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“Several Indigenous artists and business owners lined up their booths in the park for the Honoring Dakota project’s Indigenous Art Market. The event is a part of several community events this month to continue advancing the representation of Dakota people in Red Wing.”

“Chairwoman Cathy Chavers, of the Bois Forte Band, Chairperson Kevin Dupuis, Sr., of the Fond du Lac Band, and Chairman Robert Deschampe, of the Grand Portage Band, signed the memorandum of understanding with Forest Service Regional Forester “Chairwoman Cathy Chavers, of the Bois Forte Band, Chairperson Kevin Dupuis, Sr., of the Fond du Lac Band, and Chairman Robert Deschampe, of the Grand Portage Band, signed the memorandum of understanding with Forest Service Regional Forester Gina Owens and Superior National Forest Supervisor Tom Hall.”

“Native American community members lead sessions designed to help teachers better understand Native culture and history…Darlene St. Clair, associate professor at St. Cloud State University, helped found the workshop and has been organizing and leading summer training sessions for more than a decade. It’s meant to address a dearth of educator preparation to teach Native content.”

“‘This is a really, really incredibly important site for Dakota cultural history, Indigenous history in the region,’ said Maggie Lorenz, executive director of the Lower Phalen Creek Project.”

“‘That suit — people ask me, “Are those polka dots?”…‘I’m like, “No, they’re elk teeth.” That, for me, is a power suit.’”

“NACo recognized the multi-jurisdictional solution as an innovative and collaborative answer to addressing tribal child welfare and social service needs. For decades public officials from state, tribal, federal and local Governments disagreed about who was responsible for the welfare services in the Red Lake Nation.”

“Leech Lake Tribal College held an event April 21-23 bringing together students from Ojibwe tribal colleges from three states that featured competitions and traditional crafts.”

“Allison Spies, archives manager for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis…said up front that the narrative of the history belongs to American Indian communities, and ‘the broader story’ needs to be told by Native voices. But she shares her knowledge from her work as an archivist and out of a desire to spread awareness.”

“Gov. Tim Walz and the DNR announced plans to ‘celebrate fishing in a variety of ways, over several weeks and in multiple locations in the Chippewa National Forest region and the Leech Lake Reservation.’ Walz is scheduled to fish the May 14 opener with Hall of Fame fishing guide Tom Neustrom, Leech Lake Chairman Faron Jackson, Sr., and Leech Lake fishing guide Rory Haaland.”

“‘This is the first time I’ve ever seen an administration that has really taken the lead and listened to the tribes and have us involved with everything with regards to our sovereignty,’ [Chairwoman Cathy] Chavers said.”