Minnesota United announced today the Promotional Game schedule for the club’s 2023 MLS season
Thursday, January 19 ‘We need each other’: Prairie Island, Red Wing start ‘Honoring Dakota’ mural
Thursday, January 19 Land acknowledgements appear everywhere. A Native-led organization says Minnesotans need to do more
Monday, January 16 Prairie Island Indian Community winter carnival examines Dakota history
Saturday, January 14 This Anishinaabe child care program puts Ojibwe language first
Sunday, January 8 First tribal athletic commission partners with Fighting Foundation
Thursday, January 5 Dry no more: Alcohol sales coming to 7 Clans Casino in Thief River Falls
Monday, January 2 Are words enough? Foundation goes ‘Beyond Land Acknowledgements

2022

Saturday, December 31 Red Wing aiming to better recognize landmark’s Native American history
Monday, December 26 A 330-mile horse ride in remembrance of the mass execution of Dakota people arrives in Mankato
Friday, December 23 Minnesota tribal license plates raise awareness of missing, murdered Natives
Tuesday, December 20 ‘A significant moment in our city’s history’: Flags of surrounding tribal nations raised in Bemidji City Hall
Sunday, December 11 High school athletes get glimpse of big time at the NFL Indigenous Bowl
Wednesday, December 7 Ojibwe map unveiling draws huge crowd
Tuesday, December 6 Why do treaties matter?
Tuesday, December 6 Minneapolis American Indian Center breaks ground this week on $32.5M expansion
Sunday, December 4 Dakota ride has enriched Mankato
Friday, December 2 The Red Lake Nation football team hasn’t won a game in years, but its coach keeps his kids undefeated
Tuesday, November 29 Bemidji City Council to display tribal flags at City Hall
Friday, November 25 Native American communities grow economic opportunities
Wednesday, November 23 Bois Forte Native Names Map to be unveiled Nov. 30
Tuesday, November 15 Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community sponsors book giveaway during Native American Heritage Month
Friday, November 4 New bison herd roams prairie at Dakota County park
Thursday, November 3 Shared care for Leech Lake tribal lands, Chippewa National Forest emphasized at event
Wednesday, November 2 Hennepin County adopts land and water acknowledgment statement
Thursday, October 27 White Earth Nation buys troubled Bemidji properties to turn into sober housing
Wednesday, October 26 Minnesota education commissioner visits Yellow Medicine East to observe college course on Indigenous nations
Tuesday, October 25 White Earth Tribal College becomes a bright spot for solar energy job training
Monday, October 24 New legislative district expands the influence of Native voters
Monday, October 24 Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College first of its kind in Minnesota to offer 4-year degree
Monday, October 24 White Earth Nation to purchase Ridgeway Apartments in Bemidji
Monday, October 24 Red Lake, White Earth solar energy projects mean new employment opportunities
Wednesday, October 19 Bois Forte broadband project will have major impact
Friday, October 14 Governor Walz and Lieutenant Governor Flanagan visit Grand Portage
Tuesday, October 11 Bemidji State named site for Minnesota State’s Institute for Indigenous Education and Practice
Monday, October 10 Keeping the Ojibwe native language alive
Saturday, October 1 Indigenous People’s Day event offers healing, education, celebration
Thursday, September 29 Seven Clans Casino-Warroad expansion set to complete in Spring of 2023
Wednesday, September 28 New center aims to be a cultural incubator for generations in Lower Sioux Community
Thursday, September 22 It’s coming full circle: State leaders look to Indigenous communities for climate solutions
Monday, September 19 Native Farm Bill Coalition releases more than 150 suggestions for 2023 Farm Bill policy
Friday, September 16 ‘Living in the language’
Wednesday, September 14 Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux helps fund effort to up Native American histories into classrooms
Wednesday, September 7 Mille Lacs Band developing Ojibwe language curriculum
Tuesday, September 6 Grand opening kicks off school year at temporary site for Red Lake charter school
Thursday, September 1 Minnesota State Fair unveils ‘2022 Best Awards’
Wednesday, August 31 Leech Lake Culture Alliance fosters friendship, builds bridges
Tuesday, August 30 Tribal, Indigenous climate change conference convenes in St. Paul
Monday, August 29 Indigenous culture celebrated at Minnesota State Fair
Monday, August 29 U of M touts second-largest, most diverse freshman class in school history
Friday, August 26 Planned mural will help bridge cultures
Monday, August 22 Assistant Secretary Bryan Newland highlights tribal co-stewardship, celebrates homeland restoration in Minnesota visit
Wednesday, August 17 Red Lake Nation College expanding downtown Minneapolis campus with new building
Monday, August 15 Leech Lake Association publishes Ecosystem Management Plan
Friday, August 5 New regent Tadd Johnson makes Minnesota, university history
Thursday, August 4 Governor Walz, Lt. Governor Flanagan announce appointment to the Gambling Control Board
Monday, August 1 Prairie Island Indian Community nuclear concern powers net zero carbon emissions plan
Saturday, July 30 Mitchell Hamline’s Native American Law and Sovereignty Institute debuts advisory board
Monday, July 25 Report on health equity, hunger and nutrition in Indian Country submitted to White House
Monday, July 25 Native Farm Bill Coalition eyes parity, expanding successful pilot projects among key policy priorities
Friday, July 22 Chippewa Tribe members vote to eliminate blood quantum
Friday, July 22 Red Lake Nation returns Darrell Seki to chair position in close race
Friday, July 15 Minnesota to host 2023 national conference focused on Indigenous people
Wednesday, July 13 First Native American appointed to University of Minnesota Board of Regents
Tuesday, July 12 Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures aims to boost resilience of tribal economy by fostering entrepreneurship, workforce housing
Tuesday, July 12 Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Swears in New Band Assembly Members
Monday, July 11 Program helps educators accurately teach Native American content in classrooms
Monday, July 11 Program helps educators accurately teach Native American content in classrooms
Monday, July 11 Our view: Report on effects of land grants will shed light
Wednesday, July 6 Minnesota Historical Society exhibition to showcase Native American photos from 1920s to 1990s
Wednesday, June 29 DNR, Mille Lacs Band partner to tell stories of St. Croix State Park land
Monday, June 27 Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds field hearing on infrastructure
Wednesday, June 22 Cultural Center marks 20th anniversary
Friday, June 17 Report highlights lack of quality curriculum on Native Americans in Minnesota
Wednesday, June 15 White Earth Nation announces official election results
Wednesday, June 15 Official certified 2022 general election results
Tuesday, June 14 Sacred in the city: Indigenous site in St. Paul prepared to welcome, educate public
Tuesday, June 14 Results from election day in Grand Portage
Sunday, June 5 Minneapolis American Indian Center affirms its place in the neighborhood with huge renovation
Thursday, June 2 National Eagle Center expands facilities and mission
Wednesday, June 1 Mille Lacs Tribal Economy Summit honors changemakers
Tuesday, May 31 Prairie Island Community partnership with Goodhue County Master Gardeners pays off for both sides
Tuesday, May 31 Peggy Flanagan’s Native-designed fashion choices make statement about power, identity
Monday, May 30 Mille Lacs tribe’s pow wow honors veterans, celebrates opening of museum exhibit
Friday, May 27 Minnesotans play ‘the creator’s game’ at the roots of modern lacrosse
Friday, May 27 Governor’s Fishing Opener celebrates partnership with tribal nations
Thursday, May 26 Historic Fort Snelling reopens Saturday after $34.5 million revitalization
Friday, May 20 Beltrami County and Red Lake Nation earn national achievement award for Red Lake initiative
Monday, May 16 Food sovereignty and scholarship meet at Seeds of Native Health conference: Interview with Karen Diver
Wednesday, May 11 Prairie Island Indian Community uses nuclear waste fund for net-zero carbon goal
Friday, May 6 Native community restores land through controlled burns
Thursday, May 5 ‘It’s heartbreaking’: National day of awareness puts spotlight on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
Wednesday, May 4 New Bemidji State degree draws on Indigenous practices to teach 21st century sustainability
Monday, May 2 Here’s who’s funding, and building, the Minnesota Zoo’s new Treetop Trail
Wednesday, April 27 Paddling Minnesota’s ‘ancient superhighway’
Tuesday, April 26 Bemidji student event hosts Ojibwe tribal colleges from across the region
Friday, April 22 Archdiocese making Indian boarding school records available to impacted communities, descendants
Friday, April 22 George Morrison Forever Stamps Are Now Available
Friday, April 22 Archdiocese making Indian boarding school records available to impacted communities, descendants
Thursday, April 14 Governor Walz becomes first Governor in 160 years to visit Upper Sioux Community
Wednesday, April 13 Upper Sioux Community authors give Dakota stories the spotlight in ‘Voices from Pejuhutazizi’
Wednesday, April 6 ‘Answers to everything’: Prairie Island sends first team to Dakota language bowl
Sunday, April 3 The Native American history of lacrosse
Saturday, April 2 Affordable housing for Native Americans proposed in Duluth
Saturday, April 2 May 3 Indigenous and Media Community Roundtable agenda announced
Thursday, March 31 Red Lake Nation, Cuningham Complete 110-Unit Affordable Housing Development in Minneapolis
Wednesday, March 30 Editorial: Righting a wrong on tribal land
Tuesday, March 29 Governor’s 2022 fishing opener at Chippewa National Forest and Leech Lake reservation
Friday, March 25 Walk with spirits and connect with Dakota history at St. Paul nature sanctuary
Friday, March 25 Alum using NCAA platform to raise awareness of Native athlete representation
Wednesday, March 23 Finding Minnesota: Mdewakanton Sioux cultural center
Sunday, March 20 How Indigenous burning practices could revitalize a northern Minnesota forest
Friday, March 18 White Earth Nation receives $1.25 million for Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Wednesday, March 16 Bureau of Indian Affairs approves first ever Tribal Energy Development Organization
Tuesday, March 15 Red Lake Nation, Cuningham complete 110-unit affordable housing development in Minneapolis
Wednesday, March 9 Bill would establish Indigenous Peoples’ Day holiday in Minnesota
Thursday, February 24 MPR presents: Indigenous and media community roundtable, March 1
Thursday, February 17 Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures earns statewide honors
Thursday, February 17 Guests no longer required to mask up at Treasure Island Resort and Casino
Tuesday, February 15 All reservations will now be included in 8th Congressional District
Tuesday, February 15 Head of Minnesota’s missing, murdered Indigenous people office named
Sunday, February 13 UMN regents approve repatriation of Native American Mimbres objects
Thursday, February 10 Indigenous farmers are ‘rematriating’ centuries-old seeds to plant a movement
Monday, February 7 In business: After 22 years, Red Lake Nation Radio is now on the air
Thursday, February 3 ‘Avenues of creation’ exhibit expresses Ojibwe pride
Thursday, February 3 ‘This is how they see the world’: Mille Lacs launches Rosetta Stone program to teach Ojibwe
Wednesday, February 2 Darrell Seki Sr. seeks reelection as Red Lake chairman
Thursday, January 27 Which Indigenous tribes first called Minnesota home?
Monday, January 24 University of Minnesota implements tuition assistance program for tribal-registered Native American students from Minnesota
Thursday, January 20 Mask mandate issued for Black Bear Casino, Fond-du-Luth Casino
Thursday, January 13 2022 Tribal election announcement
Tuesday, January 11 The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe partners with Rosetta Stone to revitalize and preserve its language
Tuesday, January 11 Clyde Bellecourt, AIM co-founder and longtime civil rights leader, dies

2021

Monday, December 20 Red Lake, White Earth to be second, third tribal nations in US to host Indigenous Parent Leadership Initiative
Friday, December 17 What does ‘Minnesota’ mean and how did the state get its name?
Monday, December 13 Our view: Efforts to learn history boosts understanding
Wednesday, December 8 Online tool provides Mille Lacs Lake water quality data captured by satellite
Monday, December 6 White Earth could be center of big renewable energy project
Sunday, December 5 New Prairie Island Indian Community Tribal Council inducted
Sunday, December 5 Trail project to highlight Dakota history, Minnesota River riverfront near downtown Shakopee
Thursday, December 2 Business is on a roll in northern Minnesota tribal communities
Thursday, December 2 Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe buys local market
Monday, November 29 Ninety percent of Minnesotans support teaching more Native American content in K-12 schools
Saturday, November 27 Honors for tribal excellence, innovation in tribal governance
Thursday, November 25 Prairie Island Indian Community elects new council
Friday, November 19 Interior Secretary Haaland moves to rid U.S. of racially derogatory place names
Thursday, November 18 Superior National Forest hires first full-time tribal liaison
Sunday, November 14 White House to host first summit of tribal nations since 2016
Saturday, November 13 Minnesota Wild and Prairie Island Indian Community celebrate Native American Heritage Day
Friday, November 12 Walz appoints state Court of Appeals’ first Native American judge
Monday, November 8 Ceremonial signing held for bill codifying Minnesota’s relationship with tribal governments
Friday, November 5 State marks ceded territory on Northeastern Minnesota roadways
Monday, November 1 University of Minnesota to offer free or reduced tuition to Native American students
Friday, October 29 President Biden declares November National Native American Heritage Month
Thursday, October 28 In focus: Sustainability in Indian Country
Friday, October 22 A look into Hoċokata Ti’s impact
Tuesday, October 19 Red Lake celebrates first charter school set to open fall 2022
Sunday, October 17 Mille Lacs Band launches Ojibwe-language books
Friday, October 15 Meet Minnesota’s new poet laureate Gwen Westerman
Monday, October 11 Minneapolis apartment project honors Dakota culture
Monday, October 11 St. Paul dedicates land for future Dakota cultural, environmental center
Sunday, October 10 Biden issues first-ever presidential Indigenous Peoples’ Day proclamation
Friday, October 8 Which Indigenous tribes first called Minnesota home?
Saturday, October 2 National Eagle Center in Wabasha will close for multimillion-dollar expansion
Thursday, September 30 Interior gets a solicitor
Friday, September 24 ‘Healthy Land, Healthy Lake’ informing the public
Thursday, September 23 Red Lake Nation: People coming for work should be vaccinated
Wednesday, September 22 Bois Forte elder creates games to teach and preserve language
Thursday, September 16 Red Lake Nation College buys downtown Minneapolis building
Wednesday, September 15 Walz, Flanagan visit with Bois Forte leaders
Monday, September 13 Strengthening relationships: Gov. Walz, Lt. Gov. Flanagan visit Bois Forte Band
Thursday, September 9 Westerman is first Indigenous person named Minnesota Poet Laureate
Thursday, September 2 ‘Getting back to that legacy’: Fond du Lac’s food sovereignty efforts take off
Saturday, August 28 MN State Fair: Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community exhibit showcases Native American culture
Saturday, August 21 JOHN EGGERS COLUMN: What do you know about Red Lake, White Earth and Leech Lake?
Friday, August 20 Nonprofit teams with Minnesota’s Red Lake Nation to boost culturally specific animal welfare programs
Thursday, August 19 Treasure Island announces mask requirement for all guests while indoors
Wednesday, August 11 Chief Executive Benjamin: Infrastructure for Indian Country is overdue
Monday, August 9 New Native-led grant program targets philanthropy inequity
Monday, August 2 Grand Casino will require masks again starting August 2
Wednesday, July 28 Karen Diver joins UMN as new senior leader for Native American affairs
Tuesday, July 27 Mississippi riverfront project aims to represent Native American history
Monday, July 26 NIGA’s return to Vegas anticipates cashless, other technologies to hit tribal casinos soon
Friday, July 16 White Earth to provide $3,200 to eligible tribal members
Wednesday, July 14 Minnesota park recognized as historic, sacred cemetery
Sunday, July 11 White Earth Nation recognized in People Magazine’s “100 Reasons to Love America”
Tuesday, July 6 Treasure Island Resort and Casino is hosting live entertainment again
Monday, June 28 Learn more about Minnesota’s green energy leaders
Tuesday, June 22 Shakopee Mdewakanton to host booth at Minnesota State Fair for first time
Friday, June 18 Tribal-run Grand Casino and Treasure Island look ahead to full reopenings
Thursday, June 17 Bois Forte Band hosts powwows amid low COVID-19 numbers statewide
Friday, June 11 ‘Our whole mission is Indigenous education and Indigenous food access’: A Q&A with owners of Owamni by The Sioux Chef
Sunday, June 6 The 400 Years project looks at Native American identity through the Native lens
Friday, June 4 Sen. Tina Smith hosts hearing on Native American housing
Thursday, June 3 $1B in grants to go for broadband on tribal lands
Friday, May 28 EPA restoring state and tribal power to protect waterways
Friday, May 28 Native American nonprofit, Migizi Communications, rebuilds after riot fire destroyed Minneapolis building
Thursday, May 27 In response: Legislative fix needed as electronic pull-tabs evolve into slot machines
Thursday, May 20 New podcast series explores Native stories in Minnesota
Wednesday, May 19 Jeffers petroglyphs: A ‘living, sacred site’ with Native carvings thousands of years old
Wednesday, May 19 Editorial counterpoint: E-pulltab deal was already broken
Friday, May 14 Casino creates change for Fraser families with diverse needs
Monday, May 10 Walz signals support for tighter regulations of electronic pull tabs, siding with tribes
Wednesday, May 5 Legislators propose Minnesota office of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives
Tuesday, May 4 U of M president creates new leadership role, taps Karen Diver to advise on Native American affairs
Tuesday, May 4 Sen. Kunesh op-ed: State should renew commitment to helping Native communities
Friday, April 30 Minnesota legislators discuss if e-pull tabs too closely resemble slot machines
Friday, April 23 Powwows across U.S. adapt to pandemic for a second year
Monday, April 19 County attorney shares presentation about tribal sovereignty and treaty rights
Monday, April 19 Northland Foundation launches Indigenous-led grant program
Wednesday, April 14 Effort to rein in ‘slot machine’-style pull tabs hits at Capitol
Tuesday, April 13 Leech Lake Tribal College to host online learning conference for tribal colleges around the country
Monday, April 5 University of Minnesota to add second Indigenous language house
Saturday, April 3 New immersion charter school initiative is underway in Red Lake
Friday, April 2 Indigenous communities demonstrate innovation and strength despite unequal losses during COVID-19
Monday, March 29 Fond du Lac, Carlton County partnering to vaccinate public against COVID-19
Monday, March 29 Leech Lake’s State of the Band Address covers tribal milestones, COVID-19 impact, vaccine rollout and more
Thursday, March 25 Dakota County park plans to preserve Native American history
Thursday, March 25 Minnesota tribes to receive $13.1M in HUD funds for affordable housing during pandemic
Monday, March 22 MPCA and Red Lake Nation DNR work to improve water quality in Upper, Lower Red Lake Watershed
Sunday, March 21 The hidden gems
Thursday, March 18 White Earth Tribal Council approves $16 minimum wage for its employees, including at casino
Wednesday, March 17 Growing number of cities weigh tribal ‘land acknowledgements’
Monday, March 15 Haaland OK’d at Interior, 1st Native American Cabinet head
Thursday, March 11 Red Lake Nation donates stethoscopes for BSU Nursing students
Thursday, March 11 Platto response: Tribes urge caution on sports betting in Minnesota
Thursday, March 11 Native American tribes lead the way on coronavirus vaccinations
Tuesday, March 9 ‘A monumental achievement for the Red Lake Nation’: RLNC accredited after 10-year process
Monday, March 8 White Earth vaccination clinics continue this week
Sunday, February 28 Corps of Engineers, Prairie Island Indian Community join together for restoration program
Thursday, February 25 February 26 is Norman Deschampe Day
Friday, February 19 Collaboration between White Earth Nation, Mahnomen County leads to one of highest vaccination rates in MN
Monday, February 15 2021 Indian Gaming Tradeshow and Convention to be held in Las Vegas at Caesars Forum July 19-23
Monday, February 8 Sports betting and pools legislation introduced in Minnesota
Wednesday, February 3 COVID-19 changes focus of State of the Band message
Thursday, January 28 UMN to use $5 million grant to improve relationship with tribal nations
Monday, January 25 White Earth Nation raises minimum wage to $16 per hour
Monday, January 18 Bands rip Stauber for working to deny first Native American from joining U.S. Cabinet
Wednesday, January 13 University of Minnesota initiative to examine school’s history with tribes, teach residents about racial justice
Tuesday, January 12 Mille Lacs Band leader: ‘We will be stronger’ after pandemic
Friday, January 1 Careful planning helped Treasure Island survive the pandemic

2020

Thursday, December 31 White Earth Tribal and Community College signs articulation agreement with BSU
Thursday, December 31 Indigenous organizations collaborate to feed their most vulnerable
Monday, December 28 Prairie Island Indian Community buffalo project
Thursday, December 17 Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community launches ‘Understand Native Minnesota’
Wednesday, December 9 A closer look at Indigenous Minnesotans making history [interview audio file]
Monday, December 7 Voyageurs National Park gains dark sky certification
Thursday, December 3 University relations with the tribal nations of Minnesota
Wednesday, December 2 Mankato rich in Dakota culture
Thursday, November 26 Where to learn about and support Indigenous art and culture on Native American Heritage Month
Thursday, November 26 11 county and tribal governments partner to deliver message on slowing spread of COVID-19
Thursday, November 19 The Conservation Fund buys thousands of acres of Minnesota forestland
Monday, November 16 Scott County Historical Society donates Dakota rifle to Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community
Monday, November 16 “Begin the drive for equity.” A historic gift points to tribal funders’ growing influence
Thursday, November 12 Native American tribe aims for net-zero emissions
Wednesday, November 11 BIA Team from MN fights wildfires
Wednesday, November 11 New memorial recognizes generations of military service by Native American veterans
Tuesday, November 10 Indigenous candidates’ wins in Congress give hope for change
Friday, November 6 Native Farm Bill Coalition receives funding to continue D.C. advocacy efforts
Friday, November 6 Prairie Island Indian Community gets FCC telecom license
Monday, October 26 Successful voter registration drive at Red Lake
Friday, October 23 ‘More than just a solar project’: Revolutionary Red Lake energy initiative takes shape
Friday, October 16 Over 200 Native leaders endorse Joe Biden for president
Friday, October 16 Dakota Oyate kiƞ Dakota Iapi Kiƞhaƞ Sdodkiyapi Kte
Friday, October 16 A tour of the new Red Lake Community Center
Wednesday, October 14 Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian to open National Native American Veterans Memorial Nov. 11
Tuesday, October 13 Construction continues on Red Lake Nation solar portfolio in Northern Minnesota
Monday, October 12 Rock the Vote Native Style hosts Indigenous Peoples’ Day events in Bemidji and the Twin Cities
Monday, October 12 Minnesotans celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Sunday, October 11 Prairie Island in the pandemic: Connecting to tribal traditions in new ways
Tuesday, October 6 Innovating and adapting: Tribal colleges in the pandemic
Tuesday, October 6 SMSC donates 2,700 backpacks to local Native American education programs
Saturday, October 3 White Earth firefighters ‘right on the fire line’ of California wildfires in a record-setting season
Friday, October 2 Prairie Island in the pandemic: Planning paid off at Treasure Island
Tuesday, September 29 Mille Lacs Band announces grant to study possible business incubator program
Monday, September 28 Pipestone National Monument celebrates Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Thursday, September 24 Your Green Life: Northland tribal leader appointed to state Climate Change Council
Wednesday, September 23 Tribes dealt severe economic blow as pandemic squeezes casino revenues
Saturday, September 19 Op-ed: Native View: Smoke-free casinos good for the health of employees, patrons
Wednesday, September 16 Minneapolis Fed seeks tribal input on COVID-19 impact
Friday, September 11 Two weekend events encourage Native American voter participation
Wednesday, September 9 BSU partners with Red Lake Nation to offer grants for Indigenous students
Wednesday, September 9 Tribes lead on COVID-19
Saturday, September 5 Prairie Island Indian Community Buffalo Project
Wednesday, September 2 Off-track betting restrictions limit Minnesota horse racing wagers during pandemic
Tuesday, September 1 Mille Lacs Band members reelect Benjamin as chief executive
Friday, August 28 White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator meets with Fond du Lac tribal leaders
Friday, August 21 New Tribal Chair Robert Deschampe takes oath of office
Thursday, August 20 Indigenous Food Lab finds home at Midtown Global Market
Tuesday, August 18 Flanagan, tribal leaders say Native voters have power to shift November election
Saturday, August 15 Casino smoking ban ‘just the right thing to do’
Wednesday, August 12 SMSC supports full-time Native American fellowship at Minneapolis Institute of Art
Tuesday, August 11 Six Native legislative candidates advance in Minnesota
Tuesday, August 11 ‘Nothing will ever replace the feeling of sitting in that arena’: COVID-19 puts powwow season on pause – and online
Thursday, August 6 MN350 Action endorses six Indigenous candidates for city, county, legislative races across Minnesota
Monday, August 3 Red Lake Casino reopens for business
Monday, July 27 Seven Clans Casino, Red Lake will be opening on Friday, July 31, 2020
Wednesday, July 22 Minnesota leads nation in census response rate, but the outreach isn’t over
Thursday, July 16 Curtis Sampson, 87, passes; led revival of Minnesota’s Canterbury Park in 1990s
Tuesday, July 14 Carlton’s Black Bear Casino going smoke-free
Thursday, July 9 Canterbury returns to 24/7 hours of operation, poker is back today
Friday, July 3 U.S. states taking drastically different approaches with gaming markets
Wednesday, June 24 Minnesota casinos upping the ante
Monday, June 22 Minorities lend their voices to outdoors activism
Thursday, June 18 Sean Sherman’s Sioux Chef will soon make 400 hot meals a day for the hungry
Tuesday, June 16 Fond du Lac Band enters first phase of reopening casinos
Monday, June 15 White Earth Chairman Fairbanks re-elected; Tibbetts and Jackson to face off for council seat
Friday, June 12 Grand Portage Tribal Council primary results announced
Thursday, June 11 American Indian leader and lawyer Kurt BlueDog dies at 70
Thursday, June 11 Black Bear, Fond-du-Luth Casinos to reopen Monday
Wednesday, June 10 FDLTCC’s College in the Schools Program receives national accreditation
Tuesday, June 9 Canterbury’s new season will include walk-up wagering for those outside the park
Thursday, June 4 Cedar Lakes Casino, Northern Lights Casino announce phased reopening June 22
Thursday, June 4 Bois Forte Band-owned casino reopens under ‘new normal’
Wednesday, June 3 Grand Portage Lodge and Casino prepares for phased reopening
Tuesday, June 2 Minnesota’s Treasure Island Resort and Casino reopens
Tuesday, June 2 Jackpot Junction reopens
Friday, May 29 Treasure Island, the area’s largest employer, reopening Monday
Thursday, May 28 Thief River Falls Casino and Warroad Casino reopen today
Thursday, May 28 Grand Casino to re-open both locations June 1
Wednesday, May 27 Jackpot Junction to reopen casino June 1
Monday, May 25 Minnesota casinos begin to reopen with safeguards in place
Tuesday, May 19 Fortune Bay prepares for ‘soft opening’
Tuesday, May 19 In a pandemic, technology helps tribe reconnect with Dakota language
Tuesday, May 19 Grand Casinos announce ‘phased approach to reopening’
Monday, May 18 ‘Food is medicine’: Native chefs making healthy meals for Twin Cities elders
Monday, May 18 Mystic Lake, Little Six casinos to reopen next week
Monday, May 18 Prairie’s Edge Casino opens with COVID-19 safety precautions in place
Friday, May 15 Kurt BlueDog passes on after dedicating life to Indian Country
Wednesday, May 13 Canterbury aiming for June 10 opening, 52-day racing schedule
Monday, May 11 Coronavirus Updates: Treasure Island Preparing Plans For Eventual Reopening
Tuesday, May 5 Joint statement by Treasury Secretary Mnuchin and Secretary of the Interior Bernhardt on distribution of coronavirus relief fund dollars to Native American tribes
Thursday, April 30 Canterbury Park cleared to open stable area, in key step toward live racing
Saturday, April 18 Tribes and nearby communities take huge hits from COVID-19 casino shutdowns
Thursday, April 16 The biggest and best games of 2020
Monday, April 13 Coronavirus aid coming to Minnesota tribal nations – they just don’t know how much
Friday, April 10 Casino closures in Indian Country hit core tribal services
Thursday, April 9 New efforts help American Indians in Minnesota during COVID-19 pandemic
Tuesday, April 7 Coronavirus impact on tribal gaming

2018

Thursday, November 22 U.S. sports betting: Tread with care, says Indian Country
Wednesday, November 21 Casino awarded NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Employer of the Year Award
Monday, November 19 Commentary: Thanksgiving for a Native American
Sunday, November 18 The importance of a bad example
Saturday, November 17 29-member board named to aid Walz-Flanagan transition at Capitol
Wednesday, November 14 Minnesota sports betting requires stakeholder consensus, says lawmaker eyeing bill
Thursday, November 8 States’ economies boosted by tribal gaming, new research shows
Saturday, November 3 Twin Cities public TV shares stories of Native Americans in Minnesota
Saturday, October 20 Red Wing residents, tribal members find common ground on He Mni Can
Wednesday, October 10 Across a range of measures, Minnesota’s American Indians fare worse than other groups. So why isn’t it talked about more?
Monday, October 8 Start-up week reignites push for legal sports betting in Minnesota
Friday, September 28 Say what? The five worst takes from the sports betting hearing in Congress
Friday, September 21 Jeff Johnson: 2018 election guide
Friday, September 14 Construction begins on new non-smoking addition at Prairie’s Edge Casino Resort
Monday, September 10 Keith Ellison: 2018 election guide
Sunday, September 9 Running Aces gearing up for Night of Champions
Saturday, September 8 White Earth Nation cancels proposed Otter Tail County casino
Friday, August 31 Lobbyists, legislators consider Minnesota sports betting
Monday, August 27 Indian horse relay provides ‘exhilarating’ spectacle for riders, fans
Saturday, August 25 Minnesota charitable gambling sales hit new high
Monday, August 20 Ralph Strangis, Minnesota Racing Commission chairman, dead at 82
Monday, August 20 Racing clubs gathering steam
Tuesday, August 14 Carter Hotel to come down; Casino plans to turn building into parking lot
Thursday, August 9 Buffalo Wild Wings might add sports betting to menu
Friday, August 3 Allied Charities of Minnesota – 8/3/18 update
Tuesday, July 31 Conference line-up announced for National Indian Gaming Association Mid-Year Conference and Expo
Sunday, July 15 Sports betting no easy fix for U.S. gaming’s most beleaguered industries
Tuesday, July 10 Our View: Lottery games on smartphone defies legislative intent
Friday, July 6 We shouldn’t forget to remember Tim Pawlenty
Thursday, July 5 Big tech network
Wednesday, July 4 https://www.minnpost.com/community-voices/2018/07/we-shouldnt-forget-remember-tim-pawlenty
Wednesday, June 20 Fantasy sports companies see dollar signs after Supreme Court decision on sports betting
Wednesday, June 13 As state lawmaker seeks stakeholder support, Minn. tribal gaming official downplays benefits of sports betting
Friday, June 8 With a shrug: Legalize all sports gaming
Monday, June 4 CTAG Summer Academy accepting applications
Friday, June 1 McFeely: All quiet on the Star Lake casino front
Saturday, May 26 Minnesota’s resorts spend millions to meet changing demands, stay ahead of new competitors
Thursday, May 24 ‘Aces’ brings back Dan Patch FFA Pace
Thursday, May 24 ‘Aces’ brings back Dan Patch FFA Pace
Sunday, May 20 Supreme Court gets it right to legalize sports betting
Thursday, May 17 Inside Minnesota’s legal sports gambling advantage and the ‘big money’ impact
Wednesday, May 16 Sports betting may come to Minnesota after Supreme Court ruling
Monday, May 14 Supreme Court sports betting decision is unlikely to fix state budget problems
Monday, May 14 Supreme Court ruling clears way for sports betting in Minnesota, but opposition mobilizing
Monday, May 14 MIGA Responds to U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Sports Betting
Tuesday, April 24 Fantasy sports bill meets ugly reality of defeat
Tuesday, April 10 Minnesota Dips Toe Into the Sports Betting Legislation Pool
Tuesday, April 10 Rep. Garofalo on MN sports betting
Monday, April 9 Proposed bill would legalize, regulate daily sports fantasy games in Minnesota
Sunday, April 8 Why tribes will carry so much clout in U.S. sports betting
Wednesday, April 4 Move to legalize sports betting afoot at Minnesota Legislature
Saturday, March 24 Could sports gambling become legal in Minnesota?
Thursday, March 15 Senate has chance to right a wrong by the NLRB on tribal sovereignty
Thursday, March 15 SCOTUS ruling could raise sports gambling stakes
Wednesday, March 14 Canterbury Park adds dates, boosts purses to record level
Thursday, March 1 Gaming News – March 2018 newsletter of the Minnesota Gambling Control Board
Wednesday, February 28 2017: A year of accomplishments
Thursday, February 15 Tribal gaming and US sports betting
Tuesday, February 13 Could sports gambling become legal in Minnesota?
Wednesday, January 31 How states are gambling on N.J.’s sports betting suit
Thursday, January 25 Dave Palermo: Minnesota Miracle
Wednesday, January 24 Could sports gambling become legal in Minnesota?
Saturday, January 20 Congress looks to make unionizing tribal casinos difficult
Wednesday, January 17 Pro sports leagues using analytics to amp fan engagement
Tuesday, January 16 Minnesota lawmaker on legal sports betting: ‘I expect a bill will become law’
Tuesday, January 9 Report: 18 states may introduce sports betting bills in 2018

2017

Thursday, December 28 Running Aces introduces new gaming technology
Friday, December 15 What Minnesota has riding on Supreme Court’s sports gambling ruling
Tuesday, December 12 Celebrating 25 years of gaming excitement, Red Lake Gaming Enterprises renews longstanding business relationship with Table Trac
Thursday, December 7 ‘A win for all of us’: Leech Lake officials break ground at site of new casino
Tuesday, December 5 ‘It shows they’re looking forward’
Friday, November 24 Allied Charities Minnesota update letter
Thursday, November 16 Canterbury Park requests 70-day racing schedule for 2018
Wednesday, November 15 NIGA announces opening of 2018 event registration
Thursday, October 26 Taking exception: ‘The disrespect that modern Native Americans battle’
Thursday, October 19 Charitable gambling tax leaves nonprofits less to give
Wednesday, October 18 AGA releases first-ever state-by-state analysis of tribal gaming’s economic impact
Monday, October 9 Why sports betting may not make business sense for many tribal casinos
Thursday, September 28 Mystic Lake hotel expansion to be done for New Year’s Eve
Wednesday, September 20 Tribal position on sports betting will come into focus at Phoenix conference
Monday, September 18 Night of Champions at Running Aces
Tuesday, September 12 Sports betting bill coming in Minnesota: Rep says ‘We want to have it safe, regulated’
Tuesday, August 15 Implementation of sports betting would be ‘tricky’ in Indian Country, if federal ban lifted
Wednesday, August 9 Casino industry in US has new rules for responsible gambling
Monday, August 7 Tribes split on whether to embrace sports betting: No ‘one-size-fits-all’ answer
Saturday, July 22 Editorial: State taking too much tax from charitable gambling
Tuesday, July 18 Abandoned DraftKings-FanDuel merger could spell the end of daily fantasy sports — and the dawn of legalized betting
Tuesday, July 18 Deal to end lottery litigation involves $54K payout
Thursday, July 13 State lotteries fight ‘jackpot fatigue,’ casino competition
Saturday, July 1 Gambling bill planned
Wednesday, June 21 Canterbury Park transforms from racetrack to entertainment destination
Tuesday, May 30 UMD Offers 1-Week Summer Certificate in Tribal Administration, Governance
Tuesday, May 23 Interblock brings electronic table games to Minnesota
Thursday, May 18 LEECH LAKE: Leech Lake voters approve new casino plan
Monday, May 15 Star Lake casino use permit decision still on hold
Sunday, May 7 24th Annual MIGA Golf Tournament Set for June 19
Friday, May 5 Canterbury Park opens on Derby weekend for first time since 2008
Tuesday, May 2 Leech Lake to vote on new casino, hotel in Cass Lake
Wednesday, April 19 Trump administration erects new hurdle for off-reservation casinos
Wednesday, April 5 Treasure Island Casino launches social casino
Saturday, April 1 How the legalization of gambling on sports could impact MN companies
Wednesday, March 29 Canterbury Park to be recognized for safety
Monday, March 27 Something new for the Minnesota Legislature: a caucus of first Minnesotans
Tuesday, March 21 Report: Economic Contribution of Minnesota’s Horse Racing Industry (PDF)
Tuesday, March 21 Upcoming rules process
Friday, March 17 It’s Problem Gambling Awareness Month; Just Ask MN campaign to share risks with young people
Friday, March 17 It’s Problem Gambling Awareness Month; Just Ask MN campaign to share risks with young people
Monday, March 6 Grand Portage Lodge and Casino unveils enlarged gaming floor
Wednesday, March 1 Treasure Island buys naming rights for old St. Paul Macy’s building
Wednesday, February 22 Charitable gambling nonprofits say tax bills bigger than money left for charity
Tuesday, February 21 Chamber chatter – Prairie’s Edge Casino new website
Wednesday, February 15 Star Lake Casino opponents say the project is still not a done deal
Monday, January 30 Casinos Push Towards Millennials by Booking Hipper Concert Acts
Thursday, January 26 Grand Portage Casino Ready to Reopen After Renovations
Tuesday, January 17 Pow wow at Black Bear Casino draws hundreds from in and out of state
Tuesday, January 3 Judge rejects daily fantasy sports company’s argument that its products are illegal

2016

Thursday, December 22 Gambling industry hopes casino mogul in White House pays off
Wednesday, December 7 Wolves, Lynx name ‘founding partners’ for $130M in arena upgrades
Wednesday, December 7 Greentube Pro, Treasure Island Resort & Casino partner for social casino platform
Wednesday, November 9 National Indian Gaming Association puts CBS This Morning on notice for misrepresentations of Indian gaming
Tuesday, October 25 Angela Heikes to lead Midwest’s largest casino
Wednesday, September 28 Firm hopes to be 1st with skill-based slots
Tuesday, September 20 Nearly 400 Join MIGA for 25th Anniversary Celebration
Thursday, September 15 Tribal Enterprise Jobs, Purchasing Boost Minnesota’s Economy
Friday, September 9 Key Indian Affairs Leader to Keynote MIGA 25th Anniversary Banquet
Tuesday, September 6 Stacey Thunder to Host MIGA 25th Anniversary Event
Tuesday, August 30 Fond du Lac solar farm ready to make electricity
Tuesday, August 23 Duluth Casino Completes Comprehensive System Upgrade to IP with Implementation by North American Video
Tuesday, August 23 New Shooting Star Casino near Bagley opens Wednesday
Wednesday, August 17 Red Lake Nation to build affordable housing in Minneapolis
Saturday, August 13 Tribes plan gala to celebrate gaming milestone
Tuesday, August 2 Ojibwe storyteller and writer Jim Northrup dies at age 73
Monday, August 1 Federal judge rules in favor of tribal members, blocks N.D. voter ID law
Friday, July 29 The real history of Mount Rushmore
Friday, July 22 Treasure Island breaks ground on $86 million resort renovation
Tuesday, June 28 Dayton selects McKeig as next Supreme Court justice
Thursday, June 23 Norman Deschampe re-elected as tribal chairman
Wednesday, June 22 Stanley R. Crooks Tribal Leaders Conference Center opens
Wednesday, June 15 Terry Tibbetts elected White Earth tribal chairman — Umsy Tibbetts wins District 3 race for Tribal Council
Tuesday, June 14 Duluth, Fond du Lac Band reach agreement over casino revenue
Saturday, June 11 Minnesota casinos brainstorm to bring next generation to the table
Tuesday, June 7 White Earth Nation gets state funding for essential tribal programs
Tuesday, May 10 Tribe breaks ground on new hotel tower, convention center
Tuesday, May 3 Grand Casino celebrates 25 years with renovation
Tuesday, April 19 White Earth Nation tries to address concerns about planned casino
Tuesday, April 12 Federal government to spend $12 million to rebuild Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School
Tuesday, April 12 Bois Forte Band now has a new chairperson
Tuesday, March 29 Editorial: Leaders are among us
Tuesday, March 22 Treaty education: Why treaties matter
Tuesday, February 16 Lawmakers send request for federal money to fix conditions at the Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig school
Tuesday, January 26 ‘Why Treaties Matter’ exhibit coming to Cloquet
Wednesday, January 20 SMSC elects business council, including one newcomer
Tuesday, January 5 White, former Tribal Council president, dead at 69

2015

Tuesday, December 22 Prairie Island Indian Community swears in new Tribal Council
Tuesday, December 15 Editorial: Lessard-Sams council should sustain momentum on White Earth project
Tuesday, December 8 Cloquet students receive Indian Education Awards
Tuesday, November 24 30 years of NIGA: tribal gaming’s unique history and purpose
Wednesday, November 18 SMSC donates $1 Million to U of M for Native American nutrition improvement
Tuesday, November 10 Second American Indian to take office
Sunday, November 8 Fond du Lac Chairwoman Diver accepts White House position
Tuesday, October 20 Mille Lacs Band debuts rebranded hotel in iconic downtown St. Paul
Tuesday, October 13 Director of economic development & tourism details Star Lake casino plans
Tuesday, October 6 Minnesota Tribes and Transportation Conference set
Tuesday, September 29 Casino to be built on Star Lake near Dent
Tuesday, September 22 Leech Lake Tribal College founder honored with library dedication
Tuesday, September 22 Treasure Island’s totally non-pirate ship docks at CHS Field
Tuesday, September 1 Lower Sioux to celebrate casino renovation project
Tuesday, September 1 Grand Portage Lodge & Casino launches multiyear renovation
Thursday, August 20 Overhaul for White Oak and Palace Casinos announced at Leech Lake State of the Band
Tuesday, August 18 Red Lake Capitol complex called an “extraordinary achievement”
Friday, August 14 Red Lake Nation prepares for Capitol complex grand opening
Wednesday, August 5 Fond du Lac Band wins court victory over city of Duluth
Monday, June 29 Rep. McCollum responds to anti-sovereignty attack
Monday, May 18 Legislature passes bill limiting online lottery sales
Friday, April 17 Mille Lacs Chief Executive Benjamin to open tribal energy conference
Tuesday, March 17 Legislature considers multiple gambling proposals
Sunday, January 25 Walker says “no” to Menominee tribe’s Kenosha casino

2014

Tuesday, December 2 Tribal leaders attend White House conference
Monday, November 24 Mille Lacs Band acquires Oklahoma City hotel
Friday, November 21 California moves to stop tribe’s online bingo
Thursday, November 20 Does America have a casino saturation problem?
Friday, November 14 Tribal company signs landmark energy deal with GSA
Wednesday, October 8 Bois Forte hosts summit on crisis facing Indian children
Monday, September 29 Shakopee tribe announces U of MN scholarship recipients
Monday, September 22 Shakopee Vice-Chairman Anderson honored by NIGA
Wednesday, September 17 UMD to offer bachelor’s degree in tribal administration
Wednesday, September 10 New Jersey eyes sports betting to offset casino failures
Sunday, August 31 Tribal online poker site delayed indefinitely
Saturday, August 16 Casinos no longer sure winners for state, New York Times reports
Tuesday, August 5 U.S. Senators urge reinstatement of online gambling ban
Thursday, June 5 MIGA’s annual golf tourney set for June 23
Monday, June 2 Governor vetoes bill prohibiting lottery scratch-off sales
Wednesday, May 28 No gambling expansion on horizon as Legislature adjourns
Saturday, March 1 Minnesota shouldn’t permit online gambling, says poll

2013

Wednesday, November 6 Fond du Lac leader explains tribe’s dispute with Duluth
Monday, November 4 MIGA leaders speak out against off-reservation expansion
Thursday, May 30 MIGA golf tourney set for June 17
Tuesday, May 28 2013 Legislature adjourns without expanding gambling
Saturday, April 6 MIGA to oppose electronic lottery games expansion
Tuesday, March 12 Gambling proposals abound in 2013 Legislature
Monday, March 11 Mille Lacs hotel purchases reflect diversification push
Thursday, January 3 Star Tribune names Crooks one of Minnesota’s “Northern Lights”

2012

Friday, December 28 Late Chairman Crooks named Shakopee Patch Person of the Year
Friday, September 14 Voter ID amendment threatens Native vote, leaders say
Thursday, August 30 1,500 gather to honor memory of Chairman Crooks
Tuesday, August 28 Parking information for Crooks wake, funeral
Tuesday, August 28 NCAI reflects on Chairman Crooks life, contributions
Tuesday, August 28 Minnesota Chippewa Tribe issues statement on Chairman Crooks passing
Tuesday, August 28 Crooks a “true leader” says Bois Forte Chairman Leecy
Monday, August 27 NIGA official praises Chairman Crooks in official statement
Monday, August 27 Red Lake Chairman pays tribute to Stanley Crooks
Monday, August 27 Crooks funeral arrangements announced
Monday, August 27 “This quiet, unassuming man…” a heartfelt tribute to Chairman Crooks
Sunday, August 26 Legislative, congressional leaders comment on passing of Chairman Crooks
Saturday, August 25 MIGA mourns loss of Chairman Stanley Crooks
Monday, July 23 TPT’s Almanac airs interview with Chairman Stanley Crooks
Wednesday, June 6 Mystic-Canterbury joint agreement takes racino off the table
Friday, April 6 Racino bill may be dead for session
Wednesday, February 22 White Earth casino plan ‘misguided’ MIGA tribes say
Monday, January 30 Prairie Island responds to Star Tribune “superficial analysis” on gaming regulation
Sunday, January 29 Tribal gaming highly regulated with or without state, tribe says

2011

Thursday, October 13 State shouldn’t mess with state’s 6th largest employer
Thursday, July 14 Mille Lacs Band responds to track shutdowns
Tuesday, July 12 Leecy: Pro-racino ads promise more than racino can deliver
Wednesday, May 4 MIGA: Hate speech has no place in racino debate
Friday, April 29 Is reliance on gambling a “black hole” for Minnesota?
Wednesday, April 27 MIGA jobs rally draws 3,000 tribal supporters
Sunday, April 24 Tribal employees to rally at Capitol on Tuesday
Thursday, March 31 “Racino no solution,” says Winona Daily News
Sunday, March 27 Gambling expansion “a crusade for bigger government,” think tank CEO says
Thursday, March 24 Don’t ignore tribal gaming benefits, experts urge state
Thursday, March 24 Racino a “public policy distraction,” says MN2020
Wednesday, March 23 Citizens speaking out against racino
Sunday, March 20 Fond du Lac Band protects jobs and programs
Friday, March 18 Shakopee Sioux Community speaks out on racino claims
Sunday, March 13 Racino poses risk of regional job loss, Leecy says
Monday, February 21 MIGA now active on Twitter
Thursday, February 17 MIGA to supporters: Speak out against slots in bars
Wednesday, February 16 Racino no jackpot for Minnesota, MIGA says
Friday, February 11 MIGA responds to state cash card concerns
Monday, January 10 State casinos add to gambling addiction, says CBS “60 Minutes”
Sunday, January 2 Gambling expansion no solution to budget deficit, Leecy says

2010

Wednesday, October 13 Candidates air views on gambling expansion
Thursday, May 27 Racino proposal fails in 2010 MN legislature
Tuesday, March 30 House research: reality check on racino revenues
Wednesday, March 17 Freedom Foundation challenges racino claims
Wednesday, March 17 SF 2950 fails to pass out of committee
Tuesday, March 2 Racino unanimously rejected in Day’s home county
Monday, March 1 Shakopee loans to tribes totaled $129 million in 2009
Saturday, February 20 Mille Lacs donations benefit region
Thursday, February 11 Grand Forks Herald: Minnesota mustn’t roll dice on revenue
Saturday, January 30 Mille Lacs Chief Executive warns against expansion

2009

Thursday, December 17 Opposition mounts to racino/Vikings proposal
Monday, November 30 Tribes gear up for legislative fight
Sunday, November 15 Tribal gaming jobs boost rural Minnesota

1970

Thursday, January 1 American Indian Affairs chooses White Earth Nation educator for elder in residence
Thursday, January 1 Minnesota charitable gambling sales hit new high
Thursday, January 1 Why tribes will carry so much clout in U.S. sports betting
Thursday, January 1 Overhaul for White Oak and Palace Casinos announced at Leech Lake State of the Band