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The Red Lake Tribal Council has outlined the protocols of banishment for tribal members facing drug offenses. It also unanimously passed a Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) resolution to assist opioid treatment programs (OTPs), which combines behavioral therapy and medications to treat substance use disorders. According to a press release, banishment has been part of tribal ordinance since December 2003. However, the council or other entities did not establish a protocol for doing so. During...
Now in its 21st year, the annual Anishinaabe Spirit Run has expanded from its original mission of supporting people entering or maintaining sobriety. Organizers also want the run to promote overall health and wellness. It's an important message – one that Nevaeh Graves could relate to on a personal level. Graves is one many youngsters joining in the event, and many more will jump in later on. After an opening ceremony and reminder of the ground rules, the group headed out of town towards H...
Red Lake Tribal Council members are keeping tight lipped about the terms for the possible banishment of tribal members over drug offenses. During a closed door meeting on Tuesday, only leaders from other agencies that could be involved in the process were allowed entrance to the council discussion. Representatives from the Red Lake Tribal Police, Family and Children Services, Tribal Courts, Red Lake Comprehensive Health Services, and Oshkiimaajitahdah attended the meeting. The discussion comes...
An inmate who escaped from custody on Friday has been apprehended. According to the Beltrami County Sheriff Department, Keanu Joseph Major, 22, was taken into custody in St. Cloud on Tuesday evening. On Thursday evening, Major was involved in a fight at the Beltrami County jail and required additional medical attention, according to the Bemidji Police. Major was transferred to Sanford Medical for evaluation, during which time, he escaped from custody after going to the bathroom. Law enforcement officials searched the area but were unable to...
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota residents suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder can start buying medical marijuana. Tuesday brought the latest expansion of the state’s medical marijuana program that launched in July 2015. Patients suffering chronic pain that couldn’t be treated with other means were allowed to use the drug starting last summer, a move that added thousands of customers to the state’s pool. But manufacturers aren’t expecting the same rush of new patients to help offset their heavy financial losses in the first years of...
The Red Lake Tribal Council has declared a Public Health Emergency on the reservation due to the large-scale trafficking and addiction of illegal drugs. Within a resolution passed by council members, the band will now allow banishment of tribal members and exclusion of non-tribal members in “appropriate circumstances.” During a tribal council meeting on July 11, Chairman Darrell Seki Sr. expressed concern over a rash of opiod overdoses, addictions and dealings of dangerous drugs within the reservation, according to a press release. The cou...
Earlier yesterday, law enforcement officials were asking the public for help locating a pregnant Bemidji woman, who hasn't had any contact with her family since mid-June. The family of Chelise Desiree Brown, 21, believed that she was in Minneapolis at the time, according to a press release from the Bemidji Police Department. Brown is described as 5'1, 110 pounds with long black hair and brown eyes. She has multiple tattoos including initials on her chest and left forearm, along with a butterfly...
It was a big night for the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party as more candidates announced their bids and intent to run for some of the states highest offices. The announcements from John Persell and Representative Debra Hilstrom came as a welcome surprise to many. The Beltrami County DFL fish fry brought in community members to hear from some of the candidates looking to represent them down in St. Paul. Former Minnesota House District 5A Representative John Persell lost to Republican Matt Bliss during last year’s election. He says he’s ready to...
Bemidji has been ranked as one of the top 30 most dangerous cities in the United States. According to an analysis by The SafeWise Report, the first city on the Mississippi is #28 on the list, which is higher up than last year. The home security organization used FBI crime data for cities with a population of 10,000 or higher. Bemidji has over 14,000 residents. It found that for every 1,000 residents, 3.92 violent crimes were committed. Nearly nine out of 100 people were victims of a property crime. Bemidji had a the lowest violent crime rate...
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota’s legislative leaders are back to the negotiating table in search of a budget deal.The Legislature has less than a week to finalize a new, two-year budget. But first Gov. Mark Dayton and Republicans who control the Legislature have to resolve the mountain of differences in their budget plans. The two sides resumed meeting Tuesday morning and were expected to continue meeting on-and-off throughout the day. They’re returning to talks after GOP leaders backed away last week to start sending the governor their...
The driver of a car that hit a Bemidji school bus causing multiple injuries, has been cited for careless driving. According to Beltrami County Sheriff Phil Hodapp, Thomas Lee Nielson, 29 of Chattanooga, TN, was given the citation after a sheriff’s deputy consulted with the County Attorney’s office. Careless driving in Minnesota is classified as “any person who operates or halts any vehicle upon any street or highway carelessly or heedlessly in disregard of the rights of others, or in a manner that endangers or is likely to endanger any prope...
The convicted killer and ex-boyfriend of Rose Downwind was sentenced in Beltrami County Court today. Marchello Anthony Cimmarusti, 41, will serve 35 years in prison under a plea agreement with the county attorney. Cimmarusti was convicted of 2nd degree murder with aggravating factors that he dismembered and concealed the body. The court found that he had also inflicted emotional distress to the family, who searched for her for nearly two months. According to the police report, Cimmarusti had been previously charged with domestic assault...
The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced that the department would provide nearly $5M in funding to the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians to address the opioid epidemic. Infrastructure for four facilities addressing public safety, healthcare and a new chemical dependency treatment center would be built using the funds through the USDA's Community Facilities program. The $4,950,000 direct loan will be used to build a new 20,123 sq. ft. facility with 16 beds, group meeting rooms,...
