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Articles from the February 7, 2022 edition


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  • Meet the Indigenous Activist Who Toppled Minnesota's Christopher Columbus Statue

    Feb 7, 2022

    Mike Forcia had it all planned out. His Bad River Anishinaabe relatives, along with representatives from other Indigenous groups living in Minnesota, would fill the state capitol lawn with drummers and dancers, sending song and the ringing of jingle dresses into the air around a ten-foot bronze statue of Christopher Columbus that had stood there since 1931. He would invite the Somali and Hmong communities, too—everyone living in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul as refugees or immigrants. “I wanted them to bring their drums and the...

  • UNITY's Midyear Conference to Feature Appearances by Top Native Entertainers

    Feb 7, 2022

    Mesa, AZ – United National Indian Tribal Youth (UNITY) is proud to announce that D'Pharoah Woon-A-Tai (Oji-Cree), and rappers Lil Mike and Funny Bone (Pawnee) from the hit show Reservation Dogs have been added to the 2022 UNITY Midyear Conference agenda. The event will happen at the Hilton Phoenix Resort at the Peak from February 25-27. They join keynote speaker and America's Got Talent finalist Brooke Simpson (Haliwa-Saponi) and Indigenous land protector Quannah ChasingHorse (Han Gwich'in a...

  • Vitals Aware Services is joining the AWS Partner Network to improve the lives of vulnerable individuals

    Feb 7, 2022

    Minneapolis, Minnesota - Feb. 1st, 2022 -- Vitals™Aware Services, the creator of The Vitals™ App, allows a vulnerable person or caregiver to register online, and provide critical information about medical conditions, memory loss, mental health, de-escalation cues, or any visible or invisible disability or condition. The Vitals™ App speaks clearly when vulnerable individuals can’t. This information is delivered securely and privately to a 911 operator, 1st responder, and/or approved member of the caregiving team. Vitals and AWS will launch...