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Canada honors three Indigenous women with postage stamps

Canada honors three Indigenous women with postage stamps

For the third consecutive year, Canada Post, as the postal system is known, celebrated the June 21 holiday by issuing three stamps honoring Indigenous leaders: Josephine Mandamin, Anishinabe; Christi Belcourt, Métis; and Elisapie, Inuk.

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Tribes honor the birth of rare white buffalo and reveal its name: Wakan Gli

Tribes honor the birth of rare white buffalo and reveal its name: Wakan Gli

The moment marked the highlight of a Native American ceremony to commemorate the calf's birth that featured the retelling of how a mysterious woman brought a message of reassurance during hard times.
by The Associated Press

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‘An important part of the fabric’: Exploring Two Spirit identity with artist Charli Fool Bear

‘An important part of the fabric’: Exploring Two Spirit identity with artist Charli Fool Bear

One LGBTQ+ identity that often gets misrepresented — or left out entirely — is Two Spirit, which is unique to Indigenous people. A Two Spirit Dakota poet shares what it means to her.
by Cathy Wurzer and CJ Younger

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New rule gives tribal governments more input on state water quality standards

New rule gives tribal governments more input on state water quality standards

A new federal rule gives tribal governments more input as states develop water quality standards to protect lakes and streams. Minnesota officials are still working out how the rule might affect its regulatory process.
by Dan Gunderson

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Walz shakes up horse racing regulatory board with 2 picks tied to tribal gambling

Walz shakes up horse racing regulatory board with 2 picks tied to tribal gambling

Two new member of the Minnesota Racing Commission have ties to Native American tribes with major casino gambling operations, upsetting the horse tracks that run competing operations.
by Clay Masters

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Bassett Creek oral history project will be first gathering of suburban Indigenous stories in U.S.

Bassett Creek oral history project will be first gathering of suburban Indigenous stories in U.S.

Ȟaȟá Wakpádaŋ is the Indigenous name for Bassett Creek, which goes from Medicine Lake to the Mississippi River.
by Cathy Wurzer and Leah Lemm

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U.S. Forest Service moves forward with Leech Lake land transfer agreement

U.S. Forest Service moves forward with Leech Lake land transfer agreement

Former President Donald Trump signed the Leech Lake Restoration Act in December of 2020. The act compensates Leech Lake for approximately two-thirds of land erroneously transferred in the 1940s and 50s.
by Melissa Olson

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