After the U.S. Coast Guard closed its Grand Marais, Minnesota, station in 2022, the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa launched what’s believed to be the first Indigenous-led coast guard, now rescuing vessels and serving Minnesota’s North Shore. Read the full story by WTIP – Grand Marais, MN.
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