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The Minnesota Daily


Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Morrill Hall on March 29. Actions taken by the University include scholarships, improved NAGPRA accountability, beginning the process to return the Cloquet Forestry Center to the Fond du Lac Band and research guidelines.

The TRUTH Report’s impact on UMN administration, one year later

by Logan Anderson
Published April 18, 2024
Since the TRUTH Report was released a year ago, the University of Minnesota has taken action to address some of its concerns.
Photo of Karen Diver, senior advisor to the president on Native American Affairs. Drafted the Indigenous Research policy. The policy requires researchers to obtain consent from Indigenous peoples and creates a reciprocal relationship between the University and its tribal partners.

UMN considers new policy on Indigenous research

by Logan Anderson
Published April 1, 2024
The policy turns existing guidelines on University research involving Indigenous peoples into an official policy, the first of its kind at any university.
Analyzing the University’s efforts to repair relationships with Indigenous tribes.

Opinion: Land acknowledgments are not enough

by Abiha Kashif
Published February 26, 2024
More action is needed to repair the University’s destructive legacy.

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