Articles from the May 12, 2023 edition
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Brian Robert Chosa
Brian Robert Chosa November 3, 1958 ~ May 8, 2023 (age 64) Brian Robert Chosa, age 64, of Cass Lake, Minnesota journeyed to the spirit world from the Cass Lake IHS Hospital on Monday, May 8th, 2023. He was born in Tower, MN on November 3rd, 1958, the son of Gladys (Fisherman) and Fred Chosa. He enjoyed spending time with his...
Minnesota poised to close state park, return land to Dakota tribe
A Minnesota state park built on a notorious site of the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862 would be closed and transferred to the Dakota under a proposed state law. The 1,300-acre Upper Sioux Agency State Park, composed of rolling prairies and wetlands at the confluence of the Yellow Medicine and Minnesota rivers, would be returned to the...
Second autopsy says Maple Grove teen's 2009 death was a homicide
A second autopsy has determined that a Maple Grove teen's death more than a decade ago was a homicide, and his mother is hoping the finding will lead to criminal charges. Sandra Cikotte Anderson had the body of her 19-year-old son, Robbie, exhumed in November and hired an independent medical examiner to offer a determination on...
The downside of higher pay? Fewer hours, fewer jobs, a Twin Cities' minimum wage study says
The latest study on the impact of the minimum wage increases in Minneapolis and St. Paul has found that while they inevitably led to an overall bump in wages, they also allowed for a decline in hours worked and the number of jobs. In their second series of reports on the topic, researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of...
Vikings will host three prime-time games, travel for two others as part of 2023 schedule
The Vikings' bye week, which comes in Week 13, is their second latest in team history. By then, they'll have played four games in prime time, including two in a row before their week off. Following a season in which they won 13 games, claimed the NFC North title and saw Justin Jefferson win NFL Offensive Player of the Year...
Migrants rush across US border in final hours before Title 42 expires
MATAMOROS, Mexico - Migrants rushed across the Mexico border Thursday, racing to enter the U.S. before pandemic-related asylum restrictions are lifted in a shift that threatens to put a historic strain on the nation's beleaguered immigration system. The Biden administration was dealt a potentially serious legal setback late...
Man who beheaded girlfriend in front of onlookers in Shakopee convicted of 1st-degree murder
A man was convicted Thursday of first-degree premeditated murder for the beheading of his longtime girlfriend in front of onlookers in Shakopee nearly two years ago. Alexis Saborit, 44, of Shakopee first struck America M. Thayer, 56, with an 8-pound dumbbell and then decapitated her with a machete at the intersection of 4th Avenue and Spencer Street on the afternoon of July...
Tofte woman dies after rock crashes through windshield on North Shore
DULUTH — A 47-year-old Tofte, Minn., woman died of injuries she suffered after a rock crashed through her windshield May 5 as she drove south on Hwy. 61 in Two Harbors. The rock hit the hood of Kay Spielman's truck, about 2 p.m. near the Burlington Bay Campground, before it went through the windshield and struck her, according to the Two Harbors Police Department. Passersby...
Education bill would overhaul Minnesota school shooting drill policies
Active shooter simulations would effectively be barred in Minnesota schools under a provision in a sweeping education bill moving through the Legislature. Instead, school districts would be required to provide students with at least one hour of violence prevention training per year and adopt a uniform standard for active...
Ukraine says counteroffensive delayed; Britain sending cruise missiles to Kyiv
KYIV, Ukraine - President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in remarks broadcast Thursday that Kyiv is delaying its long-awaited counteroffensive against Russia's occupying forces because Ukraine lacks enough Western weapons to succeed without suffering too many casualties. His remarks, in an interview with European broadcasters, were...
House Republicans claim the Biden family received millions from foreign contacts in new memo
WASHINGTON D.C. — New details emerged Wednesday, May 10, that alleges President Joe Biden's family benefited financially from from foreign entities such as China and Romania. In a memo, U.S. House Republicans claim bank records show several payments to Biden's son, Hunter Biden, from China and Romania during the time when his father was vice president. House Oversight...
Young Native Americans' work highlighted in new photography display at Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
BEMIDJI - The halls of Sanford Bemidji Medical Center just got a whole lot brighter. Dozens of photographs taken by four local Native American youth artists during a two-week photography camp last summer are now on display in the medical center's halls for all to see. On May 4, family, friends and strangers alike gathered for...
An Important Beginning to a Years-Long Reckoning
It's been a year since the Department of Interior released the first volume of its federal investigation into Indian boarding schools. Native News Online Senior Reporter Jenna Kunze, who's written more than half of the 175-plus stories we've published on Indian boarding schools, takes a look at what's happened since the...
Native graduate earns five college degrees
Lennon Audrain has earned his fifth college degree in six years. He is Cherokee and Shawnee, and was the youngest graduate from both his master’s classes at Arizona State University and Harvard. Audrain recently received a PhD in educational policy and evaluation and is now an assistant research professor at Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College. Matika Wilbur is a photographer,...
Bill expanding gambling threatens Kickapoo tribe
As state lawmakers consider expanding gaming options in Texas, tribal leaders who operate the state’s largest casino are sounding the alarm, warning they would lose most of their customers and face possible bankruptcy under the leading plan to bring Vegas-style resorts to the state. The prospect of competing with Las Vegas Sands, Caesars and other titans of the casino...
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Lady Warriors Softball Team loses to Walker-Hackensack-Akley in Red Lake
Lady Warriors Softball Team loses to Walker-Hackensack-Akley in Red Lake on Thursday, May 11, 2023 Girl's Junior Varsity also take the loss...
Girl's Junior Varsity Softball team take loss to Walker-Hackensack-Akley
Girl's Junior Varsity Softball team take loss to Walker-Hackensack-Akley Lady Warriors Softball Team also loses in Red Lake...
Red Lake Secondary Complex Powwow 2023-2024
Our Red Lake Secondary Complex Powwow 2023-2024 Outgoing Princess Miss Nookwakii "Snowy" White Congratulations To Our New Princess Crowned Miss Rihanna May Snowy (Along With Her Mother Lavender Kingbird) Had A Giveaway (Thank You Snowy) For My Beautiful Blanket Snowy Gifted Others Also Blankets They Are All Beautiful We Did A...
Over 200 NTC Graduates Celebrated at Commencement - P5
The ceremony kicked-off with a performance of the national anthem by Christian Breczinski, advising and accommodations coordinator at NTC. Following a traditional Ojibwe honor song rendered by Eyabay, a nationally-renowned drum group from the Red Lake Nation, Executive Vice President and Senior Academic Officer Dr. Ketmani...
Red Lake Nation College 5th Annual MMIW Walk held on Friday - P5
The Red Lake Nation College hosted our 5th Annual MMIW walk on Friday, May 5, 2023. It was a great turn out with over 300 participants. Thank you to everyone that joined us in remembering our MMIW/Relatives. Special thank you to our speakers Vernell Lussier, LeAsha Roy and our very own Bee Gauthier....
Warriors Baseball Team fall to Kelliher-Northome in Red Lake - P6
Warriors Baseball Team fall to Kelliher-Northome in Red Lake on Thursday, May 4, 2023. JV Boys also unable to put together a win...
Prom Night 2023 celebrated by local students from the area - P11
Prom Night 2023 celebrated by local students from the area Photographs by members of the communities....
Duluth Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud for Operating Fraudulent Law Firm
MINNEAPOLIS – A Duluth man has pleaded guilty to wire fraud after pretending to operate a law firm and defrauding an individual out of thousands of dollars in legal fees, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents, between March and April 2022, Gale Allen Rachuy, 73, devised and executed a scheme to defraud an individual (Victim A) by falsely...
UMN Medical School Duluth Campus Class of 2023 Graduate Finds Her Path Serving Native American Communities
This June, University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth campus graduate Michael Schroeder-Toya will begin her residency in family medicine at the U of M Woodwinds Hospital. But as a child in her home state of New Mexico, she could never have imagined the journey life would take her on. Schroeder-Toya's parents worked for the...
Warmer temperatures help open up recreation areas across the Superior National Forest
Duluth, Minn., May 11, 2023-After a long and snowy winter, recreationalists are ready to start camping on the Superior National Forest. Whether you desire a rustic camping experience or prefer to use your RV, a variety of different types of camping are available. Please note, while most camping areas are open or opening soon, so...
