Robert Lilligren’s Gift for Indigenizing Leadership, Politics, and Policy Making
On today’s show, part one of Leah and Cole’s rich conversation with the visionary leader Robert Lilligren (White Earth Ojibwe Nation) who is the President and CEO of the Native American Community Development Institute, and who serves the 7th District (South Minneapolis) on the Metropolitan Council.
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Minnesotans As Young As 12 Now Eligible For COVID Vaccination
The FDA’s review of Pfizer’s data confirmed the shots were safe and effective in adolescents, and that the side effects were “consistent” with older age groups. In the study, nearly 98% of adolescents were found to have produced enough antibodies in the month after their second dose.
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Minnesota Aims to Close Vaccine Gaps With Pop-up Sites and Mobile Vaccination Clinics
Health officials say 31 percent of Minnesotans have been living in zip codes with “high vulnerability” scores during the pandemic.
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How Tribes Provide Leadership and Learning for Public Health Approaches During Pandemic
On today’s show, Leah talks with Mariah Norwood (Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma) who is the Infectious Disease American Indian Liaison at the Minnesota Department of Health. Mariah Norwood is also a J.D. Candidate at the Mitchell Hamline School of Law, and she has her Master’s in Health Administration from the University of Oklahoma.
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Opportunities for Sharing and Learning
The Mitchell Hamline School of Law seeks to address systemic racism in Minnesota’s criminal justice system…
And a new scholarship program wants to help descendants of Indian Boarding Schools… Plus, do you or someone you know have an Indigenous story of strength to showcase? Online nominations are open!Reporter Leah Lemm has these stories…