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  • FRONT LINE CASHIER - Seven Clans Casinos – Thief River,

    Feb 11, 2016

    **EXTERNAL POSITION OPENING** FRONT LINE CASHIER RATE OF PAY: Depending upon experience LOCATION: Seven Clans Casinos – Thief River, MN OPENS: February 10, 2016 CLOSES: February 24, 2016 POSITION OBJECTIVES: Under the supervision of the prevailing Cage/Vault Supervisor is responsible to assist guests with monetary transactions for Seven Clans Casino/TRF. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Secures necessary information from guests and associates before making exchanges of coins, currency,...

  • GUEST SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES (2) - Seven Clans Casinos –Thief River Falls

    Feb 11, 2016

    **2-EXTERNAL POSITION OPENING** GUEST SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (Day Shift) RATE OF PAY: Depending upon experience LOCATION: Seven Clans Casinos –Thief River Falls, MN OPENS: February 10, 2016 CLOSES: February 24, 2016 POSITION OBJECTIVES: Under the general supervision of the Guest Service Manager is responsible to oversee guest services for Seven Clans Casinos. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Receives guests, greets customers and answers questions regarding facility and promotions. ...

  • LIFEGUARD (Day Shift) - Seven Clans Casinos –Thief River Falls

    Feb 11, 2016

    ** EXTERNAL POSITION OPENING ** LIFEGUARD (Day Shift) RATE OF PAY: Depending upon experience LOCATION: Seven Clans Casinos –Thief River Falls, MN. REQUIRED TRAINING AVAILABLE OPENS: February 10, 2016 CLOSES: February 24, 2016 POSITION OBJECTIVES: Under the direct supervision of the prevailing Life Guard Supervisor is responsible to oversee safety of the Water Park area for Seven Clans Casinos. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Oversees all activities within Water Park to monitor safety issues....

  • WATER PARK SUPERVISOR (Swing Shift) - Seven Clans Casinos –Thief River Falls

    Feb 11, 2016

    ** EXTERNAL POSITION OPENING ** WATER PARK SUPERVISOR (Swing Shift) RATE OF PAY: Depending upon experience LOCATION: Seven Clans Casinos –Thief River Falls, MN OPENS: February 10, 2016 CLOSES: February 24, 2016 SCOPE OF POSITION Under the general supervision of the Water Park Manager is responsible to oversee assigned shift at the Water Park operations for Seven Clans Casinos. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES  Responsible for supervision, smooth operations and guest services of all water park ac...

  • GROUP SALES BANQUET/SNACK BAR ATTENDANT - Thief River Falls

    Feb 11, 2016

    **2-EXTERNAL POSITION OPENINGS** GROUP SALES BANQUET/SNACK BAR ATTENDANT RATE OF PAY: According to pay scale LOCATION: Thief River Falls, MN. OPENS: February 10, 2016 CLOSES: February 24, 2016 POSITION OBJECTIVES: Under the direct supervision of the prevailing Banquet Supervisor, is responsible to ensure exemplary customer service is provided to guests of Seven Clans Casinos. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  Provides friendly, quality customer service in a timely fashion to all guests. ...

  • Breaking News: Officer shot during active shooter situation in north Fargo

    Valley News Live|Feb 11, 2016

    Fargo, N.D. UPDATE (11:05PM) Staff at the Fargo Civic Center tell us the lockdown has been lifted there. They tell us the Disturbed concert will be letting out around 11:15pm. Officers will direct concert goers to drive south when they leave the concert. They will not be allowed to drive into north Fargo. There are approximately 2,300 people at that concert. UPDATE: Police are negotiating with a man inside a home in North Fargo. They say he called 911 to report a domestic disturbance before opening fire. Police tell Valley News Live that the ma...

  • Red Lake Band State of the Band Address - Friday, March 25, 2016

    Red Lake Band State of the Band Address - Friday, March 25, 2016 11 AM - Red Lake Casino Event Center Programs are invited to set up informational booths. Please call Barb or Lilah at 218-679-3341 for more information...

  • FBI says it has surrounded last occupiers at Oregon refuge

    Feb 11, 2016

    PORTLAND, Ore. — The FBI said Wednesday it has moved to contain the last few occupiers of an Oregon wildlife refuge who were part of a protest that began more than a month ago over federal land policy. In a statement, authorities said they placed agents at barricades both immediately ahead of and behind the area where the occupiers were camping. An acquaintance of occupier David Fry was livestreaming on YouTube what he said was an open phone line from the standoff. The occupiers said they were surrounded by armored vehicles. They can be...

  • Maple Grove bar owner, manager charged over Spotted Cow beer brought in from Wis.

    Feb 11, 2016

    A border-crossing beer run has landed two Maple Grove bar managers in a heap of legal trouble. In an unusual bust, undercover state investigators caught Maple Tavern illegally selling a beloved Wisconsin beer in April. The bar had tapped kegs of New Glarus Spotted Cow, a farmhouse ale that can only be sold in Wisconsin — a felony offense. Maple Tavern owner Brandon Hlavka, 37, of St. Michael, and manager David Lantos, 28, of Brooklyn Park, were each charged Thursday with a single felony of transporting alcohol into Minnesota for resale....

  • Release of convicted rapist draws a crowd to St. Paul meeting

    Feb 11, 2016

    About 80 St. Paul residents turned out Wednesday night for a tense public hearing on the imminent release of a twice-convicted rapist into their neighborhood. The St. Paul Police Department and state officials unveiled details of a plan to release Oliver Lenell Dority, 50, currently confined in the Minnesota Sex Offender Program (MSOP), to a large halfway house in the Summit-University district. http://www.startribune.com/release-of-convicted-rapist-expected-to-draw-big-crowd-tonight-at-public-meeting-in-st-paul/368353651/...

  • School bus driver was fired after St. Paul crash, has troubled record on road

    Feb 11, 2016

    A school bus driver who crashed into three parked cars Monday, careened up a curb and nearly struck a building was asleep at the wheel, according to police. He also had a litany of traffic violations on his record, including one as recent as last week. “Investigators believe he fell asleep … based on information that investigators learned from witnesses,” said St. Paul police spokesman Steve Linders. http://www.startribune.com/bus-driver-in-monday-s-crash-allegedly-fell-asleep-at-the-wheel-police-say/368368921/...

  • More kids found coverage with health law

    Feb 11, 2016

    Expanded coverage under the federal health law apparently drove a significant decline in the number of uninsured children in Minnesota, a new report finds, with the state’s coverage gains for kids outpacing those in most other states. The number of Minnesota children lacking coverage fell from about 86,000 in 2013 to fewer than 48,000 in 2014, according to the report being released Thursday from researchers at the University of Minnesota. http://www.startribune.com/more-kids-found-coverage-with-health-law/368408401/...

  • Legislators reject tribes' resolution seeking return of some treaty lands

    Feb 11, 2016

    PIERRE—State lawmakers from both major political parties united Wednesday and rejected a resolution urging return of some lands in the Black Hills to Indian tribes who were forced onto reservations in the late 1800s. The House State Affairs Committee voted 13-0 against the request from Rep. Shawn Bordeaux, D-Mission, who said he serves on the Rosebud Sioux Tribe's treaty council. http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/state/3945187-legislators-reject-tribes-resolution-seeking-return-some-treaty-lands...

  • Tribe to vote on requirements for enrollment

    Feb 11, 2016

    FORT APACHE RESERVATION — The White Mountain Apache Tribal Council voted Nov. 1, 2013, and passed a resolution calling for a Bureau of Indian Affairs-administered election on a proposed constitutional amendment to the enrollment criteria. This was again discussed at a recent council meeting, during which plans were finalized for moving forward with this election. The proposed amendment came after a group of tribal elders and denied enrollees requested a change that could affect the current 16,467 enrolled members and increase membership....

  • Menominee tribe elects new leaders

    Feb 11, 2016

    The Menominee Tribe is under new leadership. The Menominee Tribal Legislature on Tuesday elected Joan Delabreau to serve as the tribe’s chairwoman. She succeeds chairman Gary Besaw. The elections were made at a reorganizational meeting at the Menominee Nation Casino-Convention Center, according to a written statement from Tasha M. Caldwell, Intergovernmental Affairs Manager for the tribe. http://wbay.com/2016/02/09/menominee-tribe-elects-new-leaders/...

  • Cameron girl dies from Hantavirus, epidemiologist says dilapidated housing conditions to blame

    Feb 11, 2016

    CAMERON, Ariz. - A 17-year-old Navajo girl died of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome, a serious respiratory disease likely caused by contact with infected rodent droppings. The teen, of Cameron, Arizona, died Jan. 8, said Del Yazzie, an epidemiologist for the Navajo Epidemiology Center. Doctors at Tuba City Regional Health Care in Tuba City, Arizona, referred her to the University of New Mexico Hospital. She died on the way to Albuquerque, Yazzie said. Officials in Coconino County, Arizona, and the Arizona Department of Health Services...

  • Native Americans, activists protest group put together to find solutions in Whiteclay

    Feb 11, 2016

    LINCOLN, Neb. —Native Americans and other activists are calling a group set up by Gov. Pete Ricketts to look into solving the problems at Whiteclay a "slap in the face." They said of the 10 members, only one is Indian and one is female. Ariana's adoptive mom calls her the $3 million baby. In four years, she's had 22 surgeries and nearly died 14 times. She was born with severe fetal alcohol syndrome. http://www.ketv.com/news/native-americans-activists-protest-group-put-together-to-find-solutions-in-whiteclay/37903638...

  • First Nation students suffering from PTSD, school nurse tells inquest

    Feb 11, 2016

    Many First Nation teenagers who leave home to come to Thunder Bay, Ont., for high school are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a high school nurse in the city. Mae Katt testified on Tuesday at an inquest into the deaths of seven First Nations students who died in Thunder Bay between 2000 and 2011. "In the last seven or eight years, we're seeing a lot more acute conditions of mental health and substance use," said Katt, who has been serving remote First Nations as a nurse for more than 30 years....

  • Brokenhead Ojibway Nation celebrates new grocery store

    Feb 11, 2016

    A grocery store celebrated its grand opening today on Brokenhead Ojibway Nation. The Brokenhead Grocery Store is located on Bear Road across from South Beach Casino and Resort. The store is the closest full-service grocery store in the community, replacing the need for people to drive to Selkirk, about 30 minutes away, for their shopping. http://mytoba.ca/news/brokenhead-ojibway-nation-celebrates-new-grocery-store/...

  • 'Uncounseled' convictions a threat to Indians

    Feb 11, 2016

    The fairness of federal sentencing is an issue dividing many who care about justice in Indian country, not just my University of New Mexico law faculty colleagues Barbara Creel and Kevin Washburn (“Are feds too tough? Or is New Mexico too soft?” — Jan. 24). The Supreme Court is now poised to address a key issue in the debate: whether a tribal court conviction that did not give the Indian defendant representation by a lawyer can be used to increase the sentence when the Indian is later prosecuted on a federal domestic assault charge....

  • Cop Shoots, Kills Native Woman; Family Disputes Police Version

    Feb 11, 2016

    A Tacoma police officer fatally shot Puyallup tribal member Jacqueline Salyers just before midnight on January 28. Her uncle and family spokesperson James Rideout said Salyers, 33, was in the driver’s seat of a parked car. Kenneth Wright, Jr., who is not a tribal member, was in the passenger seat. According to Tacoma Police Department spokesperson Loretta Cool, officers were in the area seeking Wright for outstanding felony warrants involving robbery, firearms and drugs. They recognized Wright, exited their vehicle and approached the parked...

  • Lakota Country Times: Indian lawmakers oppose drug testing bill

    Feb 11, 2016

    PINE RIDGE— A new bill introduced in to the South Dakota Legislature that would subject welfare applicants to mandatory drug testing has been met with stiff criticism from two Lakota state lawmakers. According to KELOLAND the legislation was authored by Representative Lynne DiSanto of Rapid City and Senator Betty Olson of Prairie City and would mandate that every person applying for welfare and other cash assistance programs be tested for drugs. http://www.indianz.com/News/2016/020331.asp...

  • Manitoba changes how it counts kids in care, abruptly reducing number

    Feb 11, 2016

    Manitoba is changing how it counts the number of children in its care to exclude hundreds of cases like Tina Fontaine's amid concerns it is being unfairly compared to other provinces. The 15-year-old, who was killed in 2014, was placed into the care of Child and Family Services voluntarily by her guardians. Unlike other provinces, Manitoba counts kids in voluntary placement agreements in its total number of 10,293 children in its care. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/children-care-manitoba-numbers-1.3441611...

  • Tribe requesting the return of 3 deceased Arapaho children

    Feb 11, 2016

    RIVERTON, Wyo. (AP) — The Northern Arapaho Tribal Historic Preservation Office is aware of three Arapaho students who remain buried at the Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania after more than a century. The site is the home of what was once the Carlisle Indian School from 1879 to 1918. Horace Washington, Hayes Vanderbilt Friday "Charles, Little Plume," and Dickens Nor "Little Chief" attended the school in the late 1800s, and when they died their bodies were interred in the Carlisle Barracks Cemetery. http://www.sfgat...

  • Christian Historian David Barton Defends the U.S. Genocide of American Indians (Audio)

    Feb 11, 2016

    This week on his 'WallBuilders Live' radio show, debunked Christian historian David Barton compared Native Americans of the 1700s to modern day terrorists and explained why the U.S. had to commit genocide of Native Americans (audio below). Barton said that Native Americans declared war on "all the white guys" because missionaries had tried to convince Indians to stop torturing their enemies. Barton claimed the Indians refused to stop torturing, so "we had to go in and we had to destroy Indian tribes all over until they" signed a treaty,...

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