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RED LAKE -- The Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians 2014 Election is nearly complete. Unofficial run-off election results were released Wednesday evening. Incumbent Don Cook Sr. won the Secretary seat with 52.47 percent of the votes. Sam Strong ran against Cook in a close race. Strong received 1,326 votes, 138 votes less than Cook. In the general election, Cook and Strong had three additional running mates. Vote totals at that time were: Cook, 1,023; Strong, 911; Judy Roy, 906; Jim White, 352 and Rochelle “Chelle” Kingbird, 238. Annette Joh...
On Thursday, July 17, 2014, Charles Kelly Sr. was honored with an appreciation dinner at the Red Lake Casino Event Center, for his work and involvement with the Minnesota Casino Intelligence Unit (MCIU) MCIU was formed in 1991 for the purpose of stopping illegal cheating and scams at Native American Casinos by networking Indian Casinos in Minnesota. The idea for starting the group was initiated by Samuel "Rocky" Papsadora of Leech Lake Gaming Enterprises. Papsadora presented the proposal to the...
On Thursday, July 17, 2014, Charles Kelly Sr. was honored with an appreciation dinner at the Red Lake Casino Event Center, for his work and involvement with the Minnesota Casino Intelligence Unit (MCIU) MCIU was formed in 1991 for the purpose of stopping illegal cheating and scams at Native American Casinos by networking Indian Casinos in Minnesota. The idea for starting the group was initiated by Samuel "Rocky" Papsadora of Leech Lake Gaming Enterprises. Papsadora presented the proposal to the...
On Tuesday, July 15, 2014, the Little Rock Community held its Grand Opening for its new Community Center, located just south of their older one. Although there is still some construction taking place, a ribbon cutting ceremony was conducted and about 200 people came out to take part in the ceremony. Members of the Red Lake Tribal Council presented remarks and included Little Rock Representatives Richard Barrett and Billy Green, along with Red Lake Tribal Chairman Darrell Seki Sr. Groundbreaking...
On Tuesday, July 15, 2014, the Little Rock Community held its Grand Opening for its new Community Center, located just south of their older one. Although there is still some construction taking place, a ribbon cutting ceremony was conducted and about 200 people came out to take part in the ceremony. Members of the Red Lake Tribal Council presented remarks and included Little Rock Representatives Richard Barrett and Billy Green, along with Red Lake Tribal Chairman Darrell Seki Sr. Groundbreaking...
The Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians held Run Off Elections on Wednesday, July 16, 2014, and there were 5 seats that would be determined, including Tribal Secretary, Tribal Treasurer, and Representatives from Redby, Red Lake and Little Rock. All results are currently unofficial until certified by the Election Board, which should take place on Thursday, July 17, 2014. In unofficial results, Don Cook was re-elected for another term as Tribal Secretary, defeating challenger Sam Strong by a...
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An Ojibwemowin Rivitalization Celebration in Honor of Larry Stillday (Chi-Ma'iingan) was held in Red Lake on Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at the Hospital Field area. The event featured honor songs, dancing, a feast and giveaway. There were about 350 community members in attendance. Spiritual Elder Larry Stillday passed away on May 20, 2014. He was a well respected Spiritual Advisor involved in numerous projects both on and off the Red Lake Nation. He had recently retired from Red Lake Chemical...
An Ojibwemowin Rivitalization Celebration in Honor of Larry Stillday (Chi-Ma'iingan) was held in Red Lake on Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at the Hospital Field area. The event featured honor songs, dancing, a feast and giveaway. There were about 350 community members in attendance. Spiritual Elder Larry Stillday passed away on May 20, 2014. He was a well respected Spiritual Advisor involved in numerous projects both on and off the Red Lake Nation. He had recently retired from Red Lake Chemical...
Genevieve P. Adams, 80, of Bemidji, formerly of Kelliher, whose Indian name was zhingos which means “weasel” died after a lengthly battle with cancer on Friday, June 27, 2014 at Good Samaritan Society, Blackduck, MN. A Mass of the Resurrection will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Kelliher with Rev. Raul Perez-Cobo officiating. A visitation will be held from 5 - 7 PM on Tuesday, July 1st at Cease Funeral Home, Blackduck with a prayer service held 7 PM, and visitation will be held one hour prior...
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT Chief Judge Red Lake Nation Courts OPEN: July 18, 2014 CLOSING: August 1, 2014 @ 3:00 p.m. Position Summary: The Chief Judge is appointed by the Tribal Chairman and ratified by a vote of the Tribal Council. The Chief Judge serves as the highest official of the Judicial Branch of the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians. The Chief Judge conducts hearings, trials, issues court orders, makes conclusions of law, and develops precedent. The Chief Judge is responsible for the efficient...
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT AmeriCorps Director Red Lake AmeriCorps Program (Service to New Scholars) OPEN: July 18, 2014 CLOSING: July 25, 2014 @ 3:00 p.m. Job Summary: The AmeriCorps Director will implement and coordinate the Red Lake AmeriCorps program, Service to New Scholars. The goal of the Service to New Scholars is to provide school readiness to preschoolers at the Red Lake Head Start Program at both sites, Red Lake and Ponemah. The goal of the program is also to provide a meaningful experience of...
CHICAGO, July 17, 2014 — The Muscular Dystrophy Association and the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) are set to kick off another summer season of the fire fighters' spirited Fill the Boot campaign. Throughout 2014, the two organizations are celebrating 60 years of a partnership committed to saving and improving the lives of more than one million Americans fighting muscle disease. “Fill the Boot is an honored tradition for both organizations, and it’s so fulfilling to know that the work our fire fighters do out there in the s...
BEMIDJI -- The wooden sculpture of Chief Bemidji along the Library Park trail was removed on Wednesday afternoon to make way for the new bronze statue that will be installed later this year. The wooden sculpture -- more than 60-years-old and carved by Eric Boe -- will have a new home in the Beltrami County History Center. The new Chief Bemidji statue will be installed in Library Park in late September or October. The life-sized, bronze sculpture is being done by Washington-based artist Gareth Curtiss. “The installation was tentatively s...
BEMIDJI -- DFL candidate for lieutenant governor Tina Smith visited the new local DFL headquarters in Bemidji on the campaign trail Thursday ....
BEMIDJI -- A selection committee has chosen a mural design by local artist Wesley May for the side of the Wastewater Treatment plant in Bemidji. The mural is planned to go on the east side of the digester building, which faces Paul Bunyan Drive South. It depicts the head of a bald eagle inside a drop of water, as well as wings that appear to double as leaves of a plant. "Just as this image began with a simple yet powerful line, sustaining life begins with a single drop of water," May wrote in a...
BEMIDJI -- The Applebee’s in Bemidji is one of nine Minnesota locations linked so far to a recent outbreak of E. coli....
LAKEWOOD, CA – On July 17, 2014, the Water Replenishment District of Southern California hosted its annual State of the District featuring special guest speaker State Assembly Member Anthony Rendon. The event was attended by members of the water and environmental communities, local elected officials, and many others. WRD continued to focus heavily on its Water Independence Now, or WIN, program in 2014. During this ongoing statewide mega-drought, WIN projects and programs are increasing the water self-reliance of south Los Angeles County and a...
There’s yet another casualty of last winter’s polar vortex: grapes. About 30 percent of the state’s wine-grape crop is missing in action, said Terri Savaryn, secretary of the Minnesota Grape Growers Association. Individual losses vary widely, from almost zero to 80 percent and up at some northern vineyards....
A major discovery by a group of Mayo Clinic researchers may bring scientists closer to predicting and treating Alzheimer’s disease, a debilitating illness that affects millions of people and their families....
Minnesota health officials have confirmed two more cases of E. coli associated with Applebee’s restaurants, expanding an outbreak first reported Monday to 15 cases statewide....
Minnesota posted its second straight month of solid job gains in June, driven by summer hiring at schools and local governments....
ALONG THE GUNFLINT TRAIL – Come July, fending off paranoia is important to maintaining one’s sanity while blueberry picking in this neck of the woods....
WASHINGTON — You've probably decided who gets the house or that family heirloom up in the attic when you die. But what about your email account and all those photos stored online?...
