Melissa Olson

While some felt the apology was a good first step, others felt it did not go far enough.

Linsey McMurrin once moderated a school board forum as class president, now she’s been elected to serve her local school board.

The working relationship between a tribal nation and the state's Department of Human Services has improved over the past two years.

An exit poll by Edison Research included a data point that 65 percent of American Indians supported Donald Trump.

Two zebra mussels were found attached to a native mussel in the Mississippi River. Courtney Perry for MPR News | 2015

Friends, family, and community gathered all this week to mourn the death of Frank Paro, a prominent leader in the American Indian Movement.

Community members lit a fire in honor of Paro outside the coffee shop and shared their stories of him, a tradition in many Ojibwe families and communities.

The Prairie Island Indian Community can start preparing to move its gaming operations — should that be necessary — after a ruling by the federal government last week put about 400 acres of land into trust. It was spurred by the tribe’s concerns that “catastrophic” flooding or an incident from the nearby nuclear power plant would render their casino inoperable.

Amanda Boshey, 38, a Bois Forte tribal citizen, was walking along Lake Vermilion Reservation Road near her home when she was struck by a vehicle and killed on Tuesday evening.

The newspaper found at least 76 deaths at Minnesota boarding schools versus a government-documented 10 student deaths.