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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.

Minneapolis poet laureate Heid E. Erdrich presents official poem to the city

Minneapolis poet laureate Heid E. Erdrich presents official poem to the city

Heid E. Erdrich was honored at the Minneapolis American Indian Center on Thursday for her time as poet laureate. She presented her community-inspired poem, “Poem for Minneapolis/Bde Óta Othúŋwe/Gakaabikaang,” to the city at the event. 
by Chandra Colvin

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Historic images of Native Americans by a Swiss artist find their way back to North Dakota

Historic images of Native Americans by a Swiss artist find their way back to North Dakota

More than two dozen historic prints that depict Native American life and culture on the Upper Missouri River nearly 200 years ago will soon be more accessible to the public, thanks to a donation. 
by The Associated Press

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These Native tribes are working with schools to boost attendance

These Native tribes are working with schools to boost attendance

Nationwide, Native American students miss school far more frequently than their peers, but not in Oklahoma. Of 34 states with data available for the 2022-2023 school year, Oklahoma was the only one where Native students are chronically absent at lower rates than the state average, according to data collected by The Associated Press.
by The Associated Press

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New book tells how the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe defended its reservation and sovereignty

New book tells how the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe defended its reservation and sovereignty

“They Would Not Be Moved: The Enduring Struggle of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe to Keep their Reservation” by historian and anthropologist Bruce White was published earlier this year by the Minnesota Historical Society Press. The book details the nearly 200-year fight by the tribal nation to maintain their land.
by Allison Herrera

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Red Lake Nation and Minnesota DNR disagree on how to combat zebra mussels

Red Lake Nation and Minnesota DNR disagree on how to combat zebra mussels

Until 2018, Upper Lake and Lower Red Lake remained the only large walleye lake in the state still free from zebra mussels. That year the DNR announced it had found zebra mussel veliger — the tiny larvae — in Upper Red Lake. The small mollusks are known to filter out algae from lake water, a vital walleye food source. 
by Melissa Olson

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National monument proposed for North Dakota Badlands, with tribes’ support

National monument proposed for North Dakota Badlands, with tribes’ support

 A coalition of conservation groups and Native American tribal citizens have asked President Joe Biden to designate thousands of acres of rugged, scenic Badlands as North Dakota’s first national monument. At least three tribal nations endorse the proposal to preserve the area’s Indigenous and cultural heritage.
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Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center starts construction on affordable housing in Minneapolis

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.  
by Chandra Colvin

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