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Two citizens spoke before the United Band of Keetoowah Indians Tribal Council meeting Jan. 6 – one with a request to fulfill a promise for housing for a veteran, and

Two citizens spoke before the United Band of Keetoowah Indians Tribal Council meeting Jan. 6 – one with a request to fulfill a promise for housing for a veteran, and

November is Native American Heritage Month so today we're saluting Minnesota Native authors whose new books in several genres remind us that Native people are here and telling their stories, especially in our vibrant writing community.

Gwen Nell Westerman has taught English at Minnesota State University, Mankato since 1992. A citizen of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate tribe, she is an award-winning and nationally published writer who focuses her work on Dakota history and language.