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'Forge a positive path:' Impacts of colonization, treaties discussed at IAF Indigenous sovereignty event

TRAVERSE CITY — David Arroyo will step down after serving one term as chairman on the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians Tribal Council. Sandra Witherspoon, who won ....

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Surveying research on racial and ethnic health disparities in MI

The Daily spoke to researchers who study racial and ethnic health disparities in MI on topics ranging from COVID-19 to mental health. ....

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Dismantling racism means removing barriers to home ownership

Owning a home is a huge part of the American Dream for those who call Michigan home. It is also one of the keys to building wealth, which many Black families have learned and now strive for. ....

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Our Vote as Our Voice: Rocking the Native Vote in Michigan

With elections on the horizon, Indigenous groups in Michigan are educating native communities about how they can make their voices heard to make greater impact in their lives. ....

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Indigenous communities push to name wild rice as Michigan's official native grain

Since 2018, there have been efforts by Indigenous communities in Michigan to designate wild rice, or manoomin, as the state native grain. ....

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