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RED LAKE - The Red Lake Lady Warriors, ranked 11th in the State, held their Home Opener on Thursday, December 5, 2019, against 7th ranked Walker-Hackensack-Akley. Red Lake had beat Nevis on Tuesday, while WHA had won their first game on November 26th against Menahga. Red Lake started off slow in the first half, missing several shots and getting out-rebounded by the taller WHA girls. But they kept plugging away and trailed by just 7 points at the half, 37-30. In their first game against Nevis...
Bemidji State University and Northwest Technical College has named BSU alumna Chrissy Koch as the new executive director of the American Indian Resource Center. Koch has been the American Indian Resource Center's outreach specialist since July 2019. During that time, Koch worked to bring American Indian student groups to campus and guide them through the application process. She also spent time building relationships with BSU's tribal college partners at Red Lake Nation College, White Earth...
ST. PAUL– The Minnesota Public Facilities Authority (PFA) awarded $18 million in funding for water infrastructure projects in Lakefield and Staples. “These projects will protect Minnesota’s waterways for generations to come,” said Steve Grove, PFA chair and commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. “Clean drinking water is necessary for all aspects of the Minnesota economy to function.” Details on awards follow: Lakefield $1,905,217 Lakefield is making improvements to its drinking water plant, including t...
New data from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) indicate that people in neighborhoods with the lowest incomes and more renters may be less able to protect themselves from radon, an invisible, odorless gas that can cause lung cancer. In response, MDH experts hope to use the same data set to determine what outreach and promotional strategies may work best to address those areas most in need. Radon is the second-leading cause of lung cancer in Minnesota, and health officials have long recommended that all homes in Minnesota be tested for...
** EXTERNAL POSITION OPENINGS ** GUEST SERVICE SUPERVISOR RATE OF PAY: Depending on experience LOCATION: Seven Clans Casinos –Thief River Falls, MN. OPENS: January 6, 2020 CLOSES: January 20, 2020 POSITION OBJECTIVES: Under the general supervision of the Guest Service Manager, the Guest Service Supervisor is responsible to oversee guest services for Seven Clans Casino. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Receives guests, greets customers and answers questions regarding facility and promotions. • O...
** EXTERNAL POSITION OPENING ** LAUNDRY ATTENDANTS (3) RATE OF PAY: Depending upon experience LOCATION: Seven Clans Casinos –Thief River Falls MN OPENS: January 7, 2020 CLOSES: January 21, 2020 SCOPE OF POSITION Under the direct supervision of the Executive Housekeeper and Housekeeping Supervisor the Laundry attendant, is responsible to assist with Laundry for Seven Clans Casinos. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Operates clothes washer, dryer and presser to ensure linens and laundry are pro...
** EXTERNAL POSITION OPENINGS** PUBLIC AREA CLEANING (12am-8am) RATE OF PAY: Depending upon experience LOCATION: Seven Clans Casinos –Thief River Falls, MN OPENS: January 7, 2020 CLOSES: January 21, 2020 SCOPE OF POSITION Under the general supervision of the Public Area Supervisor is responsible for assigned duties of Seven Clans Casino/TRF. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Assists with overall cleaning of building providing a safe and sanitary environment for guests and associates. Serves as pri...
ATMORE, AIa., Jan. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Manufacturing Technology Insights, the publication for that industry, recently showcased Muskogee Technology (MT) as one of their Top 10 Defense Solutions Providers in its November issue. "As a Nadcap Composites and AS9100D certified manufacturing facility, we have an extensive history of providing top-notch products to the defense industry, and it is wonderful to be recognized as a top defense solutions provider," says Westly L. Woodruff, President and CEO of Muskogee Technology. h...
WASHINGTON – Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema cosponsored the bipartisan Health Care Access for Urban Native Veterans Act, which improves health care access for Native American veterans by ensuring the VA covers health care services provided at urban Indian Health Centers. “Native American veterans in Arizona face unique challenges accessing VA services. Our bipartisan bill helps Native American veterans in Arizona access the care they have earned,” said Sinema, a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee. The bipartisan Health Care...
Twenty-five Native American-owned businesses in Montana will receive $320,000 to support economic growth, thanks to the Indian Equity Fund Small Business Grant program. Each business will receive between $7,000 and $14,000 to support land purchases, building, equipment, assets, technology, operational costs and working capital, according to a press release from the governor's office. https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/2020/01/07/native-american-businesses-get-320-000-grant/2834366001/...
Tribes saw significant developments in the laws governing Indian country in 2019. Among those changes was a district court decision dismantling the forty-year-old Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), a decision that is currently being reviewed by the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Tribes also saw the development of new business opportunities and regulations in hemp production. Additionally, proposed and recently-enacted legislation at the state and federal levels could have significant impacts on tribal gaming and business...
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - The Washington Supreme Court on Monday swore in a new chief justice as well as its first Native American justice ever. The Spokesman-Review reports Justice Debra Stephens became the court's 57th chief justice. A former Appeals Court judge and adjunct professor of law at Gonzaga University, she called it "the greatest privilege I can imagine." https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/washington/articles/2020-01-06/new-chief-justice-first-native-american-me...
Last January, Randy Yellowman died in an explosion while working at a natural gas well pad south of Durango, and one year later, it appears investigators will never know what ignited the flare-up that caused his death. Yellowman, a 47-year-old Native American man who lived in a small community between Farmington and Shiprock, New Mexico, was working as a contracted truck driver and was alone at the time of the explosion. His body was found later in the day by ranchers. https:...
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) - A Flagstaff man who was wrongfully arrested on suspicion of selling LSD has offered to settle the matter with the city for $350,000. Tremayne Nez, who is Navajo, spent more than 30 hours in jail after being arrested in June as part of a multi-agency drug operation. His mug shot was circulated online, and he said he was placed on administrative leave from his job and subjected to a drug test. https://www.nhonews.com/news/2020/jan/07/wrongfully-arrested-...
More than 130,000 of Oklahoma's roughly 703,000 public school students are Native American. Despite recent publicized movements to be more culturally sensitive (generally through changing mascot names) schools rarely address the bullying many of these students experience, and inappropriate stereotypes persist, even in the classroom. According to the 2015 White House Initiative on American Indian and Alaska Native Education, these students also are disproportionately suspended and expelled for...
MORGANTOWN - West Virginia University researchers are taking a close look at trees and ring-data to find out more about the historical relationship between European settlers and Native Americans. Geography graduate student Kristen de Graauw and Professor Amy Hessl found evidence of the significant growth of trees in what may have been a previously cleared area, according to a press release from WVU. https://www.wvnews.com/news/wvnews/wvu-researchers-examine-log-structures-to-...
