Supporters of the bill, including White Earth tribal leadership and some non-Native residents, view the land transfer as a way to ensure the preservation of wildlife and areas within the forest that a ...

MAHNOMEN, Minn. (AP) — When Eugene “Bugger” McArthur took over as chairman of the White Earth Band of Chippewa, he pledged to reform tribal government following the corruption convictions of several ...

In February, a bill introduced to the Minnesota legislature proposed transferring all state-owned lands within the White Earth State Forest to the White Earth Nation by 2029. The bill also ...

"This will be a pretty historical opportunity," the head of the White Earth Nation's cannabis operation says. The tribe expects to seal its compact with the state of Minnesota soon. The former JL ...

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We need (a lobbyist) to get to those ears,” said Commissioner Barry Nelson. “Yes, terrible things happened in the past, but two wrongs don’t make a right.” ...

The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe and White Earth Nation will aim to improve Indigenous education in Minnesota with ... This five-year project aims to strengthen Tribal-state systems to support change at ...

RED LAKE — All state-owned land and real property within a mile of Upper Red Lake must be given to the Red Lake Nation, along with all state-owned land and real property in the Red Lake State ...

All public lake access to Upper Red Lake would be transferred to Red Lake Nation, potentially limiting public recreational ...

The White Mountain Apache Tribe has filed suit against popular social media platforms Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube, accusing them of exacerbating the mental health crisis ...