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  • 4th Annual Red Lake Nation Elder's Gathering Comes to a Close on Tuesday

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|May 6, 2015

    RED LAKE, MN - Over 400 Red Lake elders took part in day two of the 4th Annual Red Lake Nation Elder's Gathering, which began with registration at 8 AM at the Red Lake Casino Event Center on Monday, May 4, 2015. Day two activities included keynote speaker Tatanka Means, a talent show for elders and the annual king and queen selections. Winning the talent show was Richard Barrett, who donated his winnings to all those that participated. A new king and queen were also crowned by popular vote, and...

  • Students stage walkout in Bena: Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig High Schoolers walk out on administration

    Crystal Day, Bemidji Pioneer|May 6, 2015

    BENA-About a dozen students attending the Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig High School walked out of their classes Tuesday morning in protest of recent personnel changes. The high school has been in the news recently because of dilapidated building conditions and lack of federal funding allocated to fix the school on the Leech Lake Indian Reservation in Bena. However, the focus of Tuesday's protest was not structural-it was personal. "What we saw today was students exercising their rights, which is...

  • 4th Annual Red Lake Nation Elder's Gathering held in Red Lake - P2

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|May 6, 2015

    RED LAKE, MN - Over 300 Red Lake elders took part in day one of the 4th Annual Red Lake Nation Elder's Gathering, which began with registration at 8 AM at the Red Lake Casino Event Center on Monday, May 4, 2015. There were numerous activities scheduled for the day which began with a hearty breakfast, Eugene Stillday with the opening ceremony, honor songs by the Red Lake Nation Singers, the welcome address presented by Red Lake Tribal Chairman Darrell Seki Sr. and the key note address given by...

  • Red Lake improving, but drop two games to Blackduck in home double-header

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|May 6, 2015

    Red Lake improving, but drop two games to Blackduck in home double-header on Tuesday, May 5, 2015....

  • 10th Annual Red Lake Nation Youth Leadership Conference kicked off on Wednesday - P5

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|May 6, 2015

    The 10th Annual Red Lake Nation Youth Leadership Conference began on Wednesday, April 29, 2015 and will run through Friday, May 1, 2015, at Red Lake High School in Red Lake Minnesota. This years conference theme is "Growing Together, Stronger Together." Presentations and workshop are scheduled for each day from 8 AM to 3 PM, and just a half day on Friday. Several workshops will occur simultaneously. New additions this year include culturally related workshops on moccasin making and fry bread...

  • Red Lake Warrior Baseball Played host to Nevis - P7

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|May 6, 2015

    On Monday, April 27, 2015 the Red Lake Warriors Baseball Team hosted Nevis in Red Lake. Both the Varsity and Junior Varsity lost their games, but they were both very entertaining and it was one of the nicest days of this year so far for baseball. Upcoming Games: May 1st, Friday Walker Walker 4:30PM 2:00PM May 5th, Tuesday Blackduck Blackduck 4:30PM 2:40PM May 6th Wednesday WARRIOR BANQUET RED LAKE CASINO 6PM VARSITY ONLY May 7th, Thursday Kelliher Red Lake 4:30PM May 11th, Monday LOW LOW 4:30pm...

  • 10th Annual Youth Leadership Conference at Red Lake - P2

    Michael Meuers|May 6, 2015

    Vickie Fineday conducted a workshop on moccasin making Hundreds of young people descended upon Red Lake High School for the 10th Annual Red Lake Nation Youth Leadership Conference held Wednesday - Friday, April 29 to May 1, 2015, at Red Lake Minnesota. The conference theme this year was "Growing Together, Stronger Together." Conferees came from miles around to participate in all or part of the three-day proceedings. Students and others from Leech Lake, White Earth, Bemidji, the Bug School, and...

  • Red Lake High School Prom 2015 - P8

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|May 6, 2015

    The Red Lake High School Prom 2015 took place on Saturday, April 25, 2015 at the Red Lake Casino Event Center....

  • Red Lake Girls Softball Team loses both games in double-header with Cass Lake - P6

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|May 6, 2015

    The Red Lake Girls Softball Team lost both games in a double-header with Cass Lake on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 in Red Lake. The JV went one-and-one in their two games. 4-29 Away Pine River 4pm 4-30 Away Kelliher double header 4pm 5-4 Away Laporte 4:30 5-5 Home Blackduck double header 4pm WEEK #6 MAKE-UP WEEK May 11th-13th UMC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME UMC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME Thursday May 14th North Champ vs. South Champ Site BSU @ 4:30pm UMC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME MAKE-UP DATE FRIDAY MAY 15th Upper Mississippi...

  • Red Lake Girls Softball Team falls to Nevis - P9

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|May 6, 2015

    On Thursday, April 23, 2015, the Red Lake Girls Softball Team hosted Nevis in a game that was originally scheduled for April 7, 2015, but had to be postponed due to the weather. The girls led at one point 10-7, but a strong comeback by Nevis gave them the victory, 22-11. Red Lake's JV Girls Softball Team also lost to Nevis. Red Lake will host Cass Lake on Tuesday, April 28th, and Blackduck on Tuesday, May 5th. Upper Mississippi Conference Softball 2015 SCHEDULE: http://www.re...

  • Red Lake goes to 1-2 with 12-1 loss to Lake of the Woods - P14

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|May 6, 2015

    Red Lake goes to 1-2 with 12-1 loss to Lake of the Woods on Thursday, April 16, 2015....

  • Red Lake Girls come up short in Home Opener with WHA, 12-8 - P16

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|May 6, 2015

    Red Lake Girls come up short in Home Opener with WHA, 12-8 on Tuesday, April 14, 2015....

  • Red Lake Loses Home Opener to Blackduck - P19

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|May 6, 2015

    The Red Lake Warriors Baseball Team had their home opener on Thursday, April 9, 2015, losing to the Blackduck Drakes. Red Lake's Junior High Team also fell to Blackduck. Red Lake is now 0-2 on the season, having lost to Laporte on Tuesday, 9-8. Red Lake will travel to Cass Lake on April 14th, Lake of the Woods on April 16th, and Northome/Keiliher on April 23rd. Schedule: http://www.redlakenationnews.com/story/2015/04/07/sports/northland-baseball-conference-schedule-2015/33838...

  • Easter Egg Hunt held in Redby - P23

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|May 6, 2015

    An Easter Egg hunt was held in the Redby Community on Saturday, April 4, 2015 starting at 11 AM. The Redby Community Board and Coordinator would like to thank the Red Lake Youth Council members and the volunteers for helping with the Redby Easter Egg Hunt that took place April 4th at the Redby Ball Fields. Also would like to say a big THANK YOU to Red Lake Housing Authority and Red Lake Chemical Health Programs for there donations to the event. The Easter Egg hunt was a chilly one but the kids...

  • Red Lake Warriors fail to close in 59-55 loss to Maranatha Christian in State Tournament - P38

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|May 6, 2015

    From KKCQ Radio Fosston Class A State Quarterfinal – Red Lake 55 vs. Maranatha Christian 59 Red Lake started out the game firing, led by Russell Kingbird's 15 points at half time. The Warriors led 36-24 at halftime but Maranatha slowly came back, gaining momentum while taking advantage of missed shots and some key Red Lake turnovers midway through the second half and late in the game. Free throws proved to be key as they are in any game, especially in a tight state quarterfinal game with a trip...

  • Red Lake Warriors Send Off to State Tournament - P38

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|May 6, 2015

    Red Lake Warriors Send Off to State Tournament on Wednesday, March 11, 2015....

  • Bird flu prompts Jennie-O Turkey Store

    May 6, 2015

    FARIBAULT, Minn. -- Jennie-O Turkey Store has temporarily laid off 223 employees at its plan in Faribault, the result of the impact of highly pathogenic avian influenza. According to a news release from Jennie-O, the avian flu outbreak has reduced the number of birds in the supply chain. The plan will move to a single processing shift for the foreseeable future, effective May 26, according to the release. http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/region/3738411-bird-flu-prompts-jennie-o-turkey-store...

  • St. Louis County Sheriff's office car stolen stolen from Duluth-area college campus

    May 6, 2015

    DULUTH, Minn. -- Authorities are asking for the public's help in locating a St. Louis County Sheriff's Office squad car stolen Monday night while it was parked on the University of Wisconsin-Superior campus. The black, unmarked car is a 2013 Chevrolet Impala with Minnesota license plate number 301 LVL. "I've been doing this for 12 years and its the first motor vehicle assigned to this office we've had stolen. It's rare and it's very brazen for somebody to do this," St. Louis County Sheriff Ross Litman said. http://www.bemidj...

  • First Nations Launches Education Effort for Native High School Student-Parents to Help Them Build More Secure, Financially Empowered Lives for Their Children

    May 6, 2015

    LONGMONT, Colorado (May 5, 2015) – First Nations Development Institute (First Nations [ http://www.firstnations.org ]), a national Native American nonprofit organization that works to improve Native economies and communities, is launching a new financial education project aimed at Native high school students who are also parents, with the goal that they will become better positioned to achieve secure and financially empowered lives for themselves and their children. The three-phase project, which will run through August 2016, is made p...

  • VIDEO: Three Must-Have Boating Skills You'll Need This Summer

    May 6, 2015

    ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5, 2015 – What are three of the most common skills any boater will need to know this summer? “Docking is often seen as a spectator sport, but everyone needs to know how to do it safely,” said BoatUS Magazine Executive Editor Mike Vatalaro. “Beaching your boat is also a common maneuver, as is using your boat’s trim tabs to get the best ride, so we’ve done three short videos that address each.” The videos are part of the magazine’s Practical Boater series that offers skills building, techniques and best practices to ge...

  • Interior Deputy Secretary Mike Connor to Keynote 24th Annual Indian Country Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Service on May 7

    May 6, 2015

    WASHINGTON, D.C. – Interior Deputy Secretary Mike Connor will deliver the keynote address at the 24th Annual Indian Country Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Service being held Thursday, May 7, 2015, at the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Indian Police Academy in Artesia, N.M. Also scheduled to speak is BIA Director Michael S. Black. The Memorial Service honors tribal, state, local, and federal law enforcement officers working on federal Indian lands and in tribal communities who have given their lives in the line of duty. It also is the o...

  • SPRING ROAD RESTRICTIONS

    May 6, 2015

    The ending date of spring load restrictions in the North-Central and North Frost Zone will be Friday May 8, 2015, at 12:01 am. All of Beltrami County is within these frost zones. All gravel surfaced roads will be returned to 9 tons per axle and bituminous highways will be returned to 9 tons per axle and 10 tons per axle where applicable....

  • Twenty-Nine Native Americans to Graduate From University of Minnesota With Help of Shakopee Mdewakanton Scholarships

    May 6, 2015

    Prior Lake, Minn. - The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) joined the University of Minnesota to celebrate the graduation of this year's 29 SMSC Endowed Scholarship program recipients on April 25. They were the sixth graduating class of students who have received this SMSC scholarship, representing 21 tribes from across the United States. This scholarship program is designed to recruit and retain talented American Indian students at the undergraduate and graduate levels who demonstrate...

  • Chickasaw Nation Breaks Ground on Purcell Campus Buildings

    May 6, 2015

    Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby led a historic ground breaking ceremony in Purcell Monday, May 4, when dirt was turned to begin construction on a trio of Chickasaw Nation facilities. Ground was broken for a new Chickasaw Nation Wellness Center, Purcell Area Office and expansion of the Health Clinic in the 1400 block of Hardcastle Boulevard. Gov. Anoatubby said that the new facilities are needed because the number of services available to Chickasaws has grown considerably during the...

  • Resurfacing of eastbound Highway 2 east of Fosston begins May 11

    May 6, 2015

    BEMIDJI, Minn. - Motorists on Highway 2 east of Fosston will experience daytime lane shifts beginning Monday, May 11, as crews begin resurfacing work on eastbound Highway 2. Eastbound traffic will be switched to the westbound side of Highway 2, with head-to-head traffic occurring. Crews will resurface eastbound Highway 2 from Fosston to four miles east of town. The project will also include the construction of three new eastbound turn lanes, and culvert work....

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