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SEATTLE-It was the first year of the new millennium, and Abigail Echo Hawk was 19 years old, pregnant, and terrified. The then-teen-a citizen of the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma-followed her sister to Seattle, from where they grew up in Alaska, for medical care. She had her first appointment at one of the largest birthing...

CASS LAKE, Minn. – The regalia worn by Day-Bway-Wii-Da-Moog was passed down from his father, vibrant blue and yellow even after 40 years, affixed with plumes of feathers and intricately beaded butterflies. The 58-year-old Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe citizen attends only the Cass Lake powwow each year on the Leech Lake...

NEW YORK - Last week, a half dozen Indigenous artists from across the United States and Canada captured the art world's attention at two separate exhibition openings in New York City. The first, Caroline Monnet, an Anishinaabe/French artist, had her first solo exhibition open on September 7 at contemporary art gallery Arsenal...

Fergus Falls, MN – Springboard for the Arts is delighted to announce the new cohort of Rural Regenerator Fellows for 2023. Springboard for the Arts has selected 12 Rural Regenerator Fellows who live or work in rural communities across the Upper Midwest. Each fellow will receive $10,000 in flexible funds to support or expand...

Recognizing the service of retired Sgt. 1st Class John Matthews, the Chickasaw Honor Guard conducted a memorial service for him more than 35 years after his interment. Tina Walker, Matthews' daughter, represented the family at his grave located on Fort Sill Army Post Cemetery, Oklahoma. "When my dad passed away, we didn't have...

ROCHESTER - Little by little in recent years, traces of Native American culture have started weaving themselves into the visible fabric of Rochester Public Schools. Those who walk into the school district's main office in the Historic Southwest neighborhood of Rochester will see a wall with artwork depicting the Seven...

Minnesota students continue to lag in literacy and math proficiency, with standardized test scores far below pre-pandemic levels, new state data shows. The data released Thursday illustrates the lingering effects that remote learning and other pandemic-related interruptions have had on students attending the state's public...

Sarah Moe's patients have been talking about weed a lot lately. Many have told the Twin Cities sleep health specialist that gummies containing THC, which is newly legal in Minnesota, have helped them fall sleep more quickly. "The vast majority of reports from my clients and patients have been overwhelmingly positive," she said....

Charmaine Branchaud, school nurse for the Red Lake School District, has been named a 2023 Immunization Champion by the Association of Immunization Managers (AIM) and Minnesota Department of Health (MDH). Branchaud was recognized for her extensive career promoting immunization and her recent outstanding efforts that increased the...

FARGO - For more than 40 years "Grease" has been inspiring audiences, in the movie theaters, through the soundtrack and on stages from Broadway to high school productions. Actress Crystle Lightning didn't grow up watching the show and singing the songs, but a few years ago, the musical sparked inspiration. "Wouldn't it be...

The 15th Annual Blackduck Car Show was held on Saturday, August 5, 2023. There were vendors, food, music and a variety of cars. Tony Infante, Red Lake, took 1st Place with his 1975 Sports Rally Camaro. Congratulations to all the winners. See more on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/blackduckcarsh...

Patricia fled Ecuador and trekked through the jungle, crossed eight countries, spent several days in immigration detention near San Diego and took a four-hour flight to Minneapolis. By the time she walked out of the airport this spring, the mother of three was crying. She missed her children. "Tranquila," said the Ecuadorian...

Minnesota marijuana users can exhale without worry - weed is legal to use, possess and grow in the North Star State as of today. But since no one has been licensed to sell recreational marijuana in the state, it's still illegal to sell. Until dispensaries open their doors, likely in early 2025, Minnesotans will have to get...

In addition to preserving the area's rich history, the Beltrami County Historical Society may now be making it. Recently a court granted the museum permission to break up arguably its most important collection - the John Morrison collection - so that culturally sensitive artifacts could be repatriated back to the Indigenous...

Thomas Poretsky is ready to race. Revving that engine and topping more than 50 miles per hour. Not bad for someone who doesn't have a driver's license yet. Poretsky is a 10-year-old race car driver who is the newest face in the youth races at Elko Speedway in Minnesota. He is the only Native youth that races at Elko. "My...

BEMIDJI, Minn. – Loved ones are fighting to find a teenager, nearly two years after she disappeared. Navaeh Kingbird was 15 years old when she was last seen in October of 2021. WCCO traveled to Bemidji on Monday to spend the day with search teams. They search because they're desperate for answers. For nearly two years,...

MINNEAPOLIS - July 18, 2023 -Minneapolis non-profit North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems (NATIFS) and its co-founder Chef Sean Sherman are hosting Navajo chef and author Freddie J. Bitsoie as the inaugural chef-in-residence at the Indigenous Food Lab by NATIFS in Minneapolis. Bitsoie, previously executive chef for...

With echoing chants of: "Have mercy," three priests escorted brothers Tim and Pete Barrett to twin gallows erected in the downtown Minneapolis jail on March 22, 1889. Just before hoods were placed on the doomed brothers' heads, one of the priests kissed 18-year-old Pete on the cheek. "It was a signal of such touching pity as to...

Saloni Somia is on her way to Brown University to pursue a career in medicine. And she's doing so with the help of a $2,500 National Merit Scholarship. The Minnetonka High School graduate is one of 158 students from Minnesota to earn a National Merit Scholarship this year. "It's a really great validator," Somia said. "It's nice...

Almost two years after it opened, the groundbreaking Indigenous restaurant Owamni is still booked up almost two months ahead. But with the opening of the Indigenous Food Lab, there's a way to enjoy a facsimile of Owamni's menu without a reservation. Although Midtown Global Market's frenetic corridors are no replacement for the...