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Social Issues

Recovery for a community

Recovery for a community

There are lots of efforts to fix the problems in Indian Country. Often the most effective ones are driven by the work of a few individuals passionate about making a better future. For many, the answers include a return to culture and tradition.
by Dan Gunderson and Tom Robertson

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The deep roots of social breakdown

The deep roots of social breakdown

Alcohol abuse, violence and broken families are not a new problem on Indian reservations. Many people point to the government boarding school era as a time when the social fabric of Indian communities was ripped apart.
by Dan Gunderson

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Poems for a grandson, by Anne Dunn

Poems for a grandson, by Anne Dunn

Anne Dunn wrote these poems to her grandson, Brandon Humphrey, who was killed in October 2005 in Cass Lake.

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Human trafficking has come to Minnesota

Human trafficking has come to Minnesota

Public safety officials say human trafficking has come to Minnesota. They don't have enough information on exactly how many victims of this modern form of slavery are here, but they believe it's probably more than 100.
by Marisa Helms

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Why get married?

Why get married?

Reasons why people marry have changed drastically through history, but does change bring improvement?

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Logging on and Losing Out: Dealing Addiction to America's Kids

Logging on and Losing Out: Dealing Addiction to America's Kids

Three quarters of American adolescents gamble on a regular basis, thanks in large measure to the growing popularity of Internet poker. But the teenage poker craze comes with risks, because adolescents are far more likely than adults to become addicted to gambling.

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