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  • Red Lake Nation May, 18, 2016 Red Lake Tribal Elections Unofficial Results

    RLTC|May 19, 2016

    RED LAKE - Members of the Red Lake Nation went to the polls on Wednesday, May 18, 2016, for the purpose of electing four District Representatives for a four-year term from the Ponemah, Redby, Red Lake and Little Rock Districts. The incumbents were Randy Kingbird, Ponemah District Representative, Allen Pemberton, Redby District Representative, Robert Smith, Red Lake District Representative, and Richard Barrett, Sr., Little Rock District Representative. If a candidate receives 50 percent of the...

  • Lady Warriors downed by Lady Mustangs on very cold evening - P4

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|May 19, 2016

    On Friday, May 13, 2016 the Red Lake Lady Warriors hosted the Kelliher-Northome Mustangs and what may have been one of the coldest days ever in the middle of May. The Lady Warriors' young team were defeated due to some good pitching and hitting by the Mustangs....

  • Red Lake Girls take 2nd in Northern Pines Golf Conference

    May 19, 2016

    The Red Lake Girls Golf team placed second in the Northern Pines Golf Conference. First place team was Park Rapids. Other teams in the conference are Blackduck, Big Fork, Kelliher/Northome, Deer River, Nevis, Walker, and Cass Lake/Bena. Members of the team, in picture order, are Joelle Drouillard, Kyliah Day, Captain; Alysha Beaulieu, Destinee Strong, Arial Johnson and Geordan Head....

  • Red Lake High School Annual Warrior's Honor Banquet held in Red Lake - P6

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|May 19, 2016

    On Wednesday, May 11, 2016 the Red Lake High School held their annual Warrior's Honor Banquet at the Seven Clans Casino Event Center in Red Lake. The evening banquet honored students in both academics and athletics. In academics, members of the Knowledge Bowl were recognizes, as well as members of the RLHS Band, the 2016 Graduating Senior Class, Academic Letters and some scholarship awards were presented. In athletics, those honored were students in football, volleyball, girl's and boy's golf,...

  • Day Two: 6th Annual Red Lake Nation Elder's Conference held in Red Lake - P7

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|May 19, 2016

    RED LAKE - On Tuesday, May 10, 2016, the second day of the 6th Annual Red Lake Nation Elder's Conference began at 8 AM at the Red Lake Casino Event Center with registration and breakfast. After the Opening Ceremony, Red Lake's eldest elder, Gordon Bailey, presented the welcome and opening remarks. A Talent Show took place, with prizes of $100 for 1st Place, $75.00 for Second and $50 for Third Place, followed by a Youth Showcase that featured children from the Red Lake Head Start Immersion Progra...

  • Day One: 6th Annual Red Lake Nation Elder's Conference held in Red Lake - P8

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|May 19, 2016

    RED LAKE - On Monday, May 9, 2016 the 6th Annual Red Lake Nation Elder's Conference began at 8 AM at the Red Lake Casino Event Center with registration and breakfast. Chairman Darrell Seki Sr. gave the welcome and opening remarks, followed by an exhibition by Larry Yazzie and the Native Pride Dancers. Two presentations took place starting at around 10 AM. The first was Dementia Awareness, presented by Karen (Holstein) Bedeau and Carol Priest, and the second was a presentation on "Working with...

  • Red Lake Hosts Sixth Annual Gathering of Elders - P2

    Michael Meuers|May 19, 2016

    Anishaa (Just for Fun) made up much of the agenda when Red Lake hosted it's Sixth Annual Gathering of Elders at Seven Clans Casino (Red Lake) on Monday and Tuesday, May 9 – 10, 2016. Red Lake Elders 55 and older came not only from reservation communities, but from Bois Forte, White Earth and Leech Lake, Duluth and the Twin Cities. They were coming home, coming home to visit with relatives and long-time friends. An important part of the Gathering has been to provide a venue for youth and e...

  • Warriors win first two games of season with 12-6 win over Lake of the Woods - P10

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|May 19, 2016

    The Red Lake Warriors won their first two games of the season with 12-6 win over Lake of the Woods in Red Lake. Although they only played one game, they decided beforehand that this scheduled double-header would give two victories to the winner. Red Lake was supposed to play a game at Lake of the Woods in April but was cancelled because of rain. Alex English pitched the entire 7 innings for the Warriors and got the win. The JV Varsity baseball team were also winners on the afternoon. Red Lake...

  • Lady Warriors Softball Team hosts Pine River in make-up game - P15

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|May 19, 2016

    The Red Lake Lady Warriors Varsity and Junior Varsity Softball Teams hosted Pine River in a make-up game on Thursday, April 28, 2016. Pine River took both games. Red Lake Baseball Schedule: http://www.redlakenationnews.com/story/2016/04/01/sports/2016-red-lake-warrior-baseball-schedule/45435.html Red Lake Girls Softball Schedule: http://www.redlakenationnews.com/story/2016/03/31/sports/2016-red-lake-lady-warriors-upper-mississippi-conference-softball-schedule/45392.html...

  • Warriors improving, but drop another game to Blackduck - P17

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|May 19, 2016

    The Red Lake Warriors Baseball Team hosted the Blackduck Drakes on Tuesday, April 26, 2016. Blackduck beat Red Lake 14-4 in the Drakes home opener on April 12, 2016. Red Lake Baseball Schedule: http://www.redlakenationnews.com/story/2016/04/01/sports/2016-red-lake-warrior-baseball-schedule/45435.html Red Lake Girls Softball Schedule: http://www.redlakenationnews.com/story/2016/03/31/sports/2016-red-lake-lady-warriors-upper-mississippi-conference-softball-schedule/45392.html...

  • Red Lake #5 upsets #4 Browerville/Eagle Valley 66-52 to advance in State Tournament - P49

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|May 19, 2016

    From KKCQ Sports Class A State Quarterfinal – Red Lake 66 vs. Browerville/Eagle Valley 52 Fifth seed and seventh-ranked (MBN) Red Lake (27-4) pushed its winning streak to 15 games by knocking off fourth seed and fifth-ranked (MBN) Browerville/Eagle Valley (26-3) 66-62 on Thursday afternoon at Williams Arena in the 2016 MSHSL Class A quarterfinal on the campus of the University of Minnesota. A program with a reputation for a loyal and spirited crowd, Red Lake was buoyed by the sixth man a...

  • Red Lake High School 2016 Prom - P19

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|May 19, 2016

    The 2016 Red Lake High School Prom was held on Saturday, April 23, 2016 at the Red Lake Casino Event Center. Red Lake High School Prom 2016 video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrUKMki48F8...

  • Consumers advised to avoid ingestion of bentonite clay products due to risk of lead exposure

    May 19, 2016

    ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Departments of Health (MDH) and Agriculture (MDA) are alerting consumers to avoid ingesting products containing bentonite clay due to the possibility that the products may contain high levels of heavy metals, including lead. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued consumer warnings for two separate bentonite clay products after laboratory analysis of the products found elevated lead levels. Although bentonite clay products containing lead have been found in several Minnesota stores, there have been...

  • ELECTION: Candidate filing opens for city, county seats

    May 19, 2016

    BEMIDJI -- The time period for candidates to file for the 2016 November election opened Tuesday, with multiple county and city hopefuls already adding their names to the ballot. For the city of Bemidji, incumbents Mayor Rita Albrecht and City Council members Michael Meehlhause, Ron Johnson and Nancy Erickson filed for re-election. Albrecht will be seeking a third term as mayor, having won elections in 2012 and 2014. http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/4035726-election-candidate-filing-opens-city-county-seats...

  • Minnesota House backs blaze pink and lead ammo

    May 19, 2016

    ST. PAUL -- Minnesota hunters will have more fashion choices and still be able to use lead ammunition on many public lands if two bills approved Wednesday by the House become law. Lawmakers backed blaze pink as an alternative to the blaze orange safety color hunters now wear. They also voted to stop the state Department of Natural Resources from banning the use of lead ammo in select wildlife management areas. http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/region/4035930-minnesota-house-backs-blaze-pink-and-lead-ammo...

  • Curtis L. Buckanaga

    May 19, 2016

    Curtis L. Buckanaga December 27, 1924 - Wednesday, May 18, 2016 All night wake will be held at 6 PM on Thursday, May 19 at Pine Point School in Ponsford, MN. Further all night wake will be held at 6 PM on Friday, May 20 at the Upper Midwest Indian Center in Minneapolis, MN....

  • MDA to set nearly 18,000 traps statewide to look for gypsy moth

    May 19, 2016

    ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) will set nearly 18,000 gypsy moth traps across Minnesota this spring. The work is part of the MDA's annual detection trapping program and is designed to protect Minnesota's forests and urban areas from new infestations of gypsy moth. Beginning the week of May 23, MDA staff will be out in southern Minnesota setting traps. The northern portion of the state will start to receive traps after June 6. Setting the thousands of traps will t...

  • Boating Safety Made Easy All Summer Long

    May 19, 2016

    ANNAPOLIS, Md., May 18, 2016 – With National Safe Boating Week (May 21-27) nearly upon us, many boaters will make extra effort to improve their on-water safety. But after the annual event is over, will they continue to stay vigilant? “Making boating safety easy to embrace means more boaters will continue to make the effort,” says BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water President Chris Edmonston. With that goal in mind, the BoatUS Foundation has three simple tips for boaters that will improve their boating safety game all summer lon...

  • DIRECTOR TRACY TOULOU OF THE OFFICE OF TRIBAL JUSTICE TESTIFIES BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS OVERSIGHT HEARING ON DRAFT LEGISLATION TO PROTECT NATIVE CHILDREN AND PROMOTE PUBLIC SAFETY IN INDIAN COUNTRY

    May 19, 2016

    Testimony as prepared for delivery WASHINGTON, D.C. On behalf of the U.S. Department of Justice, I want to thank Chairman Barrasso, Vice Chairman Tester and the members of this committee for focusing attention on the critically important issues of protecting Native American children and promoting public safety in Indian country. My name is Tracy Toulou and I am the Director of the Department of Justice’s Office of Tribal Justice. I also want to thank you for holding this hearing on pending legislation including S. 2785, the Tribal Youth and C...

  • Ponemah School Pow-wow - May 20, 2016

    Ponemah School Pow-wow May 20, 2016 School softball field (weather permitting) Registration: 9:00-9:25 a.m. Grand Entry: 9:30 a.m. Master of Ceremonies: Darrell Seki Host Drum: North Lake Singers (First 3 registered drums will receive honorariums) 2015-2016 PS Brave: Kent Kingbird 2015-2016 PS Princess: Rianna Cloud 2016-2017 PS Royalty Contest: Applications will be sent home with students and also can be picked up in the school office. They must be completed by parent/guardian and student and...

  • Citizens' Council for Health Freedom: We Cannot Allow a Federal

    May 19, 2016

    ST. PAUL, Minn.—Despite the fact that the Minnesota House and Senate have passed bills that will force REAL ID on Minnesotans, Citizens’ Council for Health Freedom (CCHF, http://HamiltonStrategiesLLC.pr-optout.com/Tracking.aspx?Data=HHL%3d%3f%2f4%2f%40%26JDG%3c939397%3f%26SDG%3c90%3a.&RE=MC&RI=3634351&Preview=False&DistributionActionID=29324&Action=Follow+Link), which staunchly opposes the national federal identification system, says the next few days will be crucial in protecting residents from this dangerous law. “There is still opportunity t...

  • Proposed Minneapolis sick-leave ordinance draws emotional testimony at City Hall

    May 19, 2016

    A restaurant worker who lost his job — and then his car and his home — after suffering an injury and missing a shift pleaded with Minneapolis City Council members Wednesday to take a stand for low-wage workers by mandating paid sick leave for nearly all workers. A restaurant owner, who said she works a second job to make ends meet, urged the council to vote against such an ordinance, warning that it would drive up costs and force small businesses to close. http://www.startribune.com/proposed-minneapolis-sick-leave-ordinance-...

  • Twelve of 20 drunkest American cities are in Wisconsin

    May 19, 2016

    Stand tall, Minnesotans, because apparently lots of people in Wisconsin can’t. A new list of the “Drunkest Cities in America” puts a perhaps unwelcome spotlight on Wisconsin, which is home to 12 cities in the top 20, ranked by the highest rates of binge drinking in adults. The findings were compiled by online financial news outlet 24/7 Wall St. http://www.startribune.com/twelve-of-20-drunkest-american-cities-are-in-wisconsin/380038901/...

  • Law enforcement flexes muscle at Minnesota Capitol

    May 19, 2016

    Maplewood Police Chief Paul Schnell was the first to give testimony on a measure that creates restrictive new rules for police departments using body cameras. Sitting alongside GOP state Rep. Tony Cornish, a retired cop, he gave a brief statement supporting the proposal. Over the next three hours, a parade of testifiers came before a recent House’s civil law committee to oppose the measure, many saying it would greatly limit public access to the footage. Then the panel voted overwhelming to support the measure, 11-2. http://...

  • St. Paul officials, environmentalists clash over restrictions along the Mississippi River

    May 19, 2016

    From the redevelopment of the Ford assembly plant site to the urban village at West Side Flats, St. Paul has big plans for the land along the Mississippi River. But a set of land-use and environmental rules the Department of Natural Resources is proposing could crimp those projects. On Wednesday, St. Paul staff suggested the city advocate for less stringent restrictions on where and what the city can build by the river. http://www.startribune.com/st-paul-officials-environmentalists-clash-over-restrictions-along-the-mississip...

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