WEBeduced tuition program in the nation. It will apply to Native Minnesotans enrolling at the University’s Twin Cities, Crookston. Duluth, Morris and Rochester campuses. The tuition assistance program is available for new and tribal college transfer students who are enrolled members of Minnesota’s.
Little Earth patrols work to fill safety gap after ... - The Circle: News
WEBMay 3, 2022 · During the unrest that followed the murder of George Floyd, members of the Little Earth Protectors, a Minneapolis neighborhood patrol, were caught between protestors and law enforcement. Two years later, residents of Little Earth are trying to improve the safety of the area, but they say trust in law enforcement is a work in progress.
Domestic violence advocacy service created by ... - The Circle: News
WEBJul 6, 2020 · StrongHearts Native Helpline is a national nonprofit organization based in Minnesota dedicated to providing advocacy services for domestic violence and dating violence victims in Native American communities. The organization is a collaborative product of The National Domestic Violence Hotline and the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center.
Ties to culture are vital for Native American ... - The Circle: News
WEBAug 3, 2018 · The hurdle to increase the population of culturally relevant foster care homes starts by meeting communities where they are. “When trying to place Native youth with family or kin, I know one of the biggest barriers is that they don’t have any family in the city or they don’t pass a background check,” Grika said.
Mpls and housing discrimination covenants - The Circle: News
WEBApr 5, 2021 · Racial covenants on property have been illegal in Minnesota for more than 50 years but still remain on long-established mortgages and leasing contracts. Minneapolis wants to change that. The city has launched a new program to help people wipe this blight clean from their legal documents.
Can you tell the story of how you became a doctor? - The Circle: …
WEBJan 6, 2023 · The Velcro straps were going over her arms and legs to secure her onto the board so they could put her into the ambulance. She could only see a little bit of the sheer magnitude of what had happened to her and the destruction the logging truck left behind.
Honoring Manoomin and fighting for its survival - The Circle: News
WEBJul 5, 2021 · The University’s historic work pushed the traditional wild rice economy to the margins, and coupled with the mismanagement of water by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, has resulted in the destruction of 70% of the wild rice in the state.
New podcast addresses opioid abuse in tribal communities - The …
WEBJun 4, 2021 · Roe cites an MDH report that from 2010 to 2019, there was a 178% increase of opioid use in the Native American Community that resulted in abuse. Roe struggled with addiction for years, saying heroine caused at least one overdose where they needed to be brought back to life.
MHS’s Native American Museum Fellowship seeks to change …
WEBMar 3, 2021 · The Minnesota Historical Society (MHS), an institution dedicated to preserving the history of Minnesota, is now accepting applications for the Native American Undergraduate Museum Fellowship (NAUMF), a ten-week long paid program with the aim of exposing undergraduate students to the inner workings of museums and possible career opportunities ...
US citizenship for Natives came without voting rights in swing states
WEBJun 6, 2024 · By Associated Press Voter participation advocate Theresa Pasqual traverses the tribal community of Acoma Pueblo with a stack of sample ballots in her car and applications for absentee ballots, handing them out at every opportunity ahead of New Mexico’s June 4 primary. Residents of the pueblo’s original mesa-top “sky city” that endured after the Spanish invasion in the late 1500s know ...