
Co-Hosts Leah Lemm (Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe) and Antony Stately Ph.D. (Ojibwe/Oneida) explore how Indian Country in MN is responding and adapting to the current pandemic health crisis.
On today’s show, Leah and Antony are back to discuss how the pandemic with Kelly Miller the Executive Director of the Division of Indian work in St. Paul. Kelly Miller and the Division of Indian Work have been working tirelessly to continue meeting community needs and to help community members navigate the pandemic as a Covid-19 Community Coordinator.
Dr. Antony Stately is the CEO of the Native American Community Clinic.
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- An Update on the Minnesota Indian Family Preservation (MIFPA) Act and the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) ActThis spring, the Minnesota Supreme Court heard arguments challenging the Minnesota Indian Family Preservation Act. And, the proposed Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act passed in the US House in April. Now awaiting Senate hearings, it is raising concerns about voting rights across the country.
- KOJB’s Anishinaabe Arts & Culture Festival, and Afro-Indigenous Author Launches Memoir in Twin CitiesThis week on Minnesota Native News, a recap of the 2nd Annual Anishinaabe Music & Art Festival hosted by Leech Lake Nation’s KOJB radio station. Plus, the upcoming launch party for the new book, Sweetgrass and Soul Food, by Minneapolis author & educator Marique Moss.