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  • Betty Jane Schoenborn

    Apr 15, 2021

    Betty Jane Schoenborn November 2, 1936 - April 12, 2021 Betty J. Schoenborn (Waabishkibinesiik which means White Feather Woman – Eagle Clan), 84, of Red Lake, MN died Monday, April 12, 2021 at Jourdain Perpich Extended Care Facility in Red Lake. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm, Friday, April 16, 2021 at the new Redby Community Center in Redby, MN. A wake will begin at 1:00 pm, Thursday, April 15, 2021 at the new Redby Community Center and go until the time of service. Interment will b...

  • Cheryl Ann Chase

    Apr 15, 2021

    Cheryl Ann Chase December 11, 1955 ~ April 9, 2021 (age 65) Cheryl Ann Chase "Mashkiki Kwe" (Healing Spirit Woman), age 65, died peacefully on April 9th, 2021 surrounded by love and family in Andover, Minnesota. Cheryl was born on December 11th, 1955 in Cass Lake, Minnesota. Cheryl-iban Gaa-zagaskwaajimekaag gii-onjibaa (Cheryl was from Leech Lake Nation). Cheryl selflessly and compassionately served others over a 43 year nursing career. Cheryl worked and went to school in both Hawaii and...

  • Officer faces second-degree manslaughter charge in killing of Daunte Wright

    Apr 15, 2021

    Former Brooklyn Center police officer Kimberly A. Potter was charged Wednesday with second-degree manslaughter in the death of Daunte Wright, joining just a handful of officers who have faced charges after shooting someone they said they intended to shock with a Taser. Potter, a 26-year veteran of the department who resigned Tuesday, was arrested and booked into the Hennepin County jail shortly after noon. Bodycam footage from the shooting Sunday shows her shouting "Taser!" three times before...

  • Cardiac arrest and drugs, not low oxygen, caused Floyd's death, defense expert says

    Apr 15, 2021

    A pathologist testifying for the defense in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin told the court Wednesday that George Floyd died of a cardiac arrest combined with drug use, and not low oxygen as several prosecution witnesses have claimed. Dr. David Fowler also testified that the manner of death was "undetermined" due to a combination of factors, including police restraint and carbon monoxide from a nearby squad car, that could point in multiple directions. The...

  • Man arrested after mask dispute, attacks on Hutchinson Menards employee and police officer

    Apr 15, 2021

    A 61-year-old Hutchinson, Minn., man was arrested Wednesday after he allegedly assaulted an employee at a Menards in the McLeod County city during a dispute over wearing a mask, then attacked a police officer. Hutchinson Police Chief Tom Gifferson said in a news release that police were called to the Menards at 1525 SE. Montreal St. on a report that the man had assaulted an employee with a piece of lumber after being asked to wear a mask to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19, required in...

  • COVID-19 care winding down at St. Joseph's Hospital in St. Paul

    Apr 15, 2021

    Fairview Health plans to cease COVID-19 inpatient care at St. Joseph's Hospital in St. Paul by the end of May, predicting that vaccination progress will reduce the need for that level of pandemic care. COVID-19 care is one of the last remaining inpatient services at the money-losing downtown hospital, which has undergone a gradual shutdown. Fairview Health leaders said they are starting the transition to give doctors, nurses and others time to find jobs elsewhere in the system. St. Joseph's...

  • Scathing internal report lays bare Capitol Police's many riot security failures

    Apr 15, 2021

    WASHINGTON - A blistering internal report by the U.S. Capitol Police describes a multitude of missteps that left the force unprepared for the Jan. 6 insurrection - riot shields that shattered upon impact, expired weapons that couldn't be used, inadequate training and an intelligence division that had few set standards. The watchdog report released internally last month, obtained by The Associated Press before a congressional hearing Thursday, adds to what is already known about broader security...

  • Minnesota school board discusses diversity after superintendent video draws criticism

    Apr 15, 2021

    After a video on inclusivity narrated by Superintendent Chris Lindholm made the rounds and drew outcry from some community members last week, the Pequot Lakes School Board invited the public to hear the board's thoughts on the situation during its monthly work session Monday, April 12. PEQUOT LAKES, Minn. - A video about inclusivity narrated by the Pequot Lakes School District superintendent has drawn criticism and calls for his resignation by some community members after the video made the...

  • RED LAKE NATION SPRING POW WOW - MISKWAAGAMIWI ZAAGA'IGAN ZIIGWAN NIIMI'IDIWIN 2021

    RED LAKE NATION SPRING POW WOW - MISKWAAGAMIWI ZAAGA'IGAN ZIIGWAN NIIMI'IDIWIN 2021 April 23-24, 2021 - Red Lake Humanities Center...

  • Senate Hearing Highlights Importance of Urban Indian Health as COVID-19 Rages On

    Apr 15, 2021

    Washington, D.C. (April 14, 2021) - Today, the President of the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) testified before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs for an oversight hearing on “Examining the COVID-19 Response in Native Communities: Native Health Systems One Year Later.” Walter Murillo (Choctaw), CEO of Native Health in Phoenix, joined representatives from the Indian Health Service (IHS), National Indian Health Board, Papa Ola Lokahi, and Alaska Native Medical Center for the virtual hearing. “Because the Indian health care...

  • Secretary Haaland to Head U.S. Delegation, Deliver Keynote Address to the 20th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

    Apr 15, 2021

    WASHINGTON – On Monday, April 19, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland will deliver a keynote address at the 20th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. Secretary Haaland and Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield will serve as Heads of Delegation. Indigenous peoples around the world are disproportionally impacted by the ongoing health, economic, climate, and racial injustice crises. To tackle these challenges in the U.S., the Interior Department has committed to using an all-of-agency approach that will st...

  • A Century of Federal Indifference Left Generations of Navajo Homes Without Running Water

    Apr 15, 2021

    When Julie Badonie was growing up in the small Navajo community of Tohatchi in the 1940s, her father drove a horse-drawn wagon early each morning to a nearby spring. There, he filled wooden barrels with water the family would use that day to drink, cook, and wash. Badonie, the youngest of seven children, including brothers who fought in World War II and the Korean War, or one of her siblings would go along. She remembers it as fun. At home, a hose siphoned the water into buckets to bring into...

  • Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma Repatriates 403 Human Remains from Mississippi

    Apr 15, 2021

    ADA, Okla. - Last month, the state of Mississippi returned the largest collection of human remains and other items of significant cultural value in the state's history, citing the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma repatriated 403 human remains and 83 lots of funerary items from the Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH) in Jackson, Miss. It is the first repatriation by the state. "We see the repatriation process as...

  • Remembering the meaning of Tribalism

    Apr 15, 2021

    It was a chilly day when my daughter and I found ourselves on the road which leads to the Indian camp west of town. It is called a survival camp for "homeless" Indians. We drove past multi-colored flags with names like Sicangu, Oglala, Ihanktowan, and Santee and pulled into a clearing where we found a number of people sitting next to a glowing fire from a huge cement fireplace. When we walked toward them, a small woman came forward with hand out held: "anpetu waste da," she said....

  • Tribal lawsuit halts Donlin Gold

    Apr 15, 2021

    A lawsuit filed by the Orutsararmiut Native Council has led to a judgment that invalidates a key permit for what could be one of the largest gold mines in the world: Donlin Gold in western Alaska. The proposed mine has tribes, villages and for-profit Alaska Native corporations at odds with each other. Some say the project would harm the critically important salmon fisheries, a mainstay of locals' diets. However, it would also bring infrastructure, jobs, and other benefits to the region. And two Alaska Native corporations would profit from it....

  • Quechan mom needs help finding missing daughter

    Apr 15, 2021

    Darnella Melancon recently traveled to Miami from her home in Yuma, Arizona to search for her 23-year-old daughter, Angela Morrisey. Morrisey disappeared last month when vacationing in Florida with her boyfriend. Melancon says she had been texting with her daughter daily, but messaging with her daughter, mother of two young children, stopped Sunday after her disappearance on March 28. Miami investigators say Morrisey was with her boyfriend, Amir El-Badry, at the Bayside Marketplace in downtown Miami, when she suddenly went missing....

  • Some old photographs found in the United States Archives - P2

    Apr 15, 2021

    Some old photographs found in the United States Archives Fileting_walleye_-_NARA_-_285731 Fish_are_poured_into_a_gunny_sack_for_transporting_-_NARA_-_285739 Fish_eggs_in_a_pan_-_NARA_-_285744 Group_of_men,_holding_horseshoes,_get_ready_for_a_game_-_NARA_-_285718 Group_of_women_at_a_food_canning_class_-_NARA_-_285747 Group_of_women_remove_fish_from_large_net_-_NARA_-_285727 Hauling_cut_ice_on_horse_drawn_sled_-_NARA_-_285734 Ice_blocks_are_cut_and_loaded_onto_a_horse_drawn_sled_-_NARA_-_285732...

  • Red Lake Lady Warriors advance in Section 8A with 91-67 win over Clearbrook-Gonvick Bears - P19

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Apr 15, 2021

    RED LAKE, MN - The Red Lake Lady Warriors hosted Clearbrook Gonvick on Friday, March 19, 2021, and although the Bears had some scoring runs, once the Lady Warriors got going, it was hard for them to gain any ground. Red Lake led at the half 37-23 and didn't let up, as they racked up 54-44 in the second, to take the win 01-67 and advance to the second round of Section 8A. For the Lady Warriors, TeAndra Pemberton-Kingbird led all scorers with 27 points, 8 of which were 3-pointers, Mimi Beaulieu...

  • Warriors advance in first round of Section 8A Tournament with 60-45 win over Fosston - P20

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Apr 15, 2021

    RED LAKE, MN - The Red Lake Warriors hosted E#6 Fosston Greyhounds on Thursday, March 18, 2021, drew first blood, and hung on to their lead right up to the end. Red Lake led 28-22 at the half and went on to win 60-45, although at one point in the second half Fosston came to within 5-points. Aaron Chaboyea and Gerald Kingbird Jr. led the Warriors with each 13 points, while Delwyn Holthusen Jr. added 12. Logan Hemberger led Fosston with 15, while Aaron Norland scored 13. Red Lake will travel to...

  • Nevis Lady Tigers upset Lady Warriors 71-64 in Red Lake as regular season ends - P24

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Apr 15, 2021

    RED LAKE, MN - The Lady Warriors, coming off their loss to Badger-Greenbush-Middle River, 66-61, on Friday night, hosted Nevis on Saturday night and played solid until the last five minutes of the game. Playing pretty much even throughout the match with with several lead changes by both teams, Nevis took a 10-point lead with a little over 5 minutes to play and Red Lake was unable to only get within 7-points as time expired. Red Lake led at the end of the first half 38-37. Ava Isaacson led all...

  • Delwyn Holthusen Jr. hits 2000th career point in Warriors 103-64 win over WHA - P24

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Apr 15, 2021

    RED LAKE, MN - The Red Lake Warriors, coming off their overtime loss to Cass Lake on Thursday, 68-65, had no trouble taking care of business on Saturday, March 13, 2021, as they took a 58-24 halftime lead and cruised to the 103-64 win. Delwyn Holthusen led Red Lake with 24 points and also scored his 2000th career point, Aaron Chaboyea added 17, Gerald Kingbird Jr. hit 16 and Josh Graves put in 12. Adam Smith led WHA with 17 points, Kenseth Taylor added 16 and Carson Strosahl and Chrisen Moe...

  • Lady Warriors clinch Northwoods Conference-North Championship with 70-45 win over Clearbrook-Gonvick - P25

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Apr 15, 2021

    RED LAKE, MN - Once the Lady Warriors got going in the first half of their game against Clearbrook-Gonvick on Thursday, March 11, 2021, they pretty much controlled the rest of the game on both offense and defense. Red Lake outscored the Bears 38-16 in the first half and cruised to their 70-45 win, and it also clinched the Northwoods Conference-North Championship. The Cass Lake-Bena Lady Panthers were the Northwoods Conference - South Champions. The Lady Warriors have won the Northwoods Conferenc...

  • Kelanna McClain hits 1000th career point in Lady Warriors 85-67 win over Kelliher-Northome - P32

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Apr 15, 2021

    RED LAKE, MN - In their last meeting with Kelliher-Northome in Kelliher on February 25th, the Red Lake Lady Warriors lost to the Mustangs 75-58 in a game some called poorly officiated, and it was a game Kelanna McClain was not playing in due to an earlier injury. .In fact, the Lady Warriors were 5-0 until McClain was injured. They ended up losing three of their last four games. It was a little different as the Mustangs came to Red Lake, at least in the second half of play. The first half saw Red...

  • SECURITY SPECIALIST - RED LAKE MIS/IT DEPARTMENT

    Apr 15, 2021

    VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT SECURITY SPECIALIST RED LAKE MIS/IT DEPARTMENT Open: April 12, 2021 Closing: April 23, 2021 @ 12:00 p.m. PRIMARY FUNCTION: The Security Specialist is responsible for maintaining the Tribal access control and surveillance systems, and serves as the point of contact for physical security of government buildings. The Security Specialist works collaboratively with the Director to plan additional security services. Reports to the IT Director, salary; DOQ. ESSENTIAL...

  • ON-CALL WAREHOUSE WORKER - FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM

    Apr 15, 2021

    VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT ON-CALL WAREHOUSE WORKER FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM OPEN: April 12, 2021 CLOSING: April 23, 2021 @ 3:00 p.m. Primary Function: Receives, stores, and distributes food products within the Food Distribution Program. Reports to Food Distribution Director, this position has no supervisory responsibilities, salary; DOQ. Essential Responsibilities & Duties: • Read delivery schedules, work and shipping order(s) for Food Distribution and determines items to be moved, gathered, or dist...

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