2024

• 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