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Anishinaabeg are an economic force in Bemidji Bemidji is losing its sense of community. Bemidji has become an economic hub that thrives on the poverty of the Anishinaabeg. This city is essentially taking advantage of social service programs, low-income subsidies and fines from Anishinaabeg that have been criminalized by poverty by discrimination. Racist discrimination stimulates a large portion of Bemidji's economy. Thousands of us working class Anishinaabeg spend our hard-earned money within this city; therefore, we need to be conscious and...
BAGLEY -- The first of five people arrested for selling methamphetamine and pharmaceutical drugs in Clearwater County has been sentenced....
BEMIDJI -- Law enforcement are seeking the public's help with information about a house that was shot at Wednesday night in Beltrami County....
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BEMIDJI -- The harsh weather this past winter hasn't stopped the tick population from growing, officials said. In a press release from the Minnesota Department of Health, officials warned the public about the dangers of tick-borne diseases, saying that the tick population was unaffected by the cold weather this year. "We are currently finding large numbers of the adult blacklegged ticks at central and southeastern Minnesota field study locations and expect the immature nymph stage of the tick to...
The green-and-white road sign that will soon be erected along Pine Drive in St. Louis County will let travelers know they are passing "Side Lake." It will also feature the Anishinaabe language translation: "Beke-zaagidawaag." About 6 miles away, another sign will point out not only "Simian Lake," but also "Chi-wizo-zaaga'iganing." Such bilingual signs are becoming more commonplace across northern Minnesota, part of an effort to preserve American Indian culture and language, which one...
The later the school start time, the better the odds of high schoolers being rested and ready to learn, experts say....
WATSONVILLE, Calif. – On an ocean-facing hillside with stunning views of Monterey Bay, Douglas Shaw circulates among thousands of strawberry plants he has helped to breed and grow. But the man who is considered California’s most esteemed strawberry expert declines to name his all-time favorite....
A wave of innovation is breathing new life into the automated teller machine....
A wave of retirements at police departments across Minnesota driven by a pension rule change is likely to exacerbate a shortage of officers in Minneapolis and other cities just as the summer crime season arrives....
Mohegan - The Mohegan Tribe has placed a bet on wood pellets....
For Lynn Valbuena, People of the Pines are the first priority....
WASHINGTON – Deputy Secretary of the Interior Michael Connor today announced that the Department has signed three additional agreements to facilitate the purchase of individual interests in fractionated trust lands and consolidate ownership for the tribes with jurisdiction. Agreements with the Coeur D’Alene Tribe of the Coeur D’Alene Reservation (Idaho), Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (Ore.), and the Gila River Indian Community of the Gila River Indian Reservation (Ariz.) detail what each tribal government will do to he...
The Bureau of Indian Affairs is officially accepting comments on its new federal recognition regulation....
A few more lakes could still see higher bag limits for walleye....
TRAVERSE CITY, MICHIGAN — This coming Monday, Idle No More Michigan will attend the Traverse City Commission meeting to request the local government’s governing body to abolish Columbus Day. The group wants the city of Traverse City to replace its celebration with Indigenous Peoples Day....
Officials are mopping up a spill that sent an undetermined amount of oil into the Green River—and potentially into the Colorado River, environmental groups said. Read more at http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2014/05/30/utah-oil-spill-has-environmentalists-fearing-colorado-river-155090...
According to Chief Shining Turtle, Franklin Paibomsai, Bill C-10, the Tobacco Bill, is yet another government attack on First Nations. See more at: http://www.ammsa.com/publications/windspeaker/bill-c-10-continues-government-attack-sovereignty#sthash.PdNA9RlI.dpuf...
The latest form of disrespect and racially motivated comments towards American Indians came in the form of an alleged phone message for a Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Planning Engineer on May 6. Read more at http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2014/05/31/those-fking-indians-sag-chip-receives-racist-message-155100...
ATLANTA — Shoni Schimmel had a dream to play in the WNBA and now plays for the Atlanta Dream. If there is one thing to remember is it all started with a dream. Shoni’s Dream....
Laramie Keplin has some mixed emotions about the fact he made a bit of history. Read more at http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2014/05/30/native-golfer-makes-collegiate-history-155080...
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The race to become president on the nation’s largest American Indian reservation has drawn a crowded field of seasoned politicians, a woman, political newcomers and the incumbent....
(Reuters) - A U.S. judge has ruled a payday lending operation affiliated with a Native American tribe is liable for engaging in deceptive practices and violating federal law by failing to disclose loan terms, a victory for the Federal Trade Commission....
Manderson, South Dakota — The big open sky over the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation swelled angrily, breaking into a million tiny shards of ice. The main road through town grew whiter and lonelier. And all Principal Alice Phelps could muster as she looked out onto the Olympic-sized slush pool forming in her school’s parking lot was a sigh of resignation: another day, another obstacle to overcome....
Prior Lake will draw water from a tribe-owned water treatment facility as part of a water purchasing agreement with the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community....