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North Star Journey

North Star Journey is a celebration of communities in Minnesota and the champions who are doing the work that we should be bringing a voice to. We hope to bring new understandings of our state and what brought us to today. About | Credits

MPR News also hosts North Star Journey Live, an event series discussing topics about what Minnesota’s diverse communities need to thrive. Check it out here.

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This coverage is made possible in part by the Minnesota Legacy Amendment's Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.

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Power Pair: Brothers Anton Treuer and David Treuer on writing and Ojibwe culture

Power Pair: Brothers Anton Treuer and David Treuer on writing and Ojibwe culture

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with brothers Anton Treuer and David Treuer about their latest books, reclaiming Ojibwe culture and growing up together on the Leech Lake Reservation in northern Minnesota.  
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Catholic Charities CEO Michael Goar on the importance of home

Catholic Charities CEO Michael Goar on the importance of home

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Catholic Charities president and CEO Michael Goar about his remarkable journey from an orphanage in South Korea to leading a nonprofit organization that provides services and shelter to people experiencing homelessness.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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For more than 20 years Micronesians have made Milan their home

For more than 20 years Micronesians have made Milan their home

The Micronesian community in Minnesota has boosted Milan’s once declining population and brought a new energy to town. Their presence has boosted the economy and infused youth into an aging populace. 
by Regina Medina

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Inside Hmong Cornhole, the largest cornhole club in Minnesota

Inside Hmong Cornhole, the largest cornhole club in Minnesota

Hmong Cornhole has strengthened the Hmong community’s social bonds in Minnesota and beyond, welcoming players of all backgrounds to participate in inclusive, weekly events and tournaments.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Lee Hawkins: Tips and advice from his search through family history

Lee Hawkins: Tips and advice from his search through family history

Veteran reporter Lee Hawkins, Jr., and host of a new APM Studios podcast “What Happened in Alabama?” shares insights into exploring his family history as part of his podcast and upcoming book, “Nobody’s Slave.”
by Lee Hawkins

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Renovated Minneapolis American Indian Center reflects urban Indigenous identity

Renovated Minneapolis American Indian Center reflects urban Indigenous identity

The Minneapolis American Indian Center provides social services to the urban Native community and has served as a central gathering place for nearly 50 years. The redesign reflects a sense of belonging and history and showcases ways the Minneapolis Indigenous community embraces its future. 
by Melissa Olson

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‘I wanted to see stories about our experience’: For 25 years Mizna has helped artists make cultural connections

‘I wanted to see stories about our experience’: For 25 years Mizna has helped artists make cultural connections

April is Arab-American Heritage month and for 25 years, local nonprofit Mizna has been amplifying the voices of Minnesota’s growing community of Arab, Southwest Asian and North African artists. 
by Sarah Thamer

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