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Several Native American tribes and Canadian First Nation tribes are joining members of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe opposing the Dakota Access Pipeline…

Our Fires Still Burn: The Native American Experience is a documentary film that follows the lives of Native Americans who are fighting to keep their…

There's an ancient variety of squash that was largely forgotten about. But it’s been rediscovered.Tribes around the Great Lakes region are sharing the…

As part of Michigan Radio’s Songs from Studio East series, this year we are exploring music that combines both contemporary and traditional music from…

The Next IdeaHow does a community address domestic violence and sexual assault when calling the police is not often an option?This is the question facing…

The City of Ypsilanti is considering renaming Columbus Day "Indigenous Peoples Day."Mayor Amanda Edmonds wrote the resolution to make the change.She said…

Anishinaabemowin is the language that was spoken by tribes in Michigan for millennia, and it’s near extinction in the state.Many Michigan tribes don’t…

The original language of Michigan is dying in the state.Anishinaabemowin was the language of the Great Lakes for millennia—spoken by the Chippewa/Ojibwe,…

In 2011, the federal government opened the door to online lotteries when it lifted its ban on non-sports gambling. That action sent the Michigan Lottery…

The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians is suing the state of Michigan over reservation boundaries.The tribe filed a federal complaint last week in…