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  • Nelson, Beaulieu sworn in as District Representatives

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Jun 13, 2018

    RED LAKE, MN - At the Regular Tribal Council Meeting of Tuesday, June 12, 2018, Gary Nelson was sworn in as the Ponemah District Representative, having been reelected in May of this year. Also sworn in was the new Little Rock Representative, Adrian Beaulieu, who unseated Charles Reynolds in May. Both began their terms after being sworn in by Hereditary Chief James Loud. Their four-year-terms will run until May 2022. The remaining runoff elections from the May 2018 Elections include the offices...

  • Trump sees 'new future' for North Korea, but path unclear

    Jun 13, 2018

    SINGAPORE — President Donald Trump wrapped up his five-hour nuclear summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un with surprisingly warm words and hope for "a bright new future" for Kim's isolated and impoverished nation. Yet he immediately faced pointed questions at home about whether he got little and gave away much in his push to make a deal with the young autocrat — including an agreement to halt U.S. military exercises with South Korea. Meeting with staged ceremony on a Singapore island, Trump and Kim signed a joint statement Tuesday agr...

  • UNOFFICIAL RESULTS: Roy, Auginash, Goodwin, win in White Earth

    Jun 13, 2018

    WHITE EARTH, MN - Unofficial results are in from the Minnesota Chippewa Tribal Election of the White Earth Reservation Business Committee, also know as the Tribal Council, of elections held on Tuesday, June 12, 2018. Unofficially, Lenoard "Alan" Roy defeated incumbent Tara Mason for the Secretary/Treasurer seat; Raymond Auginash narrowly defeated incumbent Steven "Punky" Clark for the District 1 Committee Person; and Kathy Goodwin was reelected to her seat over Joan Lavoy for Distroct II...

  • Federal judge approves AT&T-Time Warner merger

    Jun 13, 2018

    WASHINGTON — A federal judge approved the $85 billion mega-merger of AT&T and Time Warner on Tuesday, potentially ushering in a wave of media consolidation while shaping how much consumers pay for streaming TV and movies. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon green-lit the merger without imposing major conditions as some experts had expected. The Trump Justice Department had sued to block the $85 billion merger, arguing that it would hurt competition in cable and satellite TV and jack up costs to consumers for streaming TV and movies. h...

  • Bemidji Pioneer: Thieves target UTVs in region: Clearwater County family offers $15,000 reward

    Jun 13, 2018

    LA PRAIRIE TOWNSHIP—A Clearwater County family is offering a $15,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction after a May 29 fire and burglary at a rural storage shop near Roy Lake. A member of the family whose building was burned told the Pioneer that two utility-terrain vehicles were stolen from the structure. The fire destroyed two boats, several riding lawn mowers and other equipment. http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/crime-and-courts/4459477-thieves-target-utvs-region-clearwater-county-family-offers-1...

  • 2018 Red Lake High School Graduation - P8

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Jun 13, 2018

    The 2018 Red Lake High School Graduation was held at RLHS at 1 PM on Saturday, June 2, 2018. Graduates: Todd J. Barrett, Jr., Alysha Rose Beaulieu, Anthony M. Benais, Quinten W. Chaboyea, Lailah Laurelle Cloud, Verdell X. Cook, Cassidy Lynn Defoe, Alexis R. Desjarlait, Alexis Fairbanks, Shaun Robert Fineday, Shaliecia F. Geionety, Tyler Rose Good, Rekoe J. Graves, Keirsten R. Iceman, Destiny L. Jourdain, Adam Warren Kingbird, Ryan Kingbird, Tobie Dean Kingbird Jr., Tara M. Lussier, Arianna Lussi...

  • Surprise 90th Birthday Celebration held for Phyliss Sumner - P8

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Jun 13, 2018

    A surprise 90th birthday celebration was held for Phyliss Sumner on Friday, June 1, 2018 at the Red Lake Casino Event Center....

  • Red Lake Kindergarten Graduation 2018 - P10

    Jun 13, 2018

    Red Lake Kindergarten Graduation 2018 was held on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at the Red Lake Early Childhood Center. Photographs by members of the community....

  • 2018 Seven Clans Casino Pow Wow held May 25-27 at Seven Clans Casino in Thief River Falls - P12

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Jun 13, 2018

    11 Seven Clans Casino Pow Wow held May 25-27, 2018 at Seven Clans Casino in Thief River Falls Seven Clans Powwow 2018 Committee Singing Contest 1st: 1416 pts. The Boyz $8000 2nd: 1400 pts. Sharpshooter $6000 3rd: 1372 Pts. WarPaint $4000 4th: 1295 pts. Ndn Creek $2000 5th: 1291 pts. Indian Nation $1000 Darren "Scruff" Cook Memorial Singing Contest 2018 1st: 520 pts. The Boyz $4000 2nd: 512 pts. Sharpshooter $3000 3rd: 505 pts. WarPaint $2000 4th: 484 pts. Stoney Park $1000...

  • Red Lake Elementary School Pow Wow 2018 - P13

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Jun 13, 2018

    The Red Lake Elementary School 2018 Pow Wow was held on Thursday, May 24, 2018 at RLES Jaycel Cloud "RLES Brave' and Trinity Auginash "RLES Princess". 2018-3019 Royalty...

  • Waasabiik Ojibwemotaadiwin Immersion School graduates 7 students - P14

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Jun 13, 2018

    RED LAKE - At a little after 12 noon on Wednesday, May 23, 2018, seven new students graduated from the Waasabiik Ojibwemotaadiwin Immersion School, located at Red Lake Nation College. After the welcome address from Program Coordinator Nate Tayler and Red Lake Tribal Chairman Darrell Seki Sr., Frannie Miller and Pug Kingbird, Program Advisors, gave the invocation and spoke about the kids. The graduates were: Tyler Anderson, Miles Neadeau, Eli Norris, Vivian Stately, Sarah Strong, Waaseyaa Tayler...

  • Red Lake Elementary School Activity Day held at RLES - P15

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Jun 13, 2018

    Red Lake Elementary School Activity Day held at RLES on Tuesday, May 22, 2018....

  • St. Mary's Mission School holds Annual Pow Wow - P20

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Jun 13, 2018

    RED LAKE - On May 15, 2018, St. Mary's Mission held their annual pow wow beginning at 12 noon. All grades danced and this year's Princess and Brave are Nazarene Bearstail and Derrick Smith....

  • Lady Warriors hang in with #5 in State Pine River, but lose 15-4 - P21

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Jun 13, 2018

    RED LAKE - The Red Lake Lady Warriors played a good game against 5th ranked Pine River on Monday, May 14, 2018, but one bad inning allowed the Tigers to seal the win, 15-4. The Lady Warriors are now 3-2 on the season and will travel to Walker-Hackensack-Akley on Tuesday, May 15th and host Kelliher-Northome in a double header on Friday, May 18th. The Junior Varsity were trailing by 5 runs in their game, but came back strong in the last inning to win 11-8....

  • Lady Warriors Softball Team wins first home game of season against Laporte 13-3 in five innings - P23

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Jun 13, 2018

    Lady Warriors Softball Team wins first home game of season against Laporte 13-3 in five innings Junior Varsity loses their game 22-15...

  • Red Lake High School Warrior's Honor Banquet held in Red Lake - P24

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Jun 13, 2018

    RED LAKE - Numerous awards were presented on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at the Red Lake High School Cafeteria. These awards included both academic and athletic awards. Below is a list of awards and the students that received them at the Warriors Banquet. Academic Awards and Scholarships from the Warriors Banquet: • Minnesota Band Directors Association Honor Band o Liah Graves- Clarinet o Tori Seki- Flute o Joelle Drouillard-Flute • National Honor Society (NHS) o Inducted - Kiah McKenzie o Sen...

  • Strawberry Season Starts Soon in Minnesota

    Jun 13, 2018

    St. Paul, MN - Minnesota strawberries will be ready for picking soon. Growers across the state have reported fields full of blossoms and are expecting to be open for pick-your-own and pre-picked strawberries the last two weeks of June. Berry season is short and sweet, with seasonal availability beginning in southern Minnesota and moving northward. The typical strawberry season is two-three weeks long but the length of harvest varies from farm to farm depending on varieties planted, weather, and soil type. Mild temperatures in the 70s and 80s ex...

  • Secretary Zinke and Blackfeet Nation Chairman Barnes Sign Documents Implementing the Blackfeet Water Rights Settlement and Compact

    Jun 13, 2018

    WASHINGTON— U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke and Blackfeet Nation Chairman Harry Barnes today signed documents implementing the Blackfeet Water Rights Settlement of 2016 and the accompanying Blackfeet Water Compact, which resolve a decades-long battle by the Blackfeet Tribe of Montana to protect its water rights while also accommodating state and federal water requirements. Secretary Zinke has worked on the issue as a State Senator in the Montana State Legislature, as the U.S. Representative from Montana, and now as Secretary of the I...

  • MDA to set over 20,000 traps statewide to survey for gypsy moth

    Jun 13, 2018

    This work is part of the MDA's annual detection trapping survey program and is designed to protect Minnesota's forests and urban areas from new infestations of gypsy moth by detecting potential problem areas. Setting the thousands of traps will take several weeks and will be completed by the end of July. Gypsy moth traps are small, triangle-shaped and made of cardboard. Bigger "milk carton" shaped traps will be set in select areas of Lake and Cook counties – which have been quarantined for g...

  • Journalists say context is key when covering health challenges in Native American communities

    Jun 13, 2018

    COLUMBIA, Mo. – Researchers at the University of Missouri have found that journalists serving Native American communities could offer a promising channel for communicating health news and solutions. When Native American communities face alarming health statistics, these journalists find that placing the information into appropriate cultural and historical contexts can help. The study also suggests that journalists serving non-Native cultures might provide more accurate representations of American Indian health challenges if they too include a...

  • Redby Spring Fling Fry Bread Contest - Sat. June 16th - Registration 10 AM - 1 PM

    Redby Spring Fling Fry Bread Contest - Sat. June 16th - Registration 10 AM - 1 PM...

  • 2nd Street Stage brings The Lucky Dutch June 21

    The Park Rapids Downtown Business Association invites you to celebrate summer at 2nd Street Stage events Thursday evenings through Aug. 16. The free concerts will run from 6 to 8 p.m. (7 to 9 p.m. Aug. 9) with bands, a beer garden, cornhole tournaments and family activities on the second block of South Main. Bring your own lawn chair. The beer garden will open at 5 p.m. for a social hour while you find your spot, listen to the sound check and greet neighbors and friends. Support this great...

  • Charges: 'Do you smoke crack?' alleged rapist asks victim. 'No? More for me'

    KMSP News|Jun 13, 2018

    MINNEAPOLIS (KMSP) - A Minneapolis man was captured by a private security guard and is now facing charges after stabbing and raping a woman in an alleyway, according to a criminal complaint. The victim told police she was walking down 13th Avenue South near Lake Street when she passed Jonathan Ross Graves, 36. He allegedly asked her if she smoked crack before shoving her into an alleyway and ripping off her clothes. "More for me," he reportedly said. A security guard heard the victim screaming...

  • Ex-Menominee Tribe cop sentenced to 15 years in federal prison

    Jun 13, 2018

    GREEN BAY (WAOW) - An ex-Menominee Tribe police officer was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after he was caught in a child sex offender sting operated by his own department, U.S. Attorney Matthew Krueger said Tuesday. Basil O'Kimosh Jr., 40, was convicted of attempted sexual exploitation of a child on the Menominee Indian Reservation after he pleaded guilty in March, Krueger said. http://www.waow.com/story/38405385/2018/06/Tuesday/ex-menominee-tribe-cop-sentenced-to-15-years-in-federal-prison...

  • Walgreens opens 1,000th drug disposal kiosk in Las Vegas

    Jun 13, 2018

    If you need to get rid of old or expired medication, there are now 11 local Walgreens where you can get the chore done. The company opened its 1,000th medication disposal kiosk in the nation on Monday at 4905 W. Tropicana Ave. in Las Vegas. The steel-box kiosks in Walgreens pharmacies are open during store hours for people to drop off unused pills for free, ensuring that the active ingredients don’t get into Nevada’s landfills or sewage systems. https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/local-nevada/walgreens-opens-1000th-drug-dis...

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