Articles from the January 12, 2022 edition
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Brenda Lee Schaff
Brenda Lee Schaff April 29, 1967 - January 4, 2022 Brenda Lee Schaaf, age 54 journeyed to the spirit world on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at Regions Hospital in Saint Paul, Minnesota. She was born on April 29, 1967 in Cass Lake, Minnesota the daughter of Frank Schaaf and Shirley Whipple. Brenda was a very loving and caring daughter...
Lola G. LaMont
Lola G. LaMont November 5, 1943 - January 8, 2022 Full Obituary to appear soon. All Night Wake: Thursday, January 13, 2022 American Indian Center, Minneapolis, MN Beginning at 6:00 PM Funeral: Friday, January 14, 2022 Cherry Creek Gym, Cherry Creek, SD 7:00 PM...
COVID-19 Update - Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Tuesday, January 11, 2022 – COVID-19 Update Red Lake Nation: Active cases: 131* *52 in Red Lake *50 in Redby *3 in Little Rock *21 in Ponemah *5 who reside off-res but tested at RL IHS Of the 131 active cases: *47 are minors *38 individuals are fully vaccinated *4 are in the hospital Total cases: 1,571 Total Recovered: 1,440...
Omicron may be headed for a rapid drop in U.S. and Britain
Scientists are seeing signals that COVID-19′s alarming omicron wave may have peaked in Britain and is about to do the same in the U.S., at which point cases may start dropping off dramatically. The reason: The variant has proved so wildly contagious that it may already be running out of people to infect, just a month and a...
Clyde Bellecourt, AIM co-founder and longtime civil rights leader, dies
Clyde Bellecourt, one of the most influential leaders in the history of the American Indian struggle for civil rights, died of cancer Tuesday at his home in Minneapolis. He was 85. For more than five decades, Bellecourt was both an advocate and organizer, playing a role in some of the most memorable protests of the past 50...
COVID-19 test hoarding in Minnesota limits appointments amid omicron surge
Appointments for COVID-19 tests are unavailable at several free sites in the Twin Cities amid growing concern over the omicron surge of the pandemic. Vault Health is experiencing unprecedented demand at its free state testing sites at the same time workers' coronavirus infections are hurting its capacity to collect and process...
Senate hearing on pandemic gets testy, with Dr. Fauci saying of senator: 'What a moron'
WASHINGTON - Dr. Anthony Fauci, the U.S. government's top infectious disease expert, angrily accused a senator Tuesday of making false accusations that are leading to threats against him -- all to raise political cash. Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky has repeatedly said Fauci lies about the pandemic and in a hearing...
State of Minnesota, Bremer Trust file final arguments for control of bank-owning charity
Trustees of the Otto Bremer Trust will keep trying to sell Bremer Financial Corp., Minnesota's fourth-largest bank, whether or not it makes financial sense, the Minnesota Attorney General's Office said in a post-trial summary of its effort to remove them. The trustees said in their own summary of October's trial that they have...
Five Minneapolis council members show up to defend Near North homeless encampment
Out of the pitch-black predawn, dozens of heavily bundled activists assembled on North Girard and 2nd Avenues in Minneapolis to shield the residents of the Near North homeless encampment from imminent disbandment. They brought wagons laden with hand-warmers and McDonald's sandwiches, and built fires from scrap wood as they...
Biden challenges Senate on voting: 'Tired of being quiet!'
ATLANTA — Pounding his hand for emphasis, President Joe Biden challenged senators Tuesday to "stand against voter suppression" by changing Senate rules to pass voting rights legislation that Republicans are blocking from debate and votes. Biden told a crowd in Atlanta gathered on the grounds of Morehouse College and Clark Atlanta University that he'd been having quiet...
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Warriors drop to 4-6 with 69-42 loss to Nevis at home
Warriors drop to 4-6 with 69-42 loss to Nevis at home JV Warriors come up short in their 69-56 set-back in Red Lake...
JV Warriors come up short in their 69-56 set-back in Red Lake
JV Warriors come up short in their 69-56 set-back in Red Lake Warriors drop to 4-6 with 69-42 loss to Nevis at home...
Clyde Bellecourt, One of Original Founders of the American Indian Movement, Passes Away
MINNEAPOLIS - Clyde Bellecourt, one of the original founders of the American Indian Movement (AIM), passed away today due to complications with cancer, according to Lisa Bellanger, Co-Director of the American Indian Movement's Grand Governing Council. His Ojibwe name is Nee-gon-we-way-we-dun-"Thunder Before the Storm." He was 85...
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs to Host Roundtable on Broadband Infrastructure in Native Communities
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs will host a roundtable discussion, entitled “Closing the Digital Divide in Native Communities through Infrastructure Investment” on Wednesday, Jan. 12 at 2:30 p.m. – EST led by Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI), chairman of the committee. Chairman Schatz and the committee will hear from Tribal leaders and Native-serving organizations on how s...
'Strong editing power'
A new year brings new change and that certainly is the case at Indian Country Today. A pair of promotions from within the organization have filled out editing positions following Jourdan Bennett-Begaye's move from managing editor to editor. These moves also follow a rebranding of the newscast that is now the "ICT Newscast with...
Biden reduces Alaska lands available for development
The Biden administration has announced plans to reduce the area in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska available for oil and gas development. The U.S. Geological Survey estimates the reserve, which is located on the western North Slope of Alaska, contains 8.7 billion barrels of developable oil. The Bureau of Land Management Monday announced it is reverting from a 2020...
Minnesota Exports Continue to Grow: Up 19% in the Third Quarter
St. Paul - Minnesota exports of agricultural, mining and manufactured products continued to grow, increasing by 19% to $5.7 billion in the third quarter of 2021, according to a report released today by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). State exports increased $916 million over the third quarter of 2020, continuing their strong recovery...
DEED Announces Pathways to Prosperity Grantees
Yesterday, the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced $13.5 million in Pathways to Prosperity (P2P) grantee funds, which will be released through three programs focusing on providing clear career pathways to Minnesotans who face systemic barriers to employment. The three programs, On-Ramp to Career Pathways, Bridge to Career Pathways, and a...
Red Lake Warriors drop 4th game in a row to North Woods 80-43 - P6
Red Lake Warriors drop 4th game in a row to North Woods 80-43 Warriors Junior Varsity show much promise in their 81-50 set-back...
Warriors Junior Varsity show much promise in their 81-50 set-back - P6
Red Lake Warriors drop 4th game in a row to North Woods 80-43 Warriors Junior Varsity show much promise in their 81-50 set-back...
Red Lake New Year's Eve Contest Pow Wow held on Friday, December 31, 2021 - P10
Red Lake New Year's Eve Contest Pow Wow - December 31, 2021 Grand Entry 1 PM nd 7 PM - Red Lake Humanities Center https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-...
Red Lake Lady Warriors outpaced in second half, lose 65-57 at home to Clearbrook-Gonvick - P20
Red Lake, MN - The Clearbrook-Gonvick Bears earned their third victory of the season after an extremely physical and hard fought game versus the Red Lake Warriors, 65-57. The game started off with the Red Lake Warriors jumping out in front thanks to their usual run and gun style of offense. The Bears appeared to be a step...
Red Lake Lady Warriors JV come from behind in second quarter to win 49-41 over Clearbrook-Gonvick - P20
Red Lake, MN - The Clearbrook-Gonvick Bears earned their third victory of the season after an extremely physical and hard fought game versus the Red Lake Warriors, 65-57. The game started off with the Red Lake Warriors jumping out in front thanks to their usual run and gun style of offense. The Bears appeared to be a step...
Red Lake "Treat Street" held on Sunday - P48
Red Lake "Treat Street" was held on Sunday, October 31, 2021 with numerous Programs participating in the event, which started at 2 PM and was scheduled to end at 4 PM....
Red Lake Elementary School celebrates Halloween on Friday - P48
The Red Lake Elementary School students celebrated Halloween on Friday, October 29, 2021 with an outdoor parade and treats for all the kids....
