April 30th, 2025
By Alicia Underlee Nelson
More than 1,000 pro-worker events are planned for Thursday, May 1 across the country, including rallies in Fargo-Moorhead, Grand Forks, Minot and Jamestown. East Grand Forks and Bismarck will host protests on Saturday, May 3.
These happenings, which may include rallies, marches, protests, speakers, town halls, pledges and mutual aid campaigns, are part of a national day of action centered around International Workers Day on May 1. Events are planned by local…
April 24th, 2025
By Alicia Underlee Nelson
Local groups will speak out against current and projected federal budget cuts in downtown Fargo this Saturday, April 26. The Red River Valley chapters of Fearless and Indivisible will lead a protest from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on the northeastern corner of the intersection of Roberts Street N. and 2nd Ave. N.
Anyone is welcome to join the event. The planners emphasize non-violence. Publicity materials for the event advise participants to “bring your signs and…
April 23rd, 2025
By Alicia Underlee Nelson
Senate Bill 2307 has passed, despite testimony against it from North Dakota residents and library professionals. The bill, which restricts access to library materials, now awaits Governor Armstrong’s signature. But those speaking out against SB 2307, which prompted protests and read-ins across the state, say there’s still time to persuade the governor to veto the bill.
According to the ACLU, “Senate Bill 2307 would require a public or school library to…
April 21st, 2025
By Alicia Underlee Nelson
The public and the North Dakota congressional delegation, including Senator John Cramer, Senator John Hoeven and Representative Julie Fedorchak, are invited to a town hall meeting on Saturday, April 26 from 1-3:30 p.m. The event will be held at Horizon Middle School, located at 500 Ash Coulee Drive in Bismarck.The program will focus on the Trump Administration’s federal policies.
Individuals are invited to share questions and concerns through the event…
April 18th, 2025
By Alicia Underlee Nelson
Citizens will rally in support of democracy and civil libraries in Minot on April 19 from 3-5 p.m. The event will begin at Minot City Hall (10 3rd Ave. S.W.) and participants will walk toward Broadway. Protests will also be held in Grand Forks and Fargo on the same day.
The Minot event is part of the 50501 Movement's National Day of Action on April 19, which seeks to build community and speak out against the Trump administration’s policies. The 50501 Movement…
April 16th, 2025
Grand Forks and Fargo-Moorhead will host pro-democracy rallies on April 19. These gatherings are just the latest in a string of protests against President Trump and his policies that have sprung up across the region in recent weeks, including Friday afternoon gatherings at the downtown Fargo Post Office and the Hands Off! events on April 5. The latter drew thousands to North Dakota and western Minnesota protests and rallies and millions of people nationwide.
A “No Kings” rally will…
January 17th, 2025
By Winona LaDuke
It’s been eight years since the Water Protectors were cleared off the banks of the Cannonball and Missouri Rivers. It was a bitter ending to a battle to protect the water; and for most of us Water Protectors, we have not seen a lot of justice, particularly in North Dakota.
The winter of 2016-17 was a mean one. North Dakota proposed laws making it illegal to wear a face mask; another law was proposed that if someone were standing in the road…
September 19th, 2024
By Winona LaDuke
The business of Indian Hating is a lucrative one. It’s historically been designed to dehumanize Native people so that it’s easier to take their land. ‘Kill the Indian, save the man,” manifest destiny, and “merciless Indian savages” are all phrases which underscore the deep hatred of the American Empire for Indigenous peoples. After all, this is our land, indakiingimin, the very land to which we belong., And to make America, it’s…
June 20th, 2024
By Maddie Robinson
This article discusses topics related to mental health and suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or visit 988lifeline.org.
Since 1949, May has been known as Mental Health Awareness Month, a movement that educates the public about mental health conditions and available resources, and advocates for policy changes to improve access to services. June also marks the start of Pride Month,…
April 18th, 2024
Alicia Underlee Nelson
A midnight wedding ceremony at the Clay County Courthouse in Moorhead on August 1, 2013 was more than a romantic gesture. Eighteen couples made history on that day by exchanging vows in the very first moments after same-sex marriage became legal in Minnesota. The Red River Rainbow Seniors (RRRS) will gather to celebrate this historic milestone, share stories, and inspire the next generation during a Celebration of Community at the Hjemkomst Center…