Cinnamon Janzer

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Cinnamon Janzer is a social impact journalist based in Minneapolis. She has a master’s in social design from the Maryland Institute College of Art and a bachelor’s in cultural anthropology and fine art from the University of Minnesota. Her reporting has been supported by the Economic Hardship Reporting Project.

Roadside sign in red and blue print on white background reads "Welcome to the/Red Lake Nation/NW Angle MN/Home of the Red Lake Band/of Chippewa Indians. The sign is hung on two wooden stanchions set into the grassy roadside. Behind it in the distance is a thick stand of tall straight trees, possibly poplars. Behind the trees in the sky is a puffy cloud, in a sky of blue.

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Tribal-Sponsored Development Offers Housing and More in Minneapolis

April 12, 2024 | Cinnamon Janzer

A hub for health care, social services, and community, the Mino-Bimaadiziwin apartments meet the unique needs of urban Native Americans while enriching the surrounding community.

An artist's rendering of a bungalow-style two-family home in white and blue with yellow doors. At left, a winding ramp leads to one door; at right, conventional steps lead to the entrance of the other residence.

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The [Un]Affordability of Accessibility: The Challenge of Retrofitting American Homes

June 22, 2023 | Cinnamon Janzer

Home modifications vary greatly in form and cost, a challenge for disabled residents whose homes aren’t accessible to them.