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Chris Mato Nunpa

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Chris Mato Nunpa, Ph.D is a retired Associate Professor of Indigenous Nations & Dakota Studies (INDS) at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall

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The Tom Emmer Controversy at Hamline University

By Chris Mato Nunpa

 I was intrigued by a recent article(s) in the Minneapolis Star Tribune (12/18) on the Tom Emmer flap at Hamline University.  It appeared that Tom Emmer was to be hired as an adjunct “Executive in Residence” Professor, according to emails written by the Director of the business program and by the Dean of the business school.  Another emailMORE »

Genocide in Minnesota: The Dakota Death March

By Chris Mato Nunpa

On November 07-13, 2010, I was able to participate for several days in what my mother, Elsie Two Bear Cavender, an oral historian, called the "Dakota Death March."  This historical event happened On November 07-13, 1862 when 1,700 Dakota People, primarily women, children, and elders were forced marched 150 miles from the Lower Sioux Agency (Morton, Redwood Falls area) to the concentration MORE »

Immigration: An indigenous perspective

By Chris Mato Nunpa

On my truck I have a bumper sticker which says, "Immigration Causes Problems   Just Ask An American Indian."  It makes for a good conversation piece.  However, generally, no one, certainly, most U.S.MORE »

Fort Snelling, U.S. imperialism and the Dakota People

By Chris Mato Nunpa

Recently, Saturday, May 29, 2010, I participated in a March to and a Rally at Ft. Snelling.  The slogan for the event was "Take Down the Fort  An Icon of U.S.MORE »

FREE SPEECH ZONE | Emergency appeal from South Dakota reservations

By Chris Mato Nunpa, Free Speech Zone

You may have heard the Dakotas had terrible ice storms this past weekend. The ice has brought down over 2,000-3,000 utility poles down on the Cheyenne River Sioux Indian Reservation in South Dakota.
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OPINION | Open letter to Katherine Kersten

By Chris Mato Nunpa, TC Daily Planet

Dear Katherine Kersten,

I read with a great deal of interest your column on "At U, future teachers may be reeducated," Minneapolis Sunday Star Tribune, November 22, 2009. MORE »

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