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Margaret Blesi November 6, 2015 Margaret Jean Blesi, age 73, of Brooklyn Center, MN, formerly of Cass Lake and Federal Dam, MN, passed away on Friday, November 6, 2015 at Elim Home in Princeton, MN. Margaret was born on June 15, 1942 in Cass Lake, MN to Thomas and Lucy (Johnson) Mitchell. At the age of 16, she moved to Federal Dam, MN and graduated from Remer High School. She went on to attend Tech School for sewing and then moved to the Minneapolis area and gained employment as a seamstress. Ma...
MINNEAPOLIS - Red Lake School Board member Roy Nelson has been named to the 2016 All State School Board, which is the Minnesota School Boards Association's (MSBA) most prestigious award. The award will be given during a luncheon Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016, at MSBA's annual Leadership Conference. The conference is at the Minneapolis Convention Center and the luncheon runs from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Each year, MSBA's awards committee selects up to seven individual board members to the All-State...
BEMIDJI -- The family of a missing Redby, Minn., woman plans to conduct a ground search, possibly this week, once an area of interest is more clearly defined. Rose Downwind, 31, was last seen on Stoner Avenue in Bemidji three weeks ago, on Oct. 21, and the Bemidji Police Department and the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension believes foul play was involved. Downwind is described as an American Indian woman, 5 feet 4 inches and 115 pounds with long, straight dark hair. She was last seen wearing a blue sweater and black pants leaving a residence on...
The Bush Foundation today awarded the 2015 Bush Prize for Community Innovation to eight organizations with a track record of making great ideas happen. The eight organizations were chosen for demonstrating a pattern of inclusive, collaborative and resourceful processes that result in innovative solutions to community challenges. These breakthrough solutions are more effective, equitable or sustainable than existing approaches. The 2015 Bush Prize winners are: Minnesota Hope Community, Minneapolis Lakewood Health System, Staples Minnesota...
Gathering of our Children and Returning Adoptees Pow Wow 2015 held on Saturday, November 7, 2015 at the American Indian Center in Minneapolis, MN....
Halloween Night 2015 in Red Lake - P15...
Halloween Night 2015 in Red Lake - P16...
Halloween Night 2015 in Red Lake - Set 2 - P15...
Halloween Night 2015 in Red Lake - Set 2 - P16...
Red Lake Boys & Girls Club Halloween Party 2015 - P15...
Red Lake Boys & Girls Club Halloween Party 2015 - P16...
RED LAKE - On Tuesday, September 29, 2015, Red Lake Chemical Health sponsored a 5K Color Walk/Fun Run for Recovery. Registration began at 9 AM, with T-shirts going to the first 100 participants, and the event kicked off at 10 AM on the road by the Red Lake Boys and Girls Club. Walkers and runners went through the Red Lake College and new Tribal Council parking lots, past the Red Lake Center, through Red Lake, as well as the Red Lake Hospital and Compound area, before returning to the Humanities...
The Red Lake Warriors played their third home game of the season on Friday, September 18, 2015, falling to Pine River 64-20 Down 40-6 in the last minute of play in the first half, Red Lake scored two quick touchdowns to pull within 22 points at 40-18 at the end. The Warriors will host Pillager on Friday, September 25, 2015, which is also Homecoming Week for Red Lake, before traveling to Bagley on October 2nd. Full Schedule here: http://www.redlakenationnews.com/story/2015/08/...
The Ponemah Labor Day Pow Wow was held on the weekend of September 4, 2015....
The Ponemah Labor Day Pow Wow was held on the weekend of September 4, 2015...
LONGMONT, Colorado (Nov. 10, 2015) – First Nations Development Institute (First Nations [ http://www.firstnations.org ]) has been awarded Charity Navigator's [ http://www.charitynavigator.org/ ] coveted four-star rating for a fourth year in a row, in recognition of First Nations' sound fiscal management and commitment to accountability and transparency. Only 9% of the charities rated by Charity Navigator have earned four consecutive four-star evaluations, which Charity Navigator says "indicates that First Nations outperforms most other c...
MINNEAPOLIS — Cancer can strike anyone – including our pets. But as scary as a cancer diagnosis may be, it’s not a death sentence for your dog or cat. November is Pet Cancer Awareness Month, and doctors from BluePearl Veterinary Partners are hoping to dispel some common myths and encourage pet owners to learn more about the serious subject of companion animals and cancer. “Many pets go on to live happy and fulfilling lives after undergoing treatment,” said Dr. Joshua Lachowicz, a board-certified veterinary oncologist with BluePearl and the foun...
FARGO, N.D. – The Fargo VA Health Care System and Veterans Benefits Administration will host a Veterans Town Hall and Claims Clinic, Dec. 3, in the Beltrami County Administration Building in Bemidji, Minnesota. The Town Hall, which is open to Veterans and the general public, will be hosted by the Fargo VA HCS Director, Lavonne Liversage, and VBA Dakotas Regional Office Acting Director, Linda Parker. The Town Hall will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. in the County Board Room (room 102). The Claims Clinic will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. in the C...
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT 3 - CASE MANAGERS OSHKIIMAAJITAHDAH (NEW BEGINNINGS) OPEN: November 10, 2015 CLOSING: November 24, 2015 @ 12 noon Position Summary: The Case Manager(s) serves as primary contact and resource for individuals who are receiving assistant through Oshkiimaajitahdah. Reports to the Lead Case Manager and Executive Director, full-time positions with benefits, salary; DOQ. Essential Responsibilities & Duties: • Provide job placement counseling to Oshkiimaajitahdah participants e...
ST. PAUL, MINN. – November 10, 2015 – The Saint Paul Police Foundation announced today its plans for opening day of the eighth annual Holiday Lights in the Park event on Tuesday, November 24 at St. Paul’s Phalen Park. The day will include early morning opportunities for media to get an up-closelook at the display and an official kick-off ceremony, complete with dignitaries and the St. Paul Police Band at 5 p.m. Holiday Lights in the Park, the Midwest’s largest outdoor holiday light display has illuminated Phalen Park since 2008. The lights...
UCare had the least competitive bids on cost throughout most of the state among HMOs seeking a valuable state contract next year for public health insurance programs, according to documents released Tuesday. The cost difference was so significant, state officials said, that taxpayers would need to spend an extra $137 million next year if all Hennepin County enrollees were covered through UCare rather than by Minnetonka-based Medica, which had the lowest cost bid in the state’s most populous county. http://www.startribune.com...
MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin says that Russia will counter NATO's U.S.-led missile defense program by deploying new strike weapons capable of piercing the shield. Putin told defense officials Tuesday that by developing defenses against ballistic missiles Washington aims to "neutralize" Russia's strategic nuclear deterrent and gain a "decisive military superiority." http://www.startribune.com/russia-to-deploy-new-weapons-to-counter-us-missile-shield/344645502/...
The mother of Krystal Andrews, a 23-year-old woman from Manitoba's God's Lake First Nation whose body was found on Monday, says her death has devastated the family. Andrews was found dead in an isolated area on the remote northern First Nation on Monday. RCMP are calling her death suspicious. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/i-can-t-believe-she-s-gone-says-mom-of-krystal-andrews-found-dead-in-god-s-lake-1.3312743?cmp=abfb...
Pine Ridge is an Indian Reservation in South Dakota and is among the poorest counties in the USA. The reservation is the site of several tragic milestones in the history between the Sioux and the US government and it is evident that century old bloodshed still has ripple effects on today’s society. Skateboarding in Pine Ridge chronicles a skatepark build and the life of the Lakota youth. Thanks to the work of the Stronghold Society, an organisation dedicated to empowering youth, the youngsters have found a focus and have something to look f...
A judicial order that for several years has excluded all Oglala Lakota County residents from serving on juries has been thrown out by the South Dakota Supreme Court. The standing order was filed in 2009 by Judge Jeff Davis, who was then the presiding judge of the state’s Seventh Judicial Circuit. The order stood for six years until being tossed out last week by the Supreme Court. http://rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/court-rejects-ruling-that-excluded-oglala-lakota-county-residents-from/article_697cc5ce-ae1e-5e8e-b539-e1c30...