Melissa Olson

5 days ago | mprnews.org | Melissa Olson

During an annual update to the University of Minnesota Board of Regents, senior advisor to the president on Native American affairs Karen Diver said the repatriation of the Mimbres collection could begin in October. “We anticipate working with the Hopi as the lead tribe to repatriate their ancestors and funerary objects in the fall,” said Diver.

1 week ago | mprnews.org | Melissa Olson

Tribal members may continue to present identification issued by tribal nations to fly domestically. Tribal IDs can be used for travel in place of a Real ID as long as it’s a photo ID issued by a federally recognized tribal nation, according to the Transportation Security Administration website. Travelers can also present Enhanced Tribal ID cards to TSA at travel checkpoints. First Nations travelers may present TSA officials with their Indian and Northern Affairs Canada card at checkpoints.

2 weeks ago | mprnews.org | Melissa Olson

Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. The Native American Community Clinic held a groundbreaking ceremony Friday at the Minneapolis American Indian Center for a future 30,000-square-foot health care and housing development. The clinic’s executive officer and president Antony Stately says the project will serve as a model for transforming health care for Native American people.

2 weeks ago | wadenapj.com | Melissa Olson

NORTH BRANCH, Minn. — A Georgia sheriff is withdrawing citations issued to a Minnesota driver after a deputy told him his tribally issued license plates were invalid on Georgia roads. In a letter to Red Lake Nation attorney Joe Plumer, Crisp County Sheriff Billy Hancock stated that he is withdrawing two tickets issued to Johnathon Carlson during a traffic stop south of Atlanta last month.

2 weeks ago | grandforksherald.com | Melissa Olson |Melissa Olson

NORTH BRANCH, Minn. — Johnathon Carlson was driving home from a weeklong family vacation in Florida with three of his children when he was pulled over by a county sheriff south of Atlanta. Carlson said he was told by a Crisp County sheriff that his tribally issued licensed plates weren’t allowed on Georgia roads. “We were just going back and forth about it,” Carlson said. “He kept telling me they’re fake.” Carlson, a Red Lake tribal citizen, said he’s never had an issue with his plates before.