American Indian

Arnold Dahl-Wooley, 53, advocates for Two-Spirit visibility and acceptance in Northern Minnesota. He is a Leech Lake Band member who owns and operates a resort in Bena.

Arnold Dahl-Wooley joins KAXE Bemidji Area Reporter Larissa Donovan for a canoe conversation about Two Spirit history and visibility in Northern Minnesota during Pride Month.

The bill to transfer thousands of acres of state-managed forest land to the White Earth Nation isn’t dead, but the first committee deadline is 5 p.m. on March 22.

The White Earth Reservation Business Council stated in a news release that the forest would remain open to all Minnesotans if the bill passes this session, but local government officials are raising concerns.

Nevaeh Kingbird, 15, was last seen on the south side of Bemidji in October 2021. Local, state and federal agencies are working together to find answers on this and other open missing Indigenous person cases.

The celebration will include numerous dance specials, grand entries, parades and more on the Red Lake Nation.

Over a dozen artists representing local Indigenous communities will present demonstrations and share information about their work.

Sanford Health of Northern Minnesota has used telehealth services to expand access to maternal health care in rural areas through the Families First Rural Collaborative.

Presented by Sanford Bemidji, Red Lake Indian Health Service Hospital and Cass Lake Indian Health Service Hospital, the celebration honored holistic healing and the community’s Ojibwe heritage in the field west of the Bemidji hospital.

Grand entry is scheduled for noon on Thursday, Aug. 17.