Chef Sean Sherman Opens New Restaurant; Makoce Ikikcupi Hosts Arts Festival in Granite Falls
A new restaurant, Indigena by Owamni, opens in the Guthrie Theater and a Dakota arts festival takes place in Granite Falls.
MNN Extended Interview: Corey Medina
Navajo musician Corey Medina shares how his family influenced his musical career and the variety of albums that he has produced.
Dr. Samantha Majhor: The Story Collector
Today, we’re excited to welcome Dr. Samantha Majhor to Native Lights. Samantha is a direct descendant of Fort Peck. She’s Dakota and Assiniboine and is an assistant professor in American Indian Studies at the University of Minnesota. She focuses on Native American literature, particularly literature by Dakota and Ojibwe writers around the Great Lakes region.
MNN Extended Interview: Ashley Cornforth
Ashley Cornforth, Secretary Treasurer for the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, discusses the goals of the IndigeFit Kids Campaign, the coaching academy that was put on in partnership with the Notah Begay III Foundation, and upcoming events and programs.
An Update to Red Lake Nation’s Push to Transfer Back Upper Red Lake Public Lands, and White Earth Nation Expands Its Bison Harvest
This week, Red Lake Nation’s efforts to transfer back public portions of Upper Red Lake garners support at the Minnesota DFL Convention, and White Earth Nation expands the harvest from its bison herd.