Babaamaajimowinan (Telling of news in different places)
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The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe was awarded a nearly $3.3 million grant for the construction of the Leech Lake Cemetery in Cass Lake, Minnesota, according to a press release. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) National Cemetery Administration made the announcement today. The grant will fund the construction of a main entrance, a combined administration and maintenance facility, roads, an assembly area, a committal shelter, 419 casketed sites, 32 cremains gravesites, 64 columbarium niches, a memorial wall, a memorial walk, landscaping and...
In an effort to preserve tribal history ten Tribal Historic Preservation Offices in Minnesota have been awarded a grant of $285,766. The U.S. Deputy Secretary of Interior David Bernhardt with the National Park Service announced the distribution of $462,881 and the Tribal Historic Preservation Offices in Minnesota receiving funds include: Bois Forte Band of Chippewa Indians ($29,000) Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa ($28,596) Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa ($27,456) Leech Lake Band of Chippewa Indians ($32,634) Lower...
A police escort and an entrance by the busloads is one way to make a statement. Hundreds gathered at the Red Lake Hospital fields to put their best foot forward in a walk to fight against drugs, specifically heroin. According to the Minnesota Department of Health, there have been zero heroin deaths in Red Lake between 2000-2015, but the problem is still present on the reservation. "It is deeply rooted in our community and it affects all generations," said Red Lake Natives Against Heroin...
The Red Lake Tribal Council has filled the vacancy of the tribal Secretary’s office after the passing of Secretary Donald “Don” Cook, Sr. on May 1, at the age of 74. During the July 11 regular meeting the Council advised the Seven Hereditary Chiefs (who serve as an advisory capacity to the council on cultural and other matters) to appoint Hereditary Chief Darwin Sumner to serve out the remaining year left on Secretary’s Cook’s term. Following the recommendation, Sumner was sworn in by Chief James Loud. Before deciding to fill Cook’s va...
A Bemidji couple and two men have been charged with the conspiracy to possess a controlled substance with the intent to distribute following a drug bust. According to a criminal complaint filed in the United States District of North Dakota on July 6, the defendants: Herman Ramos Velasquez, Rolando Velasquez, Christopher Gary Trisco and Rebecca Trisco had the intent to distribute more than 500 grams of methamphetamine between the fall of 2016 until July 2017. Court documents state that on July...
In 2016, Minnesotans visited food shelves 3.3 million times. A new website highlights information about federal nutrition programs that help ensure hundreds of thousands of Minnesota's children, seniors and people with disabilities have dinner every night. The Minnesota Department of Human Services oversees two U.S. Department of Agriculture programs to prevent hunger: the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP). Authorization for these...
A school bus and one vehicle were involved in an accident just north of Bemidji it happened approximately at 7:30 a.m. The school bus No. 25 rolled over on Movil Lake Road and Irvine. A passenger car struck the rear of the bus causing it to land in the ditch on its side. One student was airlifted after his arm was pinned between a seat and bus. Five students were taken from the scene by ambulance. Students involved were taken to Sanford Health for examination and will be transported to their...
