Melissa Townsend

- Username: melissa-ampers
- PRX Member
- Role: Producer/Reporter: Independent
Recent Pieces from Melissa Townsend

Minnesota Native News: Reactions to the New Operation Lady Justice Task Force
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This week on Minnesota Native News, reactions to a new White House Executive Order on Missing and Murdered Indigeneous Women.

Minnesota Native News: Cheryl Minnema publishes new Children's Book
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Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe member Cheryl Minnema [MIN-eh-muh] published her first childrens book in 2014. And her second children’s book is out now. Reporter Melissa Townsend ...

Minnesota Native News: New Work from Julie Buffalohead at MIA
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St. Paul based artist Julie Buffalohead has a new exhibit opening at the Minneapolis Institute of Art later this month. Buffalohead is a citizen of the Ponca tribe in Oklahoma.

Minnesota Native News: New Grant, New Book and New Exhibit
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This week on Minnesota Native News we hear about a big boost to a handful of organizations working with Native communities. We also hear about a new book from Cheryl Minnema ...

Minnesota Native News: Native Leaders Address Public Safety Concerns in South Minneapolis
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This week on Minnesota Native News we hear about what urban Native leaders in South Minneapolis are doing about public health problems connected to the great number of people ...

Minnesota Native News: Review of the Movie "Joker"
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Gerry Zink is 16 year old. He’s Mnicoujou [mini-CON—joo] Lakota from Cheyenne River. And he’s a comics aficionado. He has recently started posting his movie reviews on ...

Minnesota Native News: Public Safety Concerns in South Minneapolis & Gotham City
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This week on Minnesota Native News we hear about what urban Native leaders in South Minneapolis are doing about public health problems connected to people who are homeless ...

Minnesota Native News: A Report from the Recent Native American Journalism Association Conference
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This week on Minnesota Native News, reporter Melissa Townsend tells us about the 35th Annual Native American Journalists Association Conference hosted at the Shakopee ...

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 ...
