Minnesota Native News

Nov 14 2024 247 ep. 5 mins 56
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Minnesota Native News is a weekly radio segment covering ideas and events relevant to Minnesota’s Native American communities. Made possible by the Minnesota Art's and Cultural Heritage fund

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Minnesota filmmakers bring author Tashia Hart’s 'Native Love Jams' to Life

Nov 14 2024 5 mins  
An upcoming film production in northern Minnesota plans to bring together a talented team of Indigenous storytellers, actors, and crew. Producers say the film will portray Indigenous culture, life, and romance. Photo: From left to right, Tashia Hart, John Williams, and Elizabeth Day take a photo together with the screenplay of Native Love Jams. Courtesy of Tashia Hart

Celebrating Strength and Spirit: Upcoming Events for 2024 Native American Heritage Month

Oct 31 2024 5 mins  
Events are scheduled all over Minnesota in honor of Native American Heritage Month. This week, Minnesota Native News highlights three events planned during November. Photo: Grand Entry at Minnesota Pow Wow. Courtesy of Joel Glaser, AMPERS.

Tradition and Taste: Teaching Minnesotans the Importance of Wild Rice

Oct 17 2024 5 mins  
Manoomin, also known as wild rice, holds immense cultural significance for Native Americans in Minnesota and the surrounding region. Chandra Colvin takes us to a festival that teaches people about the history and the different ways manoomin is harvested and prepared.

Remembering and Reconciling the Pain of Indian Boarding Schools

Oct 10 2024 5 mins  
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 tragic part of our state’s history.Photo credit: Minnesota Historical Society

Celebrating Native Art and Culture this Fall

Sep 26 2024 5 mins  
This week, we’ll learn about a podcast exploring books and other K-12 teaching resources on the Native American experience, an emerging embroidery artist, and an upcoming theatre production. Image: "Butterfly Girl.” Embroidery piece by artist Loriene Pearson.

Honoring the Land: New Amphitheater Celebrates Indigenous Heritage at Sherburne Wildlife Refuge

Sep 19 2024 5 mins  
A national nature refuge in Minnesota celebrates the opening of a new amphitheater that honors the site’s Indigenous history

Native Food Trucks are a Family Affair

Sep 12 2024 5 mins  
Native food trucks are becoming more popular to start family-owned and operated businesses. Image: Anne O’Keefe and Frankie Jackson’s Food Truck “Wanna Wotapi.” Courtesy of Travis Zimmerman

Anangong Miigaading - “Star Wars: A New Hope” Released in Ojibwe Language

Aug 29 2024 5 mins  
This week, we hear about how the box-office hit, Star Wars: A New Hope returns to the big screen in one of Minnesota’s Indigenous languages.

Mikwendaagoziwag & Dispensaries

Aug 22 2024 5 mins  
This week on Minnesota Native News, the celebration of life and remembrance of those lost in the Sandy Lake Tragedy that took place in Northern Minnesota in the 1800s. And, a look at why Native Cannabis dispensaries have been operating while the rest are still waiting to open. Chandra Colvin has more.

Headlines 7/18/24

Jul 29 2024 5 mins  
This week, two examples in Minnesota that support the larger “Land Back” movement across Indian Country, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe’s new Chief Executive, urban Native-led organizations celebrate during a collaborative open house, and a new tribally operated recreational marijuana dispensary now open in Minnesota.