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Native News

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Red Lake chair doubles down on return of tribal lands, including Upper Red Lake

Red Lake chair doubles down on return of tribal lands, including Upper Red Lake

Red Lake Chair Darrell Seki used the annual state of the band address to outline plans to return Upper Red Lake, forestry land and possibly even land in North Dakota to tribal control
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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U.S. Navy names ship in honor of Master Chief James D. Fairbanks, White Earth Nation citizen

U.S. Navy names ship in honor of Master Chief James D. Fairbanks, White Earth Nation citizen

The U.S. Navy is honoring the life and service of a White Earth Nation citizen, dedicating a ship in his name. Chief Master James D. Fairbanks (1952-2011) joins a small group of prominent Native American leaders for whom T-ATS Naval ships are named.
by Melissa Olson

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Indian courts can't prosecute non-Indian drug suspects. Tribes say it's a problem

Indian courts can't prosecute non-Indian drug suspects. Tribes say it's a problem

As the fentanyl crisis ravages Native American communities, some of their leaders want Indian police and courts to go after non-tribal dealers. But they can't without getting permission from Congress.
by Martin Kaste

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U of M and the Fond du Lac Band outline a return of homelands to the tribe

U of M and the Fond du Lac Band outline a return of homelands to the tribe

Progress has been made in discussions between the U of M and the Fond du Lac Band about returning land where the Cloquet Forestry Center sits back to the tribe. A listening session revealed what’s on people’s minds. 
by Melissa Olson

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Events, marches held across Minnesota to remember missing and murdered Indigenous loved ones

Events, marches held across Minnesota to remember missing and murdered Indigenous loved ones

The annual event comes as the state’s new Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Office works to make reward money and other resources available to help find missing loved ones.
by MPR News Staff, Estelle Timar-Wilcox, Dan Gunderson and Mathew Holding Eagle III

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From prison to Harvard: John Poupart's journey to becoming founder of the American Indian Policy Center

From prison to Harvard: John Poupart's journey to becoming founder of the American Indian Policy Center

In the MPR series Connect the Dots, we’re asking community elders to share their wisdom and lessons learned about what really matters in life.
by Cathy Wurzer, Chris Farrell and Ellen Finn

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