Articles from the May 7, 2021 edition
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Vivian Aubrey Staples
Vivian Aubrey Staples October 28, 2019 ~ May 2, 2021 (age 1) Vivian "Vivi" Aubrey Staples, 18 months old, unexpectedly journeyed to the spirit world on Sunday, May 2nd, 2021 from her home in Walker, MN. She was born October 28th, 2019 in Bemidji, MN to Vanessa Goose and Zachary Staples. Vivi was always a very happy, expressive...
Leann Rose Fox
Leann Rose Fox August 28, 1971 - May 04, 2021 Leann R. Fox, “Yellow Corn Silk Woman" 49 of Fort Totten ND passed away Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks ND. Leann Rose, precious daughter of Winona (Alberts) and Laidman Fox Sr. was born on August 28, 1971 at Devils Lake ND. She grew up on the Spirit Lake...
Ellen Whiteman
Ellen Whiteman November 16, 1971 - May 03, 2021 Ellen Whiteman, age 49, of Mahnomen, MN, died Monday, May 3, 2021 at the Mahnomen Health Center, Mahnomen, ND. Service details are pending. Following all Covid-19 safety protocols, social distancing will be practiced, and all must wear a mask to participate....
Delores "Jeannie Viz" Jackson
Delores "Jeannie Viz" Jackson July 07, 1949 - May 04, 2021 Delores "Jeannie Viz" Jackson, age 71, of Mahnomen, MN, died Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at her home under the loving care of her family and Hospice of the Red River Valley. A family led gathering will be held at a later date....
Minnesota's COVID restrictions to end May 28, mask mandate July 1
An indoor mask-wearing mandate will end no later than July 1 and COVID-19 restrictions on business and social gatherings will end May 28 under a plan that Gov. Tim Walz hailed Thursday as a path to a "great summer" for Minnesota. The rollback of COVID-19 restrictions will start at noon Friday with an elimination of capacity...
Four hostages freed, but standoff continues after St. Cloud bank robbery
ST. CLOUD – A tense, hourslong standoff continued into the night Thursday at a St. Cloud bank despite the release of four employees taken hostage during an early afternoon robbery. More than six hours into the standoff, three women and one man who had been held inside the Wells Fargo bank at 200 S. 33rd Av. ran out the bank's...
Reward offered for information on 2 bald eagles found shot to death along northern Minnesota river
A $2,500 reward is offered for information leading to who is responsible for fatally shooting two bald eagles in a remote area of northern Minnesota. An anonymous tip sent an officer with the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to a spot along the Blackduck River near the town of Blackduck on April 23, said agency...
Minnesota's U.S. House Republicans dodge weighing in on Cheney
WASHINGTON – Minnesota's four House Republicans avoided weighing in on the political fate of Rep. Liz Cheney amid a movement to try to oust the critic of former President Donald Trump from her leadership post. Cheney was one of only 10 House GOP members who voted to impeach Trump following the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S....
At least 25 dead during Brazilian police raid in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO - Police targeting drug traffickers raided a slum in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday and at least one officer and two dozen others died after being shot, authorities said. The civil police's press office confirmed the death of the cop and 24 alleged "criminals" in a message to the Associated Press. A police helicopter...
Sheriff: Girl shoots 3 at Idaho school; teacher disarms her
BOISE, Idaho — A sixth-grade girl brought a gun to her Idaho middle school, shot and wounded two students and a custodian and then was disarmed by a teacher Thursday, authorities said. The three victims were shot in their limbs and expected to survive, officials said at a news conference. Jefferson County Sheriff Steve Anderson says the girl pulled a handgun from her...
Hundreds gather for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women rally in Bemidji
BEMIDJI, Minn. - Hundreds of people gathered from all around the country - with some from as far away as California - by the Lake Bemidji waterfront on Wednesday for a Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women rally to show support for families affected by these all-too-frequent tragedies. Attendees were primarily dressed in red...
Indian Affairs Approves Colville Confederated Tribes' Leasing Regs Under the HEARTH Act
WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) announced today that it has approved business leasing regulations submitted by the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, a federally recognized tribe in Washington state, under the Helping Expedite and Advance Responsible Tribal Home Ownership (HEARTH) Act of 2012. The approval establishes the Tribes’ authority to...
Indian Affairs Announces OIED's NABDI 2021 Grant Application Solicitation Opportunity
WASHINGTON – Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Bryan Newland announced today that the IA Office of Indian Economic Development (formerly the Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development) is soliciting applications for its Native American Business Development Institute grant program. NABDI is looking to fund approximately 20 to 35 grants, ranging in...
Red Lake Elementary Students take part in Lake Ceremony
On Thursday, April 29. 2021, Red Lake Elementary Students took part in a Lake Ceremony organized by Donovan May....
These Haunting Red Dresses Memorialize Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women
On a steel-gray winter day, the red dresses each hung, flapping in the wind along the plaza surrounding the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian-35 of them-in different shapes, sizes and shades. They serve as stand-ins for the potentially thousands of native women who go missing or are murdered each year. There...
May is Mental Health Month
Stressors abound in modern life, and never more than during this period of pandemic and community unrest. Surveys have found that many people who had never experienced mental health challenges are now struggling for the first time. May is Mental Health Month, a time when the Minnesota Department of Human Services and organizations across the country redouble their efforts to...
Native News Online MMIW Live Stream Panelists Cite Reasons for Ongoing Problem
On Native News Online's Wednesday evening live-streamed event "Crisis in Indian Country: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women," three panelists from across Indian Country echoed factors of jurisdictional issues, a lack of data, and the age-old victimization of Indigneous women dating back to first contact as contributing...
Coushatta Chairman Sickey Meets President Biden on the Day After Louisiana Gov.Edwards Signs a Sweeping MMIWG Executive Order
LAKE CHARLES, La. - Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana Chairman David Sickey was among the dignitaries on hand who met with President Joe Biden on his presidential trip to Lake Charles, La. on Thursday. President Biden was in the deep-red state to rally support for his expansive $2.3 trillion proposal, the American Jobs Plan. With...
MMIWG movement erased online
Wednesday was national awareness day for missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. “One woman, JB, explained it perfectly, that yesterday was like a Memorial for so many families in our communities,” said Jordan Marie Brings Three White Horses Daniel, a citizen of the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe. She is the director of Rising Heart, a grassroots organization promoting...
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Warriors Baseball Team edged out in extra inning game by Kelliher-Northome 22-20 - P7
The Red Lake Warriors Baseball Team was edged out in an extra inning game 22-20 in Red Lake on Monday, May 3, 2021. Red Lake will travel to Blackduck on May 4th, travel to Walker-Hackensack-Akley on May 6th and host Pine River on May 10th. Schedule: https://www.redlakenationnews.com/story/2021/04/12/sports/re...
Warriors Baseball Team edged out in extra inning game by Kelliher-Northome 22-20 - P8
The Red Lake Warriors Baseball Team was edged out in an extra inning game 22-20 in Red Lake on Monday, May 3, 2021. Red Lake will travel to Blackduck on May 4th, travel to Walker-Hackensack-Akley on May 6th and host Pine River on May 10th. Schedule: https://www.redlakenationnews.com/story/2021/04/12/sports/re...
Lady Warriors Softball Team still looking for first win of season, fall to Pine River 22-1 - P7
The Red Lake Lady Warriors Softball Team were still looking for first win of the season on Monday, May 3rd, fall to Pine River 22-1. The girls will be on the road to face Cass Lake on May 4th, travel to Walker-Hackensack-Akley on May 7th and host Laporte on May 11th. Red Lake's JV Team played Pine River JV in a special...
Lady Warriors Softball Team still looking for first win of season, fall to Pine River 22-1 - P8
The Red Lake Lady Warriors Softball Team were still looking for first win of the season on Monday, May 3rd, fall to Pine River 22-1. The girls will be on the road to face Cass Lake on May 4th, travel to Walker-Hackensack-Akley on May 7th and host Laporte on May 11th. Red Lake's JV Team played Pine River JV in a special...
Sexual Assault Awareness Walk held on Friday in Red Lake - P6
RED LAKE, MN - After a prayer and drum songs, the walk started at the Red Lake Bys & Girls Club where the group walked towards the Red Lake Nation Government Center and Red Lake Nation College, ending back at the area where they started. Healing songs were sung along the way, and a light meal was provided when the walk was...
Red Lake Lady Warriors Softball Team loses to Kelliher-Northome 18-3 - P8
RED LAKE MN - The Red Lake Lady Warriors Softball Team lost to Kelliher-Northome 18-3 at home in their second game of the season. On Tuesday, Red Lake lost to the Drakes 14-2 in Blackduck. The Lady Warriors are now 0-2 on the season and will host Pine River on May 3rd, travel to Cass Lake on May 4th and travel to...
