Native American

The second book in Saxton's Gichi Gami Trilogy, “Return of the Manitous,” continues the story of BJ Maki and his sister Charley. Saxton joined “Area Voices” to discuss the new book and what he learned while writing it.

The move is already underway, following the announcement on Nov. 18, 2025, amid continued efforts from the Trump administration to begin to dismantle the Department of Education.

The health event, sponsored by Youth Emergency Shelter & Supports and Essentia Health, will be at the Armory Arts Center in Park Rapids on Oct. 21, 2025.

Mark Baez is an associate professor of clinical psychology, and the screening tool he developed to assess Native suicide risk in a culturally sensitive way is about to start its pilot study.

Impacts vary depending on the available reserve funds held by the 574 different tribal nations, meaning every tribe is impacted differently.

A recent analysis of grant cancellations from DOGE determined that nearly a third of all canceled programs contain the word “tribal,” making it the single most-commonly flagged keyword.

Red Lake Nation College President Dan King and Leech Lake College President Helen Montgomery discussed tribal colleges' unique position in the higher education landscape amid a challenging federal funding environment.

KAXE covered pushback on the LGBTQ+ community, changes in rural health care delivery, a coal ash spill at Boswell Energy Center, tribal land back efforts, helium mining and more.

Officers of the Red Lake Tribal Council presented last year's successes and goals for 2024 during the annual State of the Band address held Friday, Feb. 23.

A round dance in Onigum on Saturday, Feb. 17, is one example of the collaborative work between Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Schools and the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe.