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Eugene Hedine February 9, 1941 - March 22, 2022 Eugene Hedine, 81 of Devils Lake and the Spirit Lake Nation, ND passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at Lakota Good Samaritan Center. Funeral Services for Eugene will be held on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Michael's Catholic Church with Reverend Paul Schuster celebrating the Mass. There will be a gathering of family and friends beginning at 9:00 a.m. until time of service. Burial will be in St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery with...
Lawrence "Jack" V. Parker November 1, 1935 ~ March 17, 2022 (age 86) Lawrence "Jack" Parker Age: 86 Address: 48380 Co Rd 176 Deer River, MN Date of Death: March 17, 2022 Place of Death: at his home Date of Birth: November 1, 1935 Place of Birth: White Earth, MN Survived By: Wife Florence Parker, Daughters Arlene (Jeff Howard) Parker, Iris Parker, step-son Curtis Bowstring. Grandchildren, Great Grandchildren, and other family Members Preceded By: Adoptive Parents George and Mary Libby, Granddaugh...
Thomas J. Jones October 21, 1967 - March 24, 2022 Thomas "Tom" J. Jones, age 54, of Cass Lake, MN, passed away on Thursday, March 24, 2022 at Neilson Place in Bemidji, under the care of Sanford Hospice. Thomas John Jones was born on October 21, 1967 in Mankato, MN, to Wilfred Jones and Donna Murray. Tom graduated from Walker High School with the class of 1985 and furthered his education to be a legal secretary at the Leech Lake Tribal College in Cass Lake. Following graduation, Tom served as a...
A federal judge has dismissed felony drug and gun charges against a former policy fellow for Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey's office, finding two Minneapolis police officers illegally searched his car during a traffic stop in 2020. U.S. District Judge Nancy Brasel ruled that evidence overwhelmingly did not support claims by Minneapolis officers Zerrick Fuller and Daniel Ledman that they smelled marijuana coming from Keegan "KJ" Rolenc's car after they pulled him over. Brasel threw out the...
Minneapolis teachers and education support professionals approved a new contract with the school district Sunday, ending their their nearly three-week strike. Teachers and support staff will return to work Monday while the district's 28,700 students will return to classes Tuesday. The approval comes after the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers and Minneapolis Public Schools announced that they had reached a tentative agreement on Friday. See the agreements here. https://www.s...
March Madness rolls into downtown Minneapolis this week for a history-making NCAA women's basketball Final Four. On Sunday night, one of the four remaining teams will raise the championship trophy under a cascade of confetti. But the significance of this year's tournament extends beyond the result of the action on the hardcourt. For fans, it's a return to a multiday, in-person event after two years of COVID-19 cancellations and spectator bans. https://www.startribune.com/wome...
LVIV, Ukraine - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused the West of cowardice Sunday while another top official said Russia was trying to split the nation in two, like North and South Korea. Zelenskyy made an exasperated plea for fighter jets and tanks to help defend his country from Russia's invading troops. Russia now says its main focus is on taking control of the eastern Donbas region, an apparent pullback from its earlier, more expansive goals, but one which is raising fears of a...
A recent social media post by a hotel owner in Rapid City, South Dakota, announcing that Native Americans would be barred from the business after a shooting in one of the hotel's rooms has prompted swift condemnation from community leaders, a protest and a federal civil rights lawsuit. The owner, Connie Uhre, was upset about an attack at the 132-room Grand Gateway Hotel early March 19 in which the gunman and victim were both Native American. She also voiced more general concerns about what she...
A multi-state bird flu outbreak has reached Minnesota flocks, authorities announced Saturday. A commercial turkey operation of 289,000 toms in Meeker County and a backyard flock of 17 ducks, geese and chickens in Mower County have tested positive for the H5N1 strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza, according to the Minnesota Board of Animal Health. The sites have been quarantined and efforts to "depopulate" the flocks have begun. Infected poultry will not reach the food system, the board...
Olivia Jurkovich paid $53 for a partial tank of gas one day this month. That's $20 more than what she normally pays to top off her Mazda SUV. "I was just shocked," said the 18-year-old who grew up in Woodbury and who until recently worked in a coffee shop. "It is crazy to see how much more money I have to spend on gas, so I have to kind of cut back on other things." Inflation is causing headaches for every generation of consumer as U.S. inflation rates reach levels not seen in 40 years....
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden intends to propose a minimum tax of 20% on households worth more than $100 million and cut projected budget deficits by more than $1 trillion over the next decade, according to a fact sheets released Saturday by the White House budget office. The introduction of the minimum tax on the wealthiest Americans would represent a significant reorienting of the tax code. It would apply to the top 0.01% of households with half of the expected revenue coming from...
Mar. 25—BEMIDJI — The Bemidji Area Arts Endowment recently announced its 2022 grant and scholarship opportunities. Schools, nonprofit groups or arts organizations in the Bemidji area may request a grant of up to $1,500 from the BAAE Arts Project Grant Fund to produce an arts event, put on a workshop, develop an arts organization, sponsor touring arts events or sponsor an artist in residence among other activities. Applicants that are not schools or nonprofit organizations must use a fiscal agent. https://news.yahoo.com/bemid...
BRAINERD -- A Twin Cities man has been charged in Mille Lacs County for allegedly harassing a Native American family as they spearfished last spring on Mille Lacs Lake, a practice allowed under treaty rights. Colin James Louvar, 23, of Lino Lakes, Minn., is accused of yelling racist profanities and exposing himself to the tribal members, one of whom was a 13-year-old. The charges filed against Louvar last month via summons include felony harassment committed because of bias; indecent exposure...
On Saturday, the Great Sioux Nation in South Dakota issued a "Notice of Trespass (Cease and Desist)" order against Connie Uhre-Grand Gateway Hotel and its subsidiaries with instructions to vacate the premises. Connie Uhre is the 76-year-old owner of the Grand Gateway Hotel that posted on social media she would ban Native American from the property after a shooting took place in one of the hotel rooms in the early hours of March 19. Uhre wrote on Facebook: "Do [sic] to the killing that took...
Because our editorial staff is spread over several states, the Native News Online newsroom is actually a virtual newsroom. We meet virtually in editorial huddles to discuss potential articles for publication. We go through news releases we have received and to hear about events happening at tribes in Indian Country, and review and discuss new policies and programs for Native Americans out of Washington, D.C. As a leading Native American publication read far beyond Indian Country, Native News Onl...
LANDREAU, S.D. — The first Native nation to legalize marijuana continues to break new ground in the evolving — and expanding — cannabis industry by opening South Dakota’s first medical marijuana dispensary and laying plans to significantly expand its cultivation and processing operations. The Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe, a small tribe whose homelands are on the eastern edge of South Dakota, made history in 2015 by legalizing marijuana on tribal land located 40 miles north of the state’s largest city, Sioux Falls. Tribal leaders were confident...
On March 23rd-26th, 2022, Red Lake High School students Karen and Diane competed in the FIRST Robotics Competition held in Grand Forks, ND this year. RLHS robotics was put on hold for the years 2020 and 2021. They started this years kick off in Nevis, MN where FIRST unveiled the playing field with this years challenge being RAPID REACT sponsored by BOEING. The students jumped back into action and spent six weeks building and programming their robot for competition. Learn more about Team 7235 on...
CASS LAKE- The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Tribal Council and Division of Resource Management are seeking community feedback on a proposed solar project in Cass Lake. The proposed project will feature a 3.4 megawatt solar array built adjacent to the Enbridge Energy pump house in Cass Lake. The estimated cost for this project will be approximately $7.5 million and will be funded entirely by Line 3 mitigation funds. The Line 3 mitigation funds are compensation provided to LLBO by Enbridge Energy...
A Message from RLES Principal Stephanie Amberg MAR 25, 2022 Boozhoo Parents and Guardians of Red Lake Elementary! On Thursday, March 31, 2022, we will host parent-teacher conferences. Parents and Guardians may choose to attend in-person or virtually (i.e., phone call, video conference). Please check out the plans for activities in the building! Conferences run from 2 – 7:15 PM; doors close at 7 PM. School will run from 8 AM – 1:35 PM. We will begin loading buses at 1:35 PM. Parents picking up st...
Will Smith just won his first Oscar award in his legendary decades-long career in TV, music and film. The 53-year-old comedian won the Academy Award for Best Actor during the 94th Annual Oscar Awards on Sunday (March 27) for his portrayal of Richard Williams, father and coach of tennis champions Venus and Serena Williams. The Philly native also earned a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture this year, for his role in the critically-acclaimed film King Richard. The Will author has...
St. Paul – Today the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced recipients of the Targeted Community Capital Project (TCCP) grants. In recognition of the statewide impact of COVID-19, natural disasters, and the civil unrest that occurred in the last two years, the 2021 Minnesota legislature authorized $18 million for DEED to administer this competitive grant program, providing much-needed funding for complex and costly capital projects. Capital projects u...
RED LAKE NATION CANDIDATES FORUM - Saturday, April 16, 2022 1 PM; - 5 PM - Duluth Heritage Center, Duluth, MN 55806...
PUBLIC NOTICE TO RED LAKE BAND MEMBERS WALLEYE FISHING SEASON EXTENSION THRU APRIL 3, 2022 ** Subject to change by Red Lake Conservation Law Enforcement if conditions become unsafe....
RED LAKE COMMUNITY CENTER ROUND DANCE - THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 2022 4 PM - 10 PM - Ne Red Lake Centeer...
**EXTERNAL POSITION OPENING** WATERPARK MANAGER RATE OF PAY: Depending upon experience LOCATION: Seven Clans Casinos –Thief River Falls, MN OPENS: March 25, 2022 CLOSES: Until filled POSITION OBJECTIVES: Under the general supervision of the Hotel Manager, the Water Park Manager is responsible to oversee the Water Park operations for Seven Clans Casinos. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Responsible for supervision, smooth operations and guest services of all water park activities including: saf...
