Native News

The Native News Project is a new initiative from MPR News.

Stay informed with the latest news about local and national Native American communities, highlighting stories and issues important to Native American communities in Minnesota and beyond.

Our coverage includes cultural events, policy updates, community stories and more to provide a platform for Native voices, perspectives and important news.

Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center starts construction on affordable housing in Minneapolis
The $14.1 million project will include renovating the building’s top two floors and converting the space into 24 permanent supportive housing units, four of which will have accessibility features for those with disabilities.  
Indigenous stories to be featured in film festival, celebrating culture and community
In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, Twin Cities Film Fest will host MNmicro Film Festival: Indigenous. The six featured films center on Indigenous stories and voices.
Photos: We saw you Rock Your Mocs!
Fond du Lac Band tribal citizen and artist Wendy Savage shares her inspiration for her moccasin-making in honor of “Rock Your Mocs” week. Several Indigenous community members also share photos and reflections about their moccasins.
Wisconsin agency issues first round of permits for Enbridge Line 5 reroute around reservation
About 12 miles of Enbridge's Line 5 pipeline runs through the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa's reservation. Bad River tribal officials warned that the project calls for blasting, drilling and digging trenches that would devastate area wetlands and streams and endanger the tribe's wild rice beds.
Whistleblower sounds alarm about destruction of tribal sites in North Carolina
A career archaeologist with the U.S. Forest Service says managers have been engaging in irresponsible and illegal behavior that has resulted in damage to Native American sites across the forested slopes of North Carolina.
Tradition and innovation on display in Pueblo pottery exhibit at Mia
Pueblo artist and potter Jody Folwell is credited with beginning a contemporary art movement in Pueblo pottery. The Minneapolis Institute of Art is featuring a gallery of Folwell’s original works through the end of January.   
Show us how you Rock Your Mocs!
The annual Rock Your Mocs social media event invites Indigenous people worldwide to show off their moccasins during Native American Heritage month. Minnesota, we want your pics for our online album.