Melissa Olson

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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. Tribal leaders are joining the chorus of people around the state and country who are grieving the loss of former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman as a friend, a trusted ally and a respected political leader. Hortman and her husband Mark were fatally shot at their home in Brooklyn Park on Saturday, June 14 in the early morning hours.

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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. Tribal colleges are vital hubs for education, cultural preservation, and economic growth. Recent proposed budget cuts by the Trump administration and historical underfunding by Congress have placed these institutions at risk. Native News reporter Melissa Olson spoke with tribal college administrators in Minnesota. She shares what she’s learned with Minnesota Now.

1 week ago | grandrapidsmn.com | Melissa Olson

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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. School districts anxious about the costs associated with changing their school’s mascot received help from lawmakers during a special session of the state legislature Monday.  A change to the state’s ban on American Indian mascots may make it easier for public school districts to seek an exemption.

3 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. On her first day of class at Minneapolis College, Lolita Spotted Thunder Granados, a member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe from Pine Ridge, South Dakota, sat in front of Shaneesa Scheckel, a younger Lakota student. Like Spotted Thunder Granados, Scheckel was enrolled in the college’s nursing program. Spotted Thunder Granados complimented Scheckel’s beaded earrings.