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Attorney, actress, and veteran television host and co-producer of PBS' "Native Report" Stacey Thunder produces and hosts a new online series, "Indigenous with Stacey Thunder," which recently premiered on YouTube. "Indigenous with Stacey Thunder" is an entertainment and educational series that shares contemporary stories about Native peoples in order to educate and entertain viewers, empower Indigenous peoples, and bridge culture gaps. The series seeks to shatter stereotypes and misconceptions,...
Michael James Bongo September 13, 1956 - January 28, 2015 Michael James Bongo born September, 13 1956, 58 of Walker MN passed away peacefully on January 28, 2015. Born in Cass Lake, MN, Mike spent most of his life in Walker MN. Mike was an extremely intelligent and proud man who worked as an Executive Director at American Indian OIC in Minneapolis and successfully launched a million dollar capitol campaign fund to purchase a new building where it is located today. Mike also worked at Grand...
For over a decade, journalist Stacey Thunder (Red Lake and Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe) has been the host of the PBS news magazine Native Report—and today, she has launched her own online series, Indigenous With Stacey Thunder. The show aims to "educate and entertain viewers, empower Indigenous peoples, and bridge culture gaps," and the premiere episode (below) takes on an issue that touches all these concepts, just in time for the Super Bowl: the controversy over the name and mascot of the NFL's Washington Redskins. Enjoy this first i...
The Red Lake Lady Warriors continued their winning ways by traveling to Fond du Lack on Friday, January 30, 2014 and were winners 96-73. On Saturday they traveled to Carlton and won that game 84-27. The girls are now 18-1 on their season and will travel to Laporte on February 5th before a 5-game home stretch that starts with Crookson on February 9th. 02/05/15 Laporte Away 6:00 p.m. 02/09/15 Crookston Home 6:00 p.m. 02/10/15 K-N Home 6:00 p.m. 02/12/15 LOW Home 6:00 p.m. 02/19/15 Blackduck Home 6...
RED LAKE, MN - Red Lake High School Sophomore Grace White had 971 career points before the start of their make-up game with the Red Lake County Central Mustangs on Monday, January 26, 2015. She needed just 29 points to reach 1000 points, a feat only reached once in Red Lake girls basketball history by Latoya Schoenborn. The Lady Warriors started off quick, their usual pace, and it wasn't until after baskets by Samantha Roy, Tatianna McClain, Seleasha Roy and Kennedy Barrett and Red Lake was...
The Red Lake Lady Warriors continued their winning ways by traveling to Fond du Lack on Friday, January 30, 2014 and were winners 96-73. On Saturday they traveled to Carlton and won that game 84-27. The girls are now 18-1 on their season and will travel to Laporte on February 5th before a 5-game home stretch that starts with Crookson on February 9th. 02/05/15 Laporte Away 6:00 p.m. 02/09/15 Crookston Home 6:00 p.m. 02/10/15 K-N Home 6:00 p.m. 02/12/15 LOW Home 6:00 p.m. 02/19/15 Blackduck Home...
Gigabit Internet service has come to northern Minnesota. Paul Bunyan Communications announced it has activated the first area of the GigaZone. "The GigaZone provides Internet capabilities unsurpassed by any other rural provider or region in the country. The GigaZone not only provides the capacity to handle current communication technologies quickly and efficiently, it also meets the increasing demands of the next generation of broadband innovations," said Gary Johnson, Paul Bunyan...
RED LAKE, MN - Red Lake High School Sophomore Grace White had 971 career points before the start of their make-up game with the Red Lake County Central Mustangs on Monday, January 26, 2015. She needed just 29 points to reach 1000 points, a feat only reached once in Red Lake girls basketball history by Latoya Schoenborn. The Lady Warriors started off quick, their usual pace, and it wasn't until after baskets by Samantha Roy, Tatianna McClain, Seleasha Roy and Kennedy Barrett and Red Lake was...
Beltrami Electric Cooperative is once again accepting applications for its fun-filled 2015 Youth Tour, an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C., June 13-18. Each year the cooperative sponsors one high school junior (will be a senior in the fall) whose parent or guardian is a member of Beltrami Electric Cooperative. The successful candidate will join hundreds of other high school cooperative representatives from across the nation as they tour our nation's capital, meet members of congress,...
RED LAKE, MN - Red Lake High School Sophomore Grace White had 971 career points before the start of their make-up game with the Red Lake County Central Mustangs on Monday, January 26, 2015. She needed just 29 points to reach 1000 points, a feat only reached once in Red Lake girls basketball history by Latoya Schoenborn. The Lady Warriors started off quick, their usual pace, and it wasn't until after baskets by Samantha Roy, Tatianna McClain, Seleasha Roy and Kennedy Barrett and Red Lake was...
RED LAKE, MN - Red Lake High School Sophomore Grace White had 971 career points before the start of their make-up game with the Red Lake County Central Mustangs on Monday, January 26, 2015. She needed just 29 points to reach 1000 points, a feat only reached once in Red Lake girls basketball history by Latoya Schoenborn. The Lady Warriors started off quick, their usual pace, and it wasn't until after baskets by Samantha Roy, Tatianna McClain, Seleasha Roy and Kennedy Barrett and Red Lake was...
RED LAKE, MN - Red Lake High School Sophomore Grace White had 971 career points before the start of their make-up game with the Red Lake County Central Mustangs on Monday, January 26, 2015. She needed just 29 points to reach 1000 points, a feat only reached once in Red Lake girls basketball history by Latoya Schoenborn. The Lady Warriors started off quick, their usual pace, and it wasn't until after baskets by Samantha Roy, Tatianna McClain, Seleasha Roy and Kennedy Barrett and Red Lake was...
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Mesa, AZ—Nearly 200 Native American youth and advisors from across the country, representing tribal communities and youth councils, will gather for a week-long youth leadership conference in Washington DC. The United National Indian Tribal Youth, Inc. (UNITY, Inc.) will host its annual midyear conference, with programming focused on youth leadership development, training for youth leader advisors, networking, and cultural exchange. The event will take place at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City from February 11 - 15, 2015. Agenda highlights i...
WASHINGTON, DC– In the latest step of the U.S. Interior Department’s work to reduce land fractionation and strengthen tribal sovereignty across Indian Country, Deputy Secretary of the Interior Michael Connor today announced that two additional agreements have been signed with tribal nations to guide implementation of the Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations (Buy-Back Program). The agreements with the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of the Cheyenne River Reservation in South Dakota and the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation in Kansas detail what eac...
**EXTERNAL POSITION OPENING** SLOT ATTENDANT RATE OF PAY: Depending upon experience LOCATION: Seven Clans Casinos –Thief River Falls, MN OPENS: January 29, 2015 CLOSES: February 12, 2015 POSITION OBJECTIVES Under the general supervision of the prevailing Supervisor is responsible to conduct preventative maintenance and repair slot machines for Seven Clans Casinos. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Computes jackpot or hopper fills and pays jackpots as verified by slot machine readout when nee...
**EXTERNAL POSITION OPENING** GUEST SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE RATE OF PAY: Depending upon experience LOCATION: Seven Clans Casinos –Thief River Falls, MN OPENS: January 29, 2015 CLOSES: February 12, 2015 POSITION OBJECTIVES: Under the general supervision of the Guest Service Manager is responsible to oversee guest services for Seven Clans Casinos. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Receives guests, greets customers and answers questions regarding facility and promotions. • Oversees activities in Guest...
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT EXTENDED! ADMINISTRATOR Jourdain/Perpich Extended Care Center OPEN: January 30, 2015 CLOSING: February 20, 2015 @ 3:00 p.m. PRIMARY FUNCTION: The Nursing Home Administrator will be responsible for directing the daily functions of the Jourdain/Perpich Extended Care Center in accordance with Federal and state standards, regulations, and guidelines to ensure that the highest quality of care is provided to the residents. Reports to the Tribal Health Director, this position is...
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT 4 - CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT JOURDAIN/PERPICH EXTENDED CARE CENTER Open: January 30, 2015 Closing: February 13, 2015 @ 3:00 p.m. Purpose of Position: Assist in providing Rehabilitation services for our residents and will provide basic nursing care to residents in a 47 bed long term care facility. Full-time position with benefits, reports to the Director of Nursing, salary DOQ. Duties and Responsibilities: • Follows the mission, policies, procedures, and safety rules of t...
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT LPN (LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE) JOURDAIN/PERPICH EXTENDED CARE CENTER Open: January 30, 2015 Closing: February 13, 2015 @ 3:00 p.m. Purpose of Position: LPN (License Practical Nurse) will provide nursing care to residents in a 47 bed long term care facility. Full-time position with benefits, report to the Director of Nursing, salary DOQ. Duties and Responsibilities: • Provide direct nursing care to residents and assists to provide for the physical, mental, emotional, and s...
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT RN (REGISTERED NURSE) JOURDAIN/PERPICH EXTENDED CARE CENTER Open: January 30, 2015 Closing: February 13, 2015 @ 3:00 p.m. Purpose of Position: The RN will assist the Director of Nursing in providing professional care to residents and assume responsibility for professional duties as determined by qualifications and training. Full-time position with benefits, reports to the Director of Nursing, salary DOQ. Duties and Responsibilities: • Provide direct nursing care to r...
Building on President Obama's announcement in his State of the Union Address, today the Administration is unveiling details about the Precision Medicine Initiative, a bold new research effort to revolutionize how we improve health and treat disease. Launched with a $215 million investment in the President's 2016 Budget, the Precision Medicine Initiative will pioneer a new model of patient-powered research that promises to accelerate biomedical discoveries and provide clinicians with new tools, knowledge, and therapies to select which...
The Affordable Care Act has extended healthcare coverage to many young adults (ages 19 to 26) and, as a result, has expanded their access to behavioral healthcare services according to a new study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The study shows that since the Affordable Care Act allowed for young people in this age bracket to be covered as dependents under their parents' health insurance policies, coverage rates for this age group have risen from 70.2 percent in 2010 to 76.6 percent in 2012. This...
WASHINGTON, January 30, 2015—The U.S. Forest Service announced availability of final planning directives, a key set of agency guidance documents that directs land managers’ implementation of the 2012 planning rule. A product of significant public input, this new framework guides development of land management plans that ensure sustainable ecosystems and promote vibrant communities. Public input into both the proposed planning directives and 2012 planning rule played a critical role in helping the agency design an approach to planning that is...