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It was standing room only as Band members, and friends of Red Lake Nation slowly streamed into the Red Lake Seven Clans Casino Event Center on Friday, February 22, 2019. They were there to attend the annual State of the Band Address scheduled to begin at 11:00 a.m. "Working Together Brings Hope for the Future," was the theme. In this annual report to the people, Red Lake Chairman Darrell G. Seki, Sr., along with Tribal Treasurer Annette Johnson and Secretary Samuel R. Strong, would recap the...
It was standing room only as Band members, and friends of Red Lake Nation slowly streamed into the Red Lake Seven Clans Casino Event Center on Friday, February 22, 2019. They were there to attend the annual State of the Band Address scheduled to begin at 11:00 a.m. "Working Together Brings Hope for the Future," was the theme. In this annual report to the people, Red Lake Chairman Darrell G. Seki, Sr., along with Tribal Treasurer Annette Johnson and Secretary Samuel R. Strong, would recap the...
"We are doing as our ancestors did. The people were asked, and then all came together and pooled their wisdom." - Gichi-Ma'iingan ROAD TO PONEMAH: The Teachings of Larry Stillday The monthly scheduled Elders Ojibwemowin Advisory Committee met Monday, February 11, 2019. Due to a funeral, the meeting was short. Elizabeth "Pug" Kingbird, began a short discussion by giving a six- or seven-minute talk entirely in Ojibwemowin. "She spoke about the importance of what we are doing and how significant...
A Night to Honor the Native Peoples and Heritage of the Bemidji Region An annual Bemidji State University sports promotion designed to recognize American Indians-and pique interest in the school-is set to expand into basketball. The event mirrors the successful 6 Annual Native Nations Night for Hockey most recently held January 12. On Saturday, February 9, 2019, BSU will host the first Native Nations Night with a Beaver basketball doubleheader. BSU Women play at 3:30 PM followed by the Men at...
"Looking to cultural remedies. This awareness can lead to liberation. The first step is love and acceptance of oneself and of being Indian. A restoration of family is needed. Where there is historical grief and loss, you can also find historical strength and healing. One cannot treat addiction without addressing the spiritual and cultural issues. This is critical to long-term sobriety." ~Dr. Cecil White Hat, (Lakota Sioux) 8th Annual Drug and Gang Summit. The Thirteenth Annual Red Lake...
"Looking to cultural remedies. This awareness can lead to liberation. The first step is love and acceptance of oneself and of being Indian. A restoration of family is needed. Where there is historical grief and loss, you can also find historical strength and healing. One cannot treat addiction without addressing the spiritual and cultural issues. This is critical to long-term sobriety." ~Dr. Cecil White Hat, (Lakota Sioux) 8th Annual Drug and Gang Summit. The Thirteenth Annual Red Lake...
BSU and the Sanford Center hosted the Sixth Annual Native Nations Night on Saturday, January 12, 2019, at the Sanford Center in Bemidji. The BSU Beavers faced off against University of Alaska-Fairbanks in a hotly contested game that went to OT with Alaska coming out on top 2 – 1. Billed as A Night to Honor the Native Peoples and Heritage of the Bemidji Region, the game began about 7 pm. Prior to the game was a flag song with the colors posted by the Leech Lake Honor Guard. Then came the c...
RED LAKE INDIAN RESERVATION - Red Lake School District has begun to integrate culture into the "Core" curriculum which is math, science, language and arts, with the goal to have graduates being able to speak conversational Ojibwe. "Much of this initiative is in the planning stage," said Dr. Giniwgiizhig, Principal On Special Assignment with the school district. "We are asking students, teachers, parents and the Red Lake Tribe what they want and need for this to happen. We want to include every...
"Looking to cultural remedies. This awareness can lead to liberation. The first step is love and acceptance of oneself and of being Indian. A restoration of family is needed. Where there is historical grief and loss, you can also find historical strength and healing. One cannot treat addiction without addressing the spiritual and cultural issues. This is critical to long-term sobriety." ~Dr. Cecil White Hat, (Lakota Sioux) 8th Annual Drug and Gang Summit. The Thirteenth Annual Red Lake...
THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN - Last year the Lady Warriors played in the NCTC Holiday Tournament and were beat by Stephen-Argyle 75-62 but won their game against Sacred Heart 71-68 for Third Place. This year, they were once again beaten by Stephen-Argyle 50-42 in their second game, but defeated Red Lake County Central 81-59 for Third Place. The game against Stephen-Argyle was close pretty much all the way through the first half, as Red Lake led 20-18 at its end. About mid-way through the second half...
Minnesota Governor-elect Tim Walz will visit the Red Lake Indian Reservation of Sunday, December 2, 2018 for what is billed as a Community Listening Session. Walz will be at the Red Lake Nation College in Red Lake from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. The event is open to the public, with everyone invited. Lunch will be provided. Minnesota Lt. Governor-elect Peggy Flanagan, a White Earth Nation member, and the first Native American woman to serve as Lieutenant Governor, visited Red Lake Nation College just...
Wolfe Center Board Chairman Reed Olson, who is also a Beltrami County Commissioner, gave a report on the functions and services provided by the shelter, to the Red Lake Tribal Council in his capacity as Chairman of the Wolfe Center, a shelter for inebriates, at the Council's regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, November 13, 2018. The Wolfe Center is a nighttime shelter for chronic homeless inebriates struggling with chemical dependency. It is able to house 16 people during the winter months. Olso...
At about 10:00 a.m., near the top of the agenda at the October 9, 2018, monthly meeting of the Red Lake Tribal Council, Arlan W. Jourdain was sworn in as one of Red Lake's Seven Hereditary Chiefs. Jourdain succeeds Chief Alexander Gillespie who resigned the position in late summer. Jourdain was sworn in by fellow Hereditary Chief James Loud, while Chiefs, Tribal Councilors, Red Lake members, friends and family stood in pride and respect to bear witness. According to Chief Loud, members of Red...
Public safety provides the foundation needed to build the required infrastructure for a community and a nation. After acquiring funding, the Red Lake Band purchased two new fire trucks which were delivered to the Red Lake District Fire Hall on Wednesday, September 19, 2018. The tribe ordered the two pumpers to serve the community areas of Ponemah and Red Lake with adequate fire safety and protection for the people. Both grant funds and finance were acquired to make these purchases. The trucks...
Public safety provides the foundation needed to build the required infrastructure for a community and a nation. After acquiring funding, the Red Lake Band purchased two new fire trucks which were delivered to the Red Lake District Fire Hall on Wednesday, September 19, 2018. The tribe ordered the two pumpers to serve the community areas of Ponemah and Red Lake with adequate fire safety and protection for the people. Both grant funds and finance were acquired to make these purchases. The trucks...
The Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians were notified on September 10, that the band was one of the top recipients of the Minnesota State Government Innovation Awards for 2018. The award was for the Construction and Collaboration of the Red Lake Nation and Minnesota Department of Transportation (MNDOT) to construct the Redby Bridge (Mud River) and the Highway #1 West Bridges. The road and bridges involved in this project serve residents of the Red Lake Indian Nation, as well as the general public...
The 4-Directions Development's Gitigaanike Foods Initiative will host its 3rd Annual Red Lake Nation Food Summit on Friday, September 14 from 7:30 am to 7 pm and Saturday, September 15, 2018 from 7:30 am to 1 pm At Red Lake Nation College on Friday, sessions will be held in the Commons area and various classrooms. (Agenda attached) Topics include; Decolonizing the Diet, Food is Medicine, (with Linda Black Elk) Indigenous Ecological Sustainability, (BSU Panel) What a Successful Food System Looks...
The State of Minnesota will almost surely have a Native American woman Lieutenant Governor come 2019. Earlier in the year, GOP endorsed Governor Jeff Johnson had chosen for his running mate Donna Bergstrom, a Red Lake Nation member, and DFL endorsed Governor Tim Walz chose Peggy Flanagan, a White Earth Nation member. Flanagan visited with the Red Lake Tribal Council recently. Bergstrom of Duluth came home to re-introduce herself to the Red Lake Tribal Council at their regularly scheduled...
At 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 14, 2018, Red Lake Tribal members and friends of the Nation gathered for an inauguration held at Seven Clans Casino and Event Center, Red Lake. Two months earlier on June 12, 2018, members witnessed the swearing in of Adrian Lussier as Little Rock's new Representative, and re-elected Ponemah Representative Gary Nelson. Each had won their respective seats in the first round election on May 16, 2018, receiving more than 50% of the ballots cast and winning the...
At 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 14, 2018, Red Lake Tribal members and friends of the Nation gathered for an inauguration held at Seven Clans Casino and Event Center, Red Lake. Two months earlier on June 12, 2018, members witnessed the swearing in of Adrian Lussier as Little Rock's new Representative, and re-elected Ponemah Representative Gary Nelson. Each had won their respective seats in the first round election on May 16, 2018, receiving more than 50% of the ballots cast and winning the...
The Annual "Youth Suicide Prevention Bike Rally Fundraiser" at Red Lake Minnesota is scheduled for Saturday, August 25, 2018. Registration is from 8 to 10 a.m. With "line-up" at 10 a,m. Riders meet at the Fire Hall in Red Lake where breakfast will be provided for all participants. Included is the annual Dinner and Drawings at the conclusion of bike ride, about 4 p.m. Again there will be the annual buy in poker run (last year's pot was $1,100) as well as other fundraising activities. Cost for...
The 28th annual Anishinaabe Sobriety Run began at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, August 1st, 2018. Runners departed from the Red Lake Powwow Grounds at that time. The run is four days, ending on August 1st at Leech Lake; August 2nd in Grand Rapids; August 3rd in Floodwood; and ending in Sawyer on August 4th. Red Lake Chemical Health is sponsoring this event in collaboration with Red Lake Economic Development and Leech Lake Youth Program. The run will be in relay style and food and water will be provided....
The 28th annual Anishinaabe Sobriety Run began at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, August 1st, 2018. Runners departed from the Red Lake Powwow Grounds at that time. The run is four days, ending on August 1st at Leech Lake; August 2nd in Grand Rapids; August 3rd in Floodwood; and ending in Sawyer on August 4th. Red Lake Chemical Health is sponsoring this event in collaboration with Red Lake Economic Development and Leech Lake Youth Program. The run will be in relay style and food and water will be provided....
The Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians hosted its' Sixth Annual Gabeshiwin - Ojibwe Language and Culture Camp - for youth on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, July 24 - 26, 2018 from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. on three perfect, warm summer days. The camp is located at the Ponemah Round House in the backwoods of Obaashiing near the lake. Admission was free with transportation and meals provided. One hundred seventy-nine adults and youth registered the first day, more than 450 over the three days. Campers...
The 28th annual Anishinaabe Sobriety Run began at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, August 1st, 2018. Runners departed from the Red Lake Powwow Grounds at that time. The run is four days, ending on August 1st at Leech Lake; August 2nd in Grand Rapids; August 3rd in Floodwood; and ending in Sawyer on August 4th. Red Lake Chemical Health is sponsoring this event in collaboration with Red Lake Economic Development and Leech Lake Youth Program. The run will be in relay style and food and water will be provided....