This week: This week, a group of organizations expressed support for tribal land transfer bills at the state legislature; a heroic Indigenous Girl Scout wins a prestigious award for her lifesaving …
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Headlines 4/18/2024
This is Minnesota Native News. I’m Marie Rock. This week, Minnesota Lynx draft part Samoan, part Alaska Native Alissa Pili, the Red Lake Nation College opens its new urban site in Minneapolis; and a …
Headlines 4/11/24
This week: The University of Minnesota is considering a new policy for how it conducts research with Indigenous communities, The Minnesota Indian Area Agency on Aging plans to establish new services, …
New Proposed Legislation Would Transfer Land Back to the Red Lake Nation, a Persisting Issue Since 1889
A new bill proposes to transfer state lands encompassing Upper Red Lake in northern Minnesota to the Red Lake Band of Chippewa. Although this proposal at the legislature is recent, the idea of tribal …