Babaamaajimowinan (Telling of news in different places)
Babaamaajimowinan (Telling of news in different places)
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BEMIDJI -- The Red Lake Nation has banned a federal Indian Health Service official from entering tribal lands. Mark Karzon, CEO of the IHS hospital at Red Lake, was barred by an April 8 decision by the tribal council from entering the reservation, which also prevents him from reaching the hospital campus. Tribal Council member Roman Stately said the ban was due in part to complaints against Karzon from the Red Lake community that Karzon was disciplining his employees without just cause. "He was demoting a lot of the people who had been working...
7 Red Lake High School Prom held on Saturday, May 3rd at the Red Lake Casino Event Center. All Photographs available on my Facebook Page, also....
CASS LAKE -- When the state of Minnesota confiscated a shipment of tribal tobacco enroute to the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe reservation it was viewed by the band as an attack on American Indian rights. Since the seizure of 2,800 packs of Seneca cigarettes in St. Cloud on April 18, Leech Lake Tribal Chairwoman Carri Jones has been awaiting a proposed resolution from the Minnesota Department of Revenue. Jones said she wants to protect the band's tribal sovereignty and be reimbursed for taxes paid t...
7 Red Lake High School Prom held on Saturday, May 3rd at the Red Lake Casino Event Center. All Photographs available on my Facebook Page, also....
SUPERIOR, Wis.--The Office of Multicultural Affairs, at the University of Wisconsin-Superior is proud to announce that Leslie "Les" Gibbs, a 2002 alumnus is this year's recipient of the "Community Diversity Award." Les is a proud, enrolled tribal member of the Red Lake Ojibwe Nation. He was born and raised in Ponemah on the Red Lake Reservation located in northern Minnesota. He is a military veteran who served in the United States Army Reserves from 1984 to 1990. He received his Bachelors of Art...
The Ninth Annual Youth Leadership Conference kicked off day one on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at the Red Lake High School with registration, an Honor Song, prayer and welcoming by Conference Facilitators Chance Rush, Tom Barrett Jr. and Mylo Smith; Welcome Address by Chairman Floyd "Buck" Jourdain and the Youth Council Address by Brandon Strong and Jerald Cobenais. Workshops and presentations followed and some of the subjects included suicide prevention, drug and alcohol abuse, teen pregnancy,...
BEMIDJI -- A 23-year-old Redby man has been arrested in a stabbing incident Thursday night in Grant Valley Township. At 9:20 p.m. Thursday, the Beltrami County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call from a resident in the 1200 block of Averi Circle saying a male suspected had just stabbed a homeowner and fled the scene, according to a release from Beltrami County Sheriff Phil Hodapp. According to the release, Orland Spears had asked the 71-year-old male homeowner if he could use his telephone. The...
The Ninth Annual Youth Leadership Conference kicked off day one on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at the Red Lake High School with registration, an Honor Song, prayer and welcoming by Conference Facilitators Chance Rush, Tom Barrett Jr. and Mylo Smith; Welcome Address by Chairman Floyd "Buck" Jourdain and the Youth Council Address by Brandon Strong and Jerald Cobenais. Workshops and presentations followed and some of the subjects included suicide prevention, drug and alcohol abuse, teen pregnancy,...
BEMIDJI -- Expectant mothers look forward to baby's arrival with excitement and hope for a beautiful beginning of a life. And although complications may ensue that require emergency medical intervention, such as a caesarian section, members of Mewinzha Ondaadiziike Wiigaming (Long ago women birth in lodge, home or building) believe that the more natural the birth, the better for everyone. The nonprofit Mewinzha Ondaadiziike Wiigaming is a group of area nurses, midwives and doulas who seek to...
BEMIDJI -- Two people from Cass Lake were killed in a head-on collision Saturday night in Cass County. According to the Minnesota State Patrol incident report, a 2004 Kia Spectra was southbound on County Road 75 and Leech Lake Route 438 before 11 p.m. on Saturday when it was struck by 1999 Chevy Tahoe, which was traveling north on the road. The Tahoe had swerved into the southbound lane lane, forcing another vehicle off the road, before it hit the Kia, the patrol said. The Kia's driver, Lisa Collins, 47, and passenger, Timothy Collins, 46,...
Both the Red Lake Boys Baseball Teams and the Girls Softball Teams held their home openers on a chilly Red Lake afternoon on April 29, 2014. Red Lake boys hosted Laporte while the girls played host to Kelliher-Northome....
Both the Red Lake Boys Baseball Teams and the Girls Softball Teams held their home openers on a chilly Red Lake afternoon on April 29, 2014. Red Lake boys hosted Laporte while the girls played host to Kelliher-Northome....
A reservation-wide Easter Carnival was held at the Redby Center on Saturday, April 19, 2014 starting at 12 noon. Over 300 kids and their parents were in attendance to this event, which featured candy bags and shirts, games, a cake walk giving away over 60 cakes, egg coloring and drawings for numerous prizes. The event was sponsored by the Redby Community Board....
A reservation-wide Easter Carnival was held at the Redby Center on Saturday, April 19, 2014 starting at 12 noon. Over 300 kids and their parents were in attendance to this event, which featured candy bags and shirts, games, a cake walk giving away over 60 cakes, egg coloring and drawings for numerous prizes. The event was sponsored by the Redby Community Board....
Easter Activities were held at the Little Rock Center on Sunday, April 20, 2014 from about 12 noon to 2 PM. The event featured an Easter egg hunt, drawings for prizes, candy bags and a hot dog lunch. The event was sponsored by the Little Rock Community....
Easter Activities were held at the Little Rock Center on Sunday, April 20, 2014 from about 12 noon to 2 PM. The event featured an Easter egg hunt, drawings for prizes, candy bags and a hot dog lunch. The event was sponsored by the Little Rock Community....
The Equay Wiigamig General Crime Program sponsored a Crime Victims' Rights Walk on Friday, April 12, 2014 from the Red Lake Criminal Justice Complex to the Red Lake Nation Boys and Girls Club. Beginning at 10:30 AM, after the walk there was a panel with tribal and federal investigators and prosecutors, with a question and answer session and lunch....
The Equay Wiigamig General Crime Program sponsored a Crime Victims' Rights Walk on Friday, April 12, 2014 from the Red Lake Criminal Justice Complex to the Red Lake Nation Boys and Girls Club. Beginning at 10:30 AM, after the walk there was a panel with tribal and federal investigators and prosecutors, with a question and answer session and lunch....
An Easter Egg Hunt was held at the Red Lake Center on Sunday, April 20, 2014, starting at 12 noon. There were almost 500 kids and parents that were in attendance, that featured an Easter Egg Hunt, candy bags and drawings for prizes--five of which were bicycles. The event was sponsored by the Red Lake Community Board....
An Easter Egg Hunt was held at the Red Lake Center on Sunday, April 20, 2014, starting at 12 noon. There were almost 500 kids and parents that were in attendance, that featured an Easter Egg Hunt, candy bags and drawings for prizes--five of which were bicycles. The event was sponsored by the Red Lake Community Board....
The 2nd Annual Kelliher 5K Walk/Run for Suicide Prevention and Awareness will be held Saturday, June 14th, 2014. The 5K Walk/Run will begin at 1pm at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church 147 Main St. in Kelliher, MN. There is no charge to participate in the event, however participants are encouraged to form teams and collect pledges. T-shirts are available for $8.00, sizes infant-adult XXL and $10.00, 2XL-5XL. T-shirts must be ordered and paid in full by May 17th. Wrist bands are also available for $1.00 each. All proceeds from the event will be...
1ST ANNUAL WISDOM STEPS DINNER MAY 10, 2014 Red Lake Elderly Nutrition 2:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M Active Wisdom Steps Members only Please No Children Transportation will be available from Ponemah Contact Person: Nora Thunder – 218-368-4665 Alfreda Sayers – 679-3912 Barb Thomas 554-7333 The ENP van in Ponemah will be available for a ride to Red Lake for the dinner Sign up at ENP in Ponemah if you need a ride....
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today convened the third meeting of the White House Council on Native American Affairs to discuss ongoing progress and current priorities aimed at working more collaboratively and effectively with American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes to advance their economic and social goals. Seven Cabinet Secretaries and senior officials participated in discussions focused on core objectives, including promoting sustainable Tribal economic development; supporting greater access to and control...
At approximately 9:20 PM, Thursday evening May 1, 2014, Mr. Mert Scripture 71, answered a knock at his front door at his house, NW of Bemidji in Grant Township. Orland James Spears, 23, of Redby, asked to use the telephone to make a call. Mr. Scripture allowed Spears to make a phone call from outside his front door. After completing the call, Mr. Scripture closed his front door and turned away when suddenly Spears broke through the door and stabbed Mr. Scripture twice in the chest and fled on foot from the scene. A call to 911 brought Beltrami...
BEMIDJI, MN – May 2, 2014 – Community members and supporters of Bemidji’s historic Carnegie Library building have formed a new group, the Friends of the Carnegie Library, to provide long term support of the Carnegie, and promote its future legacy and well-being. As part of their initial efforts, the Friends have established the “Friends of the Carnegie Library Fund”, a component fund of the Northwest Minnesota Foundation (NMF). This new fund will support fundraising efforts for the 2015 restoration of the historic structure, as well as future...
