Minnesota Native News

Series produced by Ampers

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Each week Minnesota Native News looks at social, economic, cultural, health issues and more facing Minnesota’s Native American communities. By informing and educating all Minnesotans about events, activities, and issues in Minnesota’s Native American communities this program interweaves the Native American culture into the rest of the communities of the state.

By looking at what is happening today in Native American communities as well as looking back in time, Minnesota Native News will help to educate all Minnesotans about the culture that helped to shape our state, how the current issues are impacting the state today, and will help everyone to make informed decisions about the future.


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With kids back in school and people spending more time indoors, health experts predict an increase in COVID infection rates in upcoming months. The...

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  • Added: Sep 22, 2022
  • Length: 05:00
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A walk to justice. The American Indian Movement is leading a group from Minneapolis to Washington, D.C. to raise awareness for Leonard Peltier, one...

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  • Added: Sep 07, 2022
  • Length: 05:00
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A new program at Saint Cloud State University aims to put more Indigenous teachers in front of Minnesota students. Emma Needham has more on two sch...

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  • Added: Aug 31, 2022
  • Length: 05:00
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Another vaccine booster is likely in our future as we navigate the pandemic and live our life with COVID as a part of it. Right now, the CDC recomm...

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  • Added: Aug 24, 2022
  • Length: 05:00
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This week on Minnesota Native News, members of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe vote on blood quantum requirements. Also, we hear from Juliet Rudie, wh...

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  • Added: Aug 17, 2022
  • Length: 05:00
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State Representative and Leech Lake Band’s Jamie Becker Finn is expanding her community building focus as a coffee shop owner and entrepreneur. She...

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  • Added: Aug 10, 2022
  • Length: 05:00
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This week on Minnesota Native News Health Report, reporter Emma Needham talks with an M.D. about recommendations for COVID vaccines for our littles...

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  • Added: Aug 03, 2022
  • Length: 05:01
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This week on the Health Report, we hear from one elder about why he got vaccinated. Feven Gerezgiher reports.

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  • Added: Jul 28, 2022
  • Length: 05:00
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U.S. health officials recently approved a new COVID-19 vaccine option for adults, hoping it will appeal to people that have yet to receive a single...

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  • Added: Jul 21, 2022
  • Length: 05:00
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This week on the Minnesota Native News health report, public health agencies continue to recommend the COVID-19 vaccine for youth. One PSA even has...

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  • Added: Jul 13, 2022
  • Length: 05:00
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A Food and Art Market in Duluth uplifts Indigenous and BIPOC entrepreneurs, while providing goods to the local community. And a new children’s bo...

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  • Added: Jul 06, 2022
  • Length: 05:00
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The Twin Cities Pride Festival celebrated its 50th anniversary last weekend…Just a few miles away, local organizers held a different type of pride ...

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  • Added: Jun 30, 2022
  • Length: 05:00
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The State of Minnesota is offering the Pfizer vaccine at its Mall of America community vaccination site, where appointments are now open. It plans ...

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  • Added: Jun 23, 2022
  • Length: 05:00
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The Food and Drug Administration recently determined both the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines appear “safe and effective” for ages 6 months and older. ...

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  • Added: Jun 15, 2022
  • Length: 05:00
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This week reporter Feven Gerezgiher shares how to get free at-home COVID tests mailed to your home and she talks with an artist about growing up wi...

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  • Added: Jun 09, 2022
  • Length: 05:00
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Caption: Carlisle Indian School student body around 1885
The U.S. Department of Interior recently released a long-awaited investigative report on the Federal Indian boarding school system. Reporter Feven ...

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  • Added: May 19, 2022
  • Length: 05:00
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The Science Museum of Minnesota is funding mini-projects for Native Community members… We’ll tell you how you can get involved.

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  • Added: May 11, 2022
  • Length: 05:00
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This week COVID infection rates are on the rise. Reporter Feven Gerezgiher shares some of the latest data and connects with organizers about what t...

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  • Added: May 05, 2022
  • Length: 05:00
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The U.S. Postal Service is commemorating George Morrison, a key figure in Native American and modern art, with Forever stamps showcasing his work. ...

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  • Added: Apr 27, 2022
  • Length: 05:00
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This week reporter Feven Gerezgiher speaks with three women about their experiences with the COVID vaccine and shares some of the recommendations f...

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  • Added: Apr 21, 2022
  • Length: 04:59
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