Babaamaajimowinan (Telling of news in different places)
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Lucas R. Mitten, who has two violent felony convictions, pleaded not guilty Thursday in Niagara County Court to charges that he tried to rob a convenience store in Niagara Falls on Christmas Day. Mitten, 31, of Mount Hope Road on the Tuscarora Indian Reservation, was indicted on charges of attempted first-degree robbery and attempted second-degree robbery. Judge Sara Sheldon set bail at $50,000. https://buffalonews.com/2019/05/02/two-time-felon-charged-with-christmas-day-hold...
PINE RIDGE, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The Oglala Sioux Tribal Council votes to tell Gov. Kristi Noem that she is no longer welcome to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in southwest South Dakota. The OST Council wants her to rescind support of two "riot boosting" laws passed during the 2019 South Dakota Legislature. Until then, the tribe says Noem is banished from the reservation. https://kelo.com/news/articles/2019/may/02/oglala-sioux-tribe-bans-gov-noem-from-their-reservation/...
MISSOULA - Native American representation in Montana's state government is trailblazing the rest of the nation. A record-breaking number of Native Americans served as elected lawmakers in the state's 2019 legislative session, over 40 Bills involving Native American issues were introduced, and a proposed budget of $5.4 million was introduced to support tribal initiatives. Former State-Tribal Policy Analyst Heather Cahoon (Salish) said interaction between state and tribal agencies are mutually...
In response to requests from some graduating Laramie High School seniors, the Albany County School District No. 1’s school board is considering a new policy that would allow seniors to wear to their graduation ceremony “objects of cultural significance” and graduation cords recognizing a “significant achievement” in clubs that aren’t physically represented at the high school. The proposed policy came after senior Hudda Herrera requested to wear eagle feathers and beadwork at the ceremony. Another senior, Isabel Polidora, had also asked to we...
People in Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug, also known as Big Trout Lake First Nation in northwestern Ontario, are mourning the deaths of five people in a house fire Thursday morning. "We are in utter disbelief, as every community member is connected and impacted," Chief Donny Morris said in a written statement on Thursday. "Today our community mourns this tragic loss." https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/big-trout-fire-1.5120412...
There was heartbreak across Indian country in August 2017 when the body of 22-year-old Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind was found duct-taped in plastic in the Red River. The ribbon of water demarcates North Dakota from Minnesota, a tributary flowing northward across the Canadian border. It is where, a few years earlier, an indigenous girl, 15-year-old Tina Fontaine, was discovered wrapped in a duvet cover and weighted down by rocks. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/may/01/...
WASHINGTON – Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Tara Sweeney today honored all Indian Country law enforcement officers in her address at the 28th Annual Indian Country Law Enforcement Officer's Memorial service. The event was held on the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers' campus in Artesia, N.M. The Indian Country Law Enforcement Officer's Memorial Service honors tribal, state, local and federal law enforcement officers who have given their lives in the line of duty while serving on fed...
WASHINGTON – George Skylar Cloud, 22, of White Swan, Washington, and an enrolled member of Confederated Bands and Tribes of the Yakama Nation, was sentenced to life in prison for murdering a 33-year old Yakama woman who was killed in an attempt to cover up a violent car jacking and shooting on the Yakama Nation Indian reservation, announced Joseph H. Harrington, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington. Cloud was convicted after a four-day jury trial in January 2019 on one count of first degree murder and one count of discharging a...
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT PROGRAM MANAGER-MEDICATION ASSISTED RECOVERY SERVICES RED LAKE CHEMICAL HEALTH PROGRAMS Open: April 30, 2019 – Until Filled PRIMARY FUNCTION The Medication Assisted Recovery Services (MARS) Program Manager is responsible for the overall administration and operation of the clinic in terms of planning, evaluating, budgeting, organizing, and program delivery in accordance with tribal licensing standards. The Program Manager will ensure patient care is delivered with exceptional...
ST. PAUL – The Minnesota Public Facilities Authority (PFA) approved $28.35 million in loan and grant funding for water infrastructure projects in Minnesota. Funding was approved for Crystal Bay Township, Fertile, Glenco, Glenwood and Rice County. “I’m working hard to rebuild infrastructure in every corner of our state,” said Governor Walz. “I’m excited that $28 million dollars will be going directly to these greater Minnesota communities to help improve their water quality. Everyone in Minnesota deserves clean drinking water–regardless of their...
Denver, Colo., May 2, 2019 - The American Indian College Fund, with generous support from the Andrew Mellon Foundation, is publishing an invaluable tool for Native American high school students seeking higher education. Native Pathways: A College-Going Guidebook provides content related to how to get into college, choose a school, pay for it, and what to expect the first year in a way that speaks to Native cultures and experiences as students consider attending college. In addition to content...
St. Paul, MN: The Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s (MDA) Rapid Response Team (RRT) has been recognized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its work in responding to foodborne illness outbreaks and other public health emergencies. Due to the globalization and complexity of the food production system, the FDA launched a network of state-based Rapid Response Teams in 2008 to respond to human and animal food emergencies, such as the recent outbreak of Salmonella linked to pre-cut melons and last year’s E. coli outbreak lin...
The Minnesota Historical Society is working to expand its engagement with veterans and military members in new ways, particularly at Historic Fort Snelling. MNHS recently welcomed Chris Belland as the program and outreach manager of veterans relations for the organization. In this role, Belland will build on work already underway to engage with Minnesota’s veterans communities and develop relevant programming across all MNHS historic sites. Belland is a captain in the Minnesota Army National Guard and has served for 13 years, including two depl...
