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Articles from the May 21, 2014 edition


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  • Head-on collission between car and school bus leaves one dead in Redby

    May 21, 2014
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    According to William Brunelle, Red Lake Department of Public Safety Direction, on Monday morning, May 20, 2014 at approximately 7:31 AM the Red Lake Department of Public Safety responded to a report of a motor vehicle verses school bus accident near the town of Redby, Minnesota on Highway 1. Upon arrival to the accident scene, officers discovered a head-on collision involving a vehicle containing one occupant and a Red Lake school bus carrying several elementary aged school children of grades...

  • Man killed in vehicle-school bus crash near Redby

    Bemidji Pioneer|May 21, 2014

    REDBY, Minn. -- A 41-year-old California man was killed in a head-on collision with a school bus Tuesday morning on the Red Lake Indian Reservation. According to a release, at 7:31 a.m., the Red Lake Department of Public Safety responded to the motor vehicle-school bus crash on Minnesota Highway 1 near Redby, Minn. There was one occupant of the vehicle, the make and model was not released, and 19 school-aged children in grades K-5 on the bus, the release said. The accident was a head-on collision and the driver of the vehicle, a 41-year-old...

  • Indian Trust Settlement: Whereabouts Unknown

    May 21, 2014

    Indian Trust Settlement: Whereabouts Unknown For Red Lake Band: http://secure.gcginc.com/iim-missingpersons/PersonSearch.aspx?state=MN Double click on Tribe to bring up the names. Whereabouts Unknown: Help Locate Your Record At this time, there are over 30,000 Class Members designated as Whereabouts Unknown and thousands more whose addresses on record with the Claims Administrator are not current. During the first distribution, eligible payments were deposited into a Class Member's IIM Account....

  • Red Lake Nation Youth Council cleaning up their Adopt-A-Highway location

    Salena Beasley|May 21, 2014

    Red Lake Nation Youth Council cleaning up their Adopt-a-Highway location, south of the Reservation on Highway 89, 2 miles from the casino on May 20, 2014. Advisors: Marilyn Mountain and Salena Beasley Youth: Dana Oliver, Ryan Strong, Shaunte Strong, Amanda Lajeunesse, Jerald Cobenais, Brand Howard Jr., Celina C Johnson, Matt Antone, Rory Spears and Anthony Benais....

  • Red Lake students learn how to Arrive Alive

    Crystal Dey, Bemidji Pioneer|May 21, 2014

    RED LAKE -- Without drinking a drop of alcohol, Red Lake High School student Darren Defoe experienced crashing an SUV into a ditch with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.12 on Tuesday. Defoe, 16, was participating in the Unite Arrive Alive event in the high school parking lot. Unite tours the U.S. educating students on the dangers of texting while driving and driving while under the influence. Students who crashed during their simulation experience were issued a mock ticket by a Unite simulatio...

  • American Indian Graduates honored at Clearbrook/Gonvick School

    Wes Jourdain|May 21, 2014

    On Tuesday, May 20, 2014 the American Indian Program at Clearbrook/Gonvick Schools recognized two of their students who will be graduating on Saturday, Alex Barrett and Donavan Cobenais, who are both from Red Lake. Alex Barrett is the son of Rick and Michelle Barrett, and Donovan is the son of Myron and Crystal Cobenais. The boys were recognized by the American Indian Program with honor songs, Brent Gish gave the keynote address and each received pendleton blankets during the banquet....

  • Red Lake High School Warrior's Honor Banquet held in Red Lake - P9

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|May 21, 2014

    On Wednesday, May 14, 2014, the Red Lake High School held their annual Warrior's Honor Banquet at the Seven Clans Event Center. The MCs were Kennedy Barrett and Alicia Lussier, Ev Arnold gave the Welcome Address, followed by Darrell Seki Sr. offering the blessing before the dinner. Following a feast of Red Lake walleye with all the trimmings, were the presentation of academic and atlhletic awards....

  • Red Lake High School Warrior's Honor Banquet held in Red Lake - P10

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|May 21, 2014

    On Wednesday, May 14, 2014, the Red Lake High School held their annual Warrior's Honor Banquet at the Seven Clans Event Center. The MCs were Kennedy Barrett and Alicia Lussier, Ev Arnold gave the Welcome Address, followed by Darrell Seki Sr. offering the blessing before the dinner. Following a feast of Red Lake walleye with all the trimmings, were the presentation of academic and atlhletic awards....

  • Mother's Day Pow Wow and Rock the Tribal Vote in Minneapolis - P7

    Gerald Auginash|May 21, 2014

    Mother's Day Pow Wow and Rock the Tribal Vote in Minneapolis in May 2014....

  • Mark Kingbird

    May 21, 2014

    Mark Kingbird Born: Mon., Apr. 27, 1953 Died: Tue., May 20, 2014 Mark Kingbird, 61, "Bimose Binishii" which means 'Walking Bird', of Ponemah, Minnesota passed away at Sanford Health Bemidji on May 20, 2014, surrounded by his family and friends. Mark was born on April 27, 1953 in Red Lake, Minnesota, the son of Axel "Johnson" Kingbird and Faye Kingbird of Ponemah, Minnesota Mark was a singer, song composer, teacher and also a carpenter in his early days. He enjoyed visiting with his children,...

  • 2014 Red Lake High School Prom - P25

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|May 21, 2014

    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....

  • 2014 Red Lake High School Prom - P26

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|May 21, 2014

    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....

  • Red Lake Baseball and Softball Home Openers - P31

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|May 21, 2014

    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....

  • Red Lake Baseball and Softball Home Openers - P32

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|May 21, 2014

    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....

  • New ideas for Columbus Day: Group discusses honoring American Indians

    Zach Kayser, Bemidji Pioneer|May 21, 2014

    BEMIDJI -- Shared Vision, Bemidji's council on race relations, discussed controversial plans to honor American Indians on Columbus Day at its meeting Tuesday. Several fiery letters to the editor in opposition to changing Columbus Day have run in the Pioneer during recent weeks, letters which Shared Vision members referenced during the discussion. However, Shared Vision's ultimate goal may not necessarily be to change Columbus Day -- the second Monday in October -- in Bemidji to something else. Rather, the group's focus could be on doing...

  • FREE CPR & 1st Aid Training - Tuesday, June 17

    ATTENTION: FREE CPR & 1st Aid Training Tuesday, June 17 9:00 AM @ New Beginnings & Thursday, June 19, 2014 9:00 AM @ New Beginnings We will try to schedule this training once every month (usually mid-month) Child Care 679-3350 or Deanna 679-3316 If you have any Questions...

  • National Park Service Announces Grants to Help Native Americans Identify and Repatriate Human Remains, Cultural Objects

    May 21, 2014

    WASHINGTON – The National Park Service today announced nearly $40,000 in repatriation grants under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) to assist museums, Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations in returning ancestral human remains and cultural objects to their people. “NAGPRA provides an opportunity to correct the mistreatment of native peoples' ancestral dead by returning the sacred objects and cultural heritage that have been removed from their communities,” said National Park Service Director Jonat...

  • R2AC Awards Anishinaabe Arts Initiative Grants

    May 21, 2014

    The Region 2 Arts Council (R2AC) awarded $6,434 through the Anishinaabe Arts Initiative (AAI) Program. Monies awarded are for arts activities related to its mission of supporting, maintaining, and promoting traditional and contemporary Native American arts in North Central Minnesota. The Anishinaabe Arts Initiative grants program is supported by a grant from the McKnight Foundation. Current AAI Council members are Mary Guardipee, Douglas Lee, Genny Lowry, Bernice Mitchell, Delana Smith, Debra Warren, Delina White, and Harold "Dunesy" White,...

  • Red Cross Launches Anti-Drowning Campaign and Urges Adults and Children to Learn how to Swim Safely

    May 21, 2014

    MINNEAPOLIS, MINN., May 20, 2014—The American Red Cross today launched a new national campaign to reduce drownings, urging people to make sure they and their families can swim safely. This multi-year, sustained campaign marks 100 years of Red Cross swimming safety education. “As we all gear up for trips to the pool, beach, rivers and lakes, we're asking that adults here in Minnesota make water safety a priority this summer,” said Phil Hansen, Regional Chapter Executive of the American Red Cross Northern Minnesota Region. “Families need to make...

  • May 21, 2014

    NEW RIVER, ARIZ. -- Three years ago Edward Laird, a 76-year-old Navy veteran, noticed two small blemishes on his nose. His doctor at the Veterans Affairs hospital in Phoenix ordered a biopsy, but month after month, as the blemishes grew larger, Laird couldn’t get an appointment. Laird filed a formal complaint and, nearly two years after the biopsy was ordered, got to see a specialist — who determined that no biopsy was needed. Incredulous, Laird successfully appealed to the head of the VA in Phoenix. But by then, it was too late. The ble...

  • May 21, 2014

    A group of St. Paul teachers went before the school board Tuesday to air concerns about lax discipline policies — only to be drowned out by parents and minority leaders who commended the district for its racial equity work....

  • May 21, 2014

    New charges of sexual misconduct filed Tuesday against a former St. Paul school custodian allege improper behavior with additional students in recent years and the repeated abuse of young family members decades ago....

  • May 21, 2014

    As Minnesotans rush gleefully outdoors for the first sustained week of warm, sunny weather, state health officials are warning that ticks probably have the same idea....

  • May 21, 2014

    Minnesotans will see millions in tax relief and $1.17 billion in new construction projects as part of measures DFL Gov. Mark Dayton signed into law Tuesday....

  • May 21, 2014

    It’s taken 10 years of wrangling, but the Shakopee women’s prison will finally get a $5 million secure perimeter fence, thanks to Gov. Mark Dayton’s signature Tuesday on a $1.17 billion capital investment bill....

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