Articles from the June 13, 2013 edition
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Red Lake Center will be closed 6/12/13 - 6/16/13 for repairs
Red Lake Center will be closed 6/12/13 - 6/16/13 for repairs...
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Annual Spring Fling held in Redby - P6
The Annual Spring Fling was held in Redby on Saturday, June 8, 2013, with a lot of games and activities for both kids and adults. In the Rib Cook Off, first place and $600 went to Terry Jourdain, second place Steve Bellanger, third place Dave Donnell and fourth place went to Connie Chaboyea....
Annual Spring Fling held in Redby - P7
The Annual Spring Fling was held in Redby on Saturday, June 8, 2013, with a lot of games and activities for both kids and adults. In the Rib Cook Off, first place and $600 went to Terry Jourdain, second place Steve Bellanger, third place Dave Donnell and fourth place went to Connie Chaboyea....
Annual Spring Fling held in Redby - P8
The Annual Spring Fling was held in Redby on Saturday, June 8, 2013, with a lot of games and activities for both kids and adults. In the Rib Cook Off, first place and $600 went to Terry Jourdain, second place Steve Bellanger, third place Dave Donnell and fourth place went to Connie Chaboyea....
THE PAUL BUNYAN PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS "DANCING AT LUGHNASA" OPENING WEDNESDAY JUNE 19th IN THE HISTORIC CHIEF THEATER, DOWNTOWN BEMIDJI
Brian Friel's study of five unmarried sisters living in a modest cottage in Donegal is simply extraordinary. On the threshold of autumn 1936, the household revolves around 8 year old love-child, Michael, and the Mundy brother priest, Uncle Jack, recently returned from 25 years in a leper colony in Uganda. Ancient tribal customs and Christian beliefs clash as the sisters, with...
Chickasaw leader opens Thorpe games for 61 tribes
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Dozens of Chickasaw athletes will be among athletes from across the nation competing this week in Oklahoma City during the second annual Jim Thorpe Native American Games. Athletes will compete in activities such as basketball, golf, martial arts, wrestling, and softball at several sports venues in the state’s...
USDA Offers Grants to Support Small, Socially Disadvantaged Ag Producers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking applications from cooperatives to provide technical assistance to small, socially disadvantaged agricultural producers in rural areas. Funding will be made available through USDA Rural Development's Small, Socially Disadvantaged Producer Grant program (SSDPG). The maximum grant award is $200,000. Eligible applicants include cooperat...
New Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Grants Funding Available
The Minnesota Historical Society announced today a new Legacy Amendment appropriation for the Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Grants program which will provide valuable opportunities for non-profit and educational institutions, government units and tribal organizations to preserve and share the state’s history and cultural heritage. See below for grants deadlines...
Mission of Mercy: More than 1,250 volunteers will help run two-day free dental care event
BEMIDJI — Dr. John Lueth was a busy man Wednesday. And he hopes to be even busier come Friday and Saturday. - See more at: http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/content/mission-mercy-more-1250-volunteers-will-help-run-two-day-free-dental-care-event#sthash.TsAHvaXy.dpuf...
Northwest Minnesota couple face drug charges after stop in Grand Forks
GRAND FORKS, N.D. --A northwest Minnesota couple faces felony drug charges in a Grand Forks court after being stopped downtown mid-morning on May 29 and fleeing, according to court records. - See more at: http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/content/northwest-minnesota-couple-face-drug-charges-after-stop-grand-forks#sthash.gMiHgBC3.dpuf...
LPTV to carry new Native American channel
BEMIDJI — Lakeland Public Television will be carrying a new national television channel, First Nations Experience, that will provide Native American programming. FNX presents stories and content created by Native Americans to build "a diverse and entertaining channel across all media platforms," according to a press release. Jeff Hanks, programming and production manager at...
Minority groups in Minnesota grow faster than the national average
Asians are the fastest-growing ethnic group in Minnesota, having increased by an estimated 3.4 percent between 2011 and 2012, newly released data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows....
West metro integration school district superintendent reinstated
The board of a west metro integration school district voted late Wednesday to summon back its superintendent from the paid leave it put him on in January to investigate unspecified allegations....
Idaho high school drops Redskins logo, mascot
DRIGGS, Idaho (AP) -- An Idaho high school will drop its longtime "Redskins" nickname, logo and mascot in a move its top administrator says was made to show respect for Native Americans....
$600-million deal with Saskatchewan First Nation
Uranium giants Cameco and Areva have reached a $600-million deal with a Saskatchewan Uranium giants Cameco, Areva reach deal with Saskatchewan First NationFirst Nation that supports their mining operations and drops a lawsuit over land near the proposed Millennium project....
Tribe votes to allow members to decide whether to legalize alcohol
A decision Tuesday to allow the members of a South Dakota tribe to decide whether to legalize alcohol on their reservation has spurred strong opinions on both sides and raised concerns about how the tribe might regulate alcohol sales....
Pine Ridge Indian Reservation to vote on alcohol sales
A council member on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation who contends his people have “lost every battle we’ve ever fought with alcohol,” says tribal members should decide whether they want to coexist with the enemy....
Congress Members Respond to NFL Commissioner's Support for 'Redskins' Name
Two members of Congress, Eni Faleomavaega (D-American Samoa) and Betty McCollum (D-Minnesota) have issued responses to the June 5 letter sent by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell regarding the league's position on the Washington, D.C. franchise's use of the name "Redskins." Goodell wrote in his letter that the term, considered offensive--racist--by many Native Americans, has a...
