Remembering and Reconciling the Pain of Indian Boarding Schools
Indian boarding schools left a devastating impact that is still felt today. Indian boarding schools left a devastating impact that is still felt today. We are just starting to get a true sense of just how damaging they were. Deanna StandingCloud shows us what some in Minnesota are doing to remember and reconcile that incredibly …
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Stitch by Stitch: Janice LaFloe’s Journey of Indigenizing Montessori Education
In this episode, we speak with Janice LaFloe, a citizen of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa and Executive Director of the Montessori American Indian Childcare Center (MAICC) in St. Paul. Janice shares her remarkable journey from being a Montessori parent to establishing one of the largest Montessori centers dedicated to American Indian children. Her …
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Celebrating Native Art and Culture this Fall
This week on Minnesota Native News: A podcast exploring books and other K-12 teaching resources on the Native American experience, an emerging embroidery artist, and an upcoming theatre production. CJ Younger: “Books are Good Medicine” is a podcast hosted by Twin Cities Indigenous leaders Allison Waukau and Odia Wood-Krueger. The series highlights the role books …
Honoring the Land: New Amphitheater Celebrates Indigenous Heritage at Sherburne Wildlife Refuge
A national wildlife refuge in Minnesota opens a new amphitheater honoring the site’s Indigenous history. Just southeast of St. Cloud, the sound of drums under a clear blue sky gave friends and supporters of the Sherburne Wildlife Refuge a perfect day to gather and celebrate the unveiling of a new Amphitheater. The amphitheater, which had …
Gatherings Café: Vernon DeFoe on Indigenous Dishes and Food Sovereignty
In this episode of Native Lights, we sit down with Vernon DeFoe, the Executive Chef at the Gatherings Café located inside the Minneapolis American Indian Center. Vernon, a proud Red Cliff Anishinaabe, has over 20 years of experience in the restaurant industry and is a passionate advocate for Indigenous food sovereignty. For the past decade, …
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