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“UMD is believed to be the only school in the country to require eight hours of instruction on treating Native Americans.”

“Minnesota United will celebrate its first-ever Native American Heritage Night with a match against Orlando City on Saturday, April 15.”

“Prairie Island Indian Community and the City of Red Wing have been working to protect the bluff and more fully represent its history. Now the two governments are partners in a mural planned for a wall near the bluff. But for organizers of the mural project, this effort is about much more than the art itself. They aim to improve Indigenous representation in Red Wing, confront historical trauma and promote mental health.”

“The Indian Land Tenure Foundation decided to act. This month, the nonprofit organization launched the ‘Beyond Land Acknowledgement Fund,’ whose proceeds will help tribal nations across the country buy back land.”

“Alongside the Mississippi River, the Prairie Island Indian Community honored its Dakota history and culture on Sunday, at this year’s winter carnival. But in a big change this year, for the first time ever, the event was open to the Red Wing community.”

“A northeastern Minnesota immersion center gathers generations to preserve and revitalize the ancestral language.”

“Last month the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Department of Athletic Regulation became the first tribal athletic commission in North America to team up with the charitable organization Fighting Foundation to help spread brain health knowledge awareness in combat sports.”

“A longstanding ban on alcohol at Seven Clans Casino in Thief River Falls is about to be lifted, although an exact date has not been set. Red Lake tribal members held a special advisory vote on alcohol sales and Red Lake Nation approved it in November. Seven Clans team members are undergoing training on alcohol service and awareness.”

“Cris Stainbrook is the president of the Indian Land Tenure Foundation — he talked with host Cathy Wurzer about the new initiative.”

“An official hopes it will be easier for future visitors to He Mni Can-Barn Bluff Regional Park to recognize the totality of the site’s historic significance.”