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“While more governments pursue co-management agreements, some advocates are pushing for full tribal ownership of national parks and other public lands…In at least one case, state leaders have taken note. Earlier this year, Minnesota lawmakers approved a plan to close Upper Sioux Agency State Park and transfer the land to the Upper Sioux Community.”

“To prepare the exhibition, the culmination of a two-year revitalization project, MNHS worked with community members, veterans, archaeologists, tribal leaders and historians to create a record of the site’s many narratives.”

“Tribal leaders will build an addiction treatment facility on two parcels north of Lake Street, which have been vacant for more than a decade.”

“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.”

“‘We’re understanding the power of this site if we go beyond the importance of the military site…to help bring folks in – to center them a little bit more in understanding Dakota creation stories, Dakota histories, but also the importance of including histories and voices that were often omitted in some of these stories.’”

“Through his Ojibwe Word of the Day series, which has amassed more than 200,000 followers on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and YouTube over the past decade, [James] Vukelich Kaagegaabaw shares pronunciations and cultural context.”

“At the Sixth Annual Conference on Native American Nutrition held this week in Shakopee, NĀTIFS hosted chefs from around North America. [Chef Freddie] Bitsoie comes to the residency at the Indigenous Food Lab having served as the executive chef at the Mitsitam Native Foods Cafe at the National Museum of the American Indian for over half a decade.”

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

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

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