Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Office launches reward program
Minnesota's Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Office is launching a tip program to help advance their investigations.
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Minnesota's Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Office is launching a tip program to help advance their investigations.
More than 700 Indigenous people were reported missing in Minnesota last year, according to the state's Office of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives. That office is now hoping a monetary incentive will help crack more cases.
The Oglala Sioux Tribal Council will be asked to approve a search for the remains of a Black civil rights activist who disappeared during the 1973 Wounded Knee standoff. He is likely buried on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.
On the recommendation of the Tribal Nations, the city of St. Paul announced Wednesday two culturally significant and sacred Dakota sites will be renamed Imniżaska.
After days of deadly violence rocked the Native American community last week, culture and community were the focus in south Minneapolis.
In a 24-hour span, nine people were shot in Minneapolis, resulting in five fatalities — with all the victims who died members of the city's Native American community, police say.
In a 24-hour span, nine people were shot in Minneapolis, resulting in five fatalities — with all the victims who died members of the city's Native American community, police say.
In a 24-hour span, nine people were shot in Minneapolis, resulting in five fatalities — with all the victims who died members of the city's Native American community, police say.
A new tribal national park in North Dakota is opening a little-seen area of the rugged Badlands to hikers and other outdoors enthusiasts.
In Minnesota, Native Americans and American Indians are 30 times more likely to experience homelessness than their white counterparts, according to state data.
In Minnesota, Native Americans and American Indians are 30 times more likely to experience homelessness than their white counterparts, according to state data. The issue hit a fever pitch with the increase in encampments.
The fifth-annual Native Nations Fashion Night is coming to downtown St. Paul this weekend. Delina White, a designer and the founder of I Am Anishinaabe, visits WCCO to preview the event.
Federal land near the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam is set to be transferred to Owámniyomni Okhódayapi, a Dakota-led organization, by the end of 2026.
A North Branch, Minnesota second grader is in the national spotlight. He's preserving a rare art form and gaining accolades as he navigates loss.
The Minnesota Department of Safety, along with community members, are remembering missing and murdered Indigenous peoples on Friday in Minneapolis.
Now this terrible chapter in American history is no longer hidden. But many Native families are still dealing with generational trauma created by those schools.
President Joe Biden expressed the nation's regret over the government's role in the abuse and neglect of Native American children.
A dedication for a mural depicting the Dakota creation story happened the same day President Biden said he is going to make a formal apology for atrocities committed against Indigenous peoples during the era of federal Indian boarding schools.
President Joe Biden will apologize for the government creating American Indian boarding schools, which forcibly assimilated Native American children. Our Frankie McLister shows us why that means a lot in Minnesota.
Carrie Schuettpelz, author of the book “The Indian Card,” gives a preview of the new release, which is called a “groundbreaking and deeply personal exploration of Tribal enrollment, and what it means to be Native American in the United States.”
Communities across the state of Minnesota are celebrating Indigenous Peoples' Day on Monday.
The lawsuit was filed earlier this year by several tribal nations, including Minnesota's Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin and two other tribes in the Dakotas.
More than 300 elders from different nations, across Minnesota and Canada, made the trek to Richfield's Veterans Park to celebrate.
A celebration of tradition and culture was held on Wednesday in the Twin Cities as hundreds gathered to enjoy the first annual Native American Elder Day.
Over 100 miles from the nearest reservation, centuries of oppression have manifested in the Native communities in Minneapolis and St. Paul, leading to high levels of addiction and violence. Now, decades later, they are still fighting to restore their cultural heritage and reclaim their past.
