Native Life

Native Issues

Reporting on the issues that shape Native life — from tribal sovereignty and education to healthcare, housing, and economic development.
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Higher Ed

‘Our future does not hinge on the limbs of federal decision making,’ keynote speaker tells AIHEC crowd

Tribal college students travel through massive snowstorm to participate in annual education conference
Darren Thompson
MMIP
A year without answers: Renzo Bullhead’s family encourages those with information to come forward
The college student went missing in North Dakota on March 16, 2025
By Jolan Kruse
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Cultural Protection
Bill adding Indigenous languages and rights for wild rice introduced to Minnesota legislature
State Senator Mary Kunesh introduced multiple bills that would add protections to wild rice, Minnesota’s state grain
By Darren Thompson
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Policy
Experts discuss tribal sovereignty’s role in the growing hemp and cannabis industry
Great Lakes summit addresses recent Minnesota appeals court ruling saying possession is civil matter and the state lacks authority to prosecute tribal members on tribal lands
By Darren Thompson
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