Regional Native Public Defense

10/02/2026

We want to give a chi-miigwech to all of the organizations registered to be part of Our Voices Restored tomorrow!

We appreciate the important work each of you does in our communities, and we’re grateful to have you joining us.

Be sure to come out tomorrow, grab some brochures, learn about local resources, enjoy a free meal, and connect as a community!

Our Voices Restored is free and open to the public. Doors open at 10:30 a.m., with the event running from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. We hope to see you there!

MMIW 218
Northwest Indian Community Development Center
BSU Social Work Club
Headwaters School of Music & the Arts
Evergreen Youth & Family Services
Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
Endazhi-Onjii-Anishinaabewiyang
Leech Lake Tribal College
Hope House Bemidji
Anishinabe Legal Services
Face It TOGETHER Bemidji
League of Women Voters of Minnesota
The Recovery Space
ACLU-MN, NACDI, Minnesota Voice and more!

10/01/2026

"When you hear the drum, you feel the spirit of your ancestors walking beside you."

Our drumkeepers are sacred, especially in these modern times. Our songs are sacred, it's important to keep them alive. The drum represents many things in our Anishinaabe culture, lets band together and let the drum heal us, one song at a time.

This weekend at our 3rd Annual Our Voice Restored event, our very own Leech Lake Tribal College Drum Group will be performing. Please come out and support our drummers and their backup singers. Show them the love and respect they so much deserve! Welcome LLTC Drum group, we can't wait to have you as our guest this weekend.

Please join us on Saturday, October 3rd from 11-3pm Hobson Memorial (Beaux Arts Ballroom) at Bemidji State University for our community event.

09/29/2026

Please give a warm welcome to our special guest Nicole Roberts aka ✨Ms. MAKWA ✨as she will be our MC for the 3rd Annual Our Voices Restored event - this Saturday October 3rd at the Hobson Memorial (Beaux Arts Ballroom) at Bemidji State University from 11-3pm!

As of 2022, Ms. Roberts is an alumni of our local Leech Lake Tribal College who also now works there as an Outreach Recruiter and Admissions/Transfer Support person. Her educational background includes Community Organization in Social Justice, Traditional Ecological knowledge, higher education and arts. She is currently continuing her education at UMD for Tribal Administration and Governance. Whew, go Nicole! 👏

Not only is she educated, but starting in 2025 she has continuously uplifted and educated our youth and children by using her social media platforms to teach ECE Anishinaabemowin as Ms. Makwa. 🐻❤️

Let's welcome her as she will be covering our event this weekend. Come out, share a meal and make a new friend. We can't wait to have her and see the energy she brings to our community event!

09/25/2026

The White Earth Veterans is inviting the community to the Resource Fair.

09/22/2026

Lets talk about voting! If you are a US Citizen, over the age of 18 years old, and NOT currently incarcerated in Minnesota, YOU CAN VOTE.

Elections are coming, are you registered to vote? Where do you vote and who is on the ballot? These are all good questions - all of which can be answered by visiting Vote411.org. You can find your polling location, dates of the upcoming elections and who the candidates are!

If you want to speak to someone who is knowledgeable on voting and voting rights, come out to our event on October 3rd, 2026 at the Hobson Memorial Building (Beaux Arts Ballroom) in Bemidji, MN and meet our friend Sam Streukens, a Civic Engagement Director from League of Women Voters of Minnesota. Watch his short video below!

https://youtube.com/shorts/D-gmlaMAai0?si=fEinGsC1_hP3vlAJ

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

09/21/2026

09/21/2026

Our youth are the future, but once they have the mic, what is their vision? At the 3rd annual Our Voices Restored event on Saturday, October 3rd, come listen to Indigenous youth from across northern Minnesota speak about their engagement with the community and the direction of social change for our future. Free meal and musical entertainment, open to all!

09/04/2026

Our rights matter. Our voices matter. And knowing our rights is part of building stronger communities.

As we get ready for the 3rd Annual Our Voices Restored, Paul with ACLU-MN shares a few words about our rights and why it’s important that we know and exercise them.

Join us October 3rd for Our Voices Restored, a day of community, conversation, organizing, resources, food, and music.

More information coming soon. We hope to see you there!