Melissa Townsend
- Username: melissa-ampers
- PRX Member
- Role: Producer/Reporter: Independent
Recent Pieces from Melissa Townsend
Minnesota Native News: Fixing What's Broken
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This week on Minnesota Native News we hear how the White Earth and Leech Lake Bands of Ojibwe continue their efforts to straighten out a costly mistake involving the state ...
Minnesota Native News: Indigenous Superheroes & Villains
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The Minnesota Indian Womens’ Resource Center recently teamed up with Hennepin County Library to host an Indigenous Comic Book Workshop in Minneapolis. Youth ages 12 and over ...
Minnesota Native News: Plans for Leech Lake Superfund Site
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Leech Lake Community members recently meet with E-P-A officials to discuss the path forward for cleaning up tribal land, contaminated decades ago by hazardous waste from ...
Minnesota Native News: Indigenous Leadership
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This week on Minnesota Native News we hear the latest in an effort to connect global indigenous work on water, Minnesota Chippewa Tribe election results and the anniversary ...
Minnesota Native News: Books & Hoops
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This week on Minnesota Native News: young Native writers in Minneapolis publish a book and Leech Lake Tribal college gears up for another winning basketball season.
Minnesota Native News: We Are Still Here
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It’s American Indian Month in Minnesota! This week on Minnesota Native News we take you to the kick off event in Minneapolis and we hear about the Leech Lake Band’s efforts ...
Minnesota Native News: Healing from Addiction and a Pow Wow "How-to"
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This week on Minnesota Native News, a new team is in place to help tribal members heal from addictions and the Indigenous Students Association at Augsburg University host a ...
Minnesota Native News: Moving Forward in a Good Way
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This week on Minnesota Native News, the passing of two powerful tribal leaders leads to new elections, and urban Native leaders in Minneapolis seek to find solutions for ...
Minnesota Native News: What Will You Do for the Water?
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This week on Minnesota Native News we get the latest on legal maneuvers to stop the Line 3 oil pipeline replacement and Sharon Day remembers the beloved Grandma Josephine ...
