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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.

Minnesota regulators require studies along possible routes before pipeline construction near sacred site

Minnesota regulators require studies along possible routes before pipeline construction near sacred site

Members of the Public Utilities Commission revised the conditions of a permit for a gas pipeline near Pipestone National Monument, after more than a dozen tribal nations urged regulators to reverse it.
by Melissa Olson

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Land return, voting rights and fashion: 2024 Native News coverage through photos

Land return, voting rights and fashion: 2024 Native News coverage through photos

Throughout 2024, MPR News and the Native News team covered Indigenous stories ranging from government policies to the arts. Let’s look at the year in photographs, highlighting some of the reporting.
by Chandra Colvin

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An overview of Minnesota’s cannabis industry in 2024 and what to expect in 2025

An overview of Minnesota’s cannabis industry in 2024 and what to expect in 2025

Ahead of the new year and the start of another legislative session, MPR News reporters Dana Ferguson, Hannah Yang and Melissa Olson joined Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer with updates on the budding enterprise.
by Cathy Wurzer, Dana Ferguson, Hannah Yang, Melissa Olson and Gracie Stockton

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Under a 'grandma moon,' Native Americans honor their sacred pact with salmon

Under a 'grandma moon,' Native Americans honor their sacred pact with salmon

Native American New Year was celebrated on the solstice under a canopy of winter stars. Near a crackling bonfire, the Nisqually tribe shared their culture and renewed their sacred pact with the salmon.
by Anna King

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Tribal Advocacy Council on Energy aims to ease power woes in Indian Country

Tribal Advocacy Council on Energy aims to ease power woes in Indian Country

Tribal elected officials say the cost of energy on tribal lands is higher than it should be. So they formed a new advocacy body to make policy recommendations to state and federal agencies on energy issues. 
by Melissa Olson

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Prayers, songs greet Dakota Riders in Mankato 162 years after hangings

Prayers, songs greet Dakota Riders in Mankato 162 years after hangings

In a revival of a tradition which seemed to have ended two years ago, participants in not one but two Dakota Rides arrived in Mankato Thursday. The event commemorates 38 Dakota men hanged on the day after Christmas in 1862 following the U.S.-Dakota War, and two other Dakota men hanged later.
by Hannah Yang

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