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“‘George Morrison is one of the greatest modernist artists and a founding figure of Native American modernism,’ a statement from USPS reads. He ‘challenged prevailing ideas of what Native American art should be, arguing that an artist’s identity can exist independently from the nature of the art he creates.’”

“‘As the first Minnesota Governor to visit the Upper Sioux Community in over 160 years, I was grateful to meet with Chairman Jensvold and the tribal government to discuss tribal-state relations and learn more about the community.’”

“The 195-page book, published by the Minnesota Historical Society Press, is the work of Walter ‘Super’ LaBatte and his niece, Teresa Peterson, both of the Upper Sioux Community. They worked together over the course of 10 years to collect the stories handed generation to generation.”

“‘It’s a big milestone in Prairie Island’s history, said Tribal Council Vice President Shelley Buck. Competing against the other teams is one more step forward in an ongoing effort to make learning Dakota easier for young tribal members. ‘Our language is who we are.’”

“With lacrosse surging in popularity across Minnesota, Twin Cities Native Lacrosse is reminding the Native community—and the state as a whole—how the game began.”

“Red Lake Nation and design firm Cuningham have completed Mino-bimaadiziwin Affordable Housing, a 110-unit affordable housing development located in the American Cultural Corridor of Minneapolis. Mino-bimaadiziwin means ‘living the good life’ in Ojibwe. The nearly $42 million project provides housing to Red Lake Ojibwe Band members and other local Native American residents. It is the first housing project developed by a tribal government in a major city.”

“Tribes will finally be able to prosecute nonmembers who commit sexual assault on reservations.”

“The walk uses geolocation, audio and 3-D animation to guide visitors through encounters at the nature sanctuary, which was once home to the Dakota village of Kap’óža.”

“Jessie Stomski Seim ’08 is convinced she would have never attended law school or become general counsel for a tribal government if not for the scholarship she received to play basketball at the University of Wisconsin. With the NCAA Women’s Final Four coming to Minneapolis in April, Stomski Seim, a citizen of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation of Oklahoma, is using her position as a member of the local organizing committee executive board to raise awareness of the dearth of Native student-athletes.”

“’The special thing is that this is our story told by us. We want the general public to come in, experience that, learn who we are as a people,’ [SMSC Vice-Chairman Cole] Miller said.”