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The Native News Project is a new initiative from MPR News.

Stay informed with the latest news about local and national Native American communities, highlighting stories and issues important to Native American communities in Minnesota and beyond.

Our coverage includes cultural events, policy updates, community stories and more to provide a platform for Native voices, perspectives and important news.

‘Niimiwin’ art exhibit celebrates the powwow tradition

‘Niimiwin’ art exhibit celebrates the powwow tradition

All My Relations Arts will celebrate its current exhibit with live performances and an art market at the Minneapolis American Indian Center. “Niimiwin” is a multimedia art exhibit inspired by powwow and dance.
by Allison Herrera

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The M’s New Wing and exhibition glow after $14M renovation and expansion

The M’s New Wing and exhibition glow after $14M renovation and expansion

At the Minnesota Museum of American Art, newly commissioned Native works and a broad range of historic and contemporary art are displayed together in the expanded New Wing, creating a setting that centers Indigenous perspectives.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Amid safety concerns, federal government puts land into trust for Prairie Island Indian Community

Amid safety concerns, federal government puts land into trust for Prairie Island Indian Community

The Prairie Island Indian Community can start preparing to move its gaming operations — should that be necessary — after a ruling by the federal government last week put about 400 acres of land into trust. It was spurred by the tribe’s concerns that “catastrophic” flooding or an incident from the nearby nuclear power plant would render their casino inoperable.
by Melissa Olson

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Biden creates a new national monument marking the legacy of Indian boarding schools

Biden creates a new national monument marking the legacy of Indian boarding schools

The new monument will be in Carlisle, Pa., on what was the campus of a school where about 7,800 children from more than 140 tribes were sent for assimilation between 1879 to 1918.
by NPR Washington Desk

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Minneapolis poet laureate Heid E. Erdrich presents official poem to the city

Minneapolis poet laureate Heid E. Erdrich presents official poem to the city

Heid E. Erdrich was honored at the Minneapolis American Indian Center on Thursday for her time as poet laureate. She presented her community-inspired poem, “Poem for Minneapolis/Bde Óta Othúŋwe/Gakaabikaang,” to the city at the event. 
by Chandra Colvin

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Historic images of Native Americans by a Swiss artist find their way back to North Dakota

Historic images of Native Americans by a Swiss artist find their way back to North Dakota

More than two dozen historic prints that depict Native American life and culture on the Upper Missouri River nearly 200 years ago will soon be more accessible to the public, thanks to a donation. 
by The Associated Press

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These Native tribes are working with schools to boost attendance

These Native tribes are working with schools to boost attendance

Nationwide, Native American students miss school far more frequently than their peers, but not in Oklahoma. Of 34 states with data available for the 2022-2023 school year, Oklahoma was the only one where Native students are chronically absent at lower rates than the state average, according to data collected by The Associated Press.
by The Associated Press

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