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The shooting that wounded two young Muslim men in Minneapolis early Wednesday will be investigated as a possible hate crime, Minneapolis police confirmed Thursday. Authorities announced that possible bias will be part of the investigation just before the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations held a news conference urging police and the FBI to look closely at whether the shooting was the result of anti-Muslim sentiment. In the attack, which happened about 2 a.m. Wednesday near the University of Minnesota, an assailant...
NEW YORK — Hershey says its board has unanimously rejected a takeover offer from Oreo maker Mondelez and that the offer provided "no basis for further discussion." The chocolate maker confirmed that it received the preliminary offer from Mondelez International to be taken over for a mix of cash and stock totaling $107 for each share of Hershey common stock. That would value the deal at roughly $22.3 billion, according to FactSet. http://www.startribune.com/hershey-stock-soars-after-report-of-mondelez-takeover-bid/385045301/...
Some Minnesota legislators want to lower the age that children can use a firearm to go hunting from 12 to 11 years old. The measure would allow 11-year-olds to get firearm safety certificates after completing a class. Currently, 11-year-olds can take the safety course, but their certificate is not valid until they turn 12. “I certainly went out hunting younger than 11 and I took my daughter out pheasant hunting when she was about 8,” said Rep. Bob Gunther, R-Fairmont, a sponsor of the measure. “I just think ‘When is it not a good time to lear...
Independence Day, 1987. My dad had some fireworks stashed in a greasy brown paper bag in the garage. I’d known about them for weeks and begged him to set a few off. He was hesitant because, well, I was 4 years old. Putting me near baby dynamite probably was a bad idea. But I was a pest about it and he gave in. I remember he walked me to the far side of our small yard, parking me by the birch. “Sit right here and don’t move,” he told me. As he slowly walked to the other side of the yard to prep the pyrotechnics in the driveway, I plugged my fing...
Five tribes -- including three from California -- have donated more than $500,000 for the upcoming Democratic National Convention. The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians from California, the Gila River Indian Community of Arizona, the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians in California, the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community of Minnesota and the Table Mountain Rancheria of California each gave $100,200 for the event next month, according to a filing a document filed with the Federal Election Commission. The donations, all of which were made...
MISSION, Ore. – The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation Board of Trustees is continuing an earlier decision to keep marijuana an illegal substance on the reservation, but they have changed the tribal hiring policy. “It’s still a Level 1 drug under federal law,” Director of Communications Chuck Sams said. “The tribes will continue that. They have not legalized an ounce or less at all. They’re still going to look at some of that as things are playing out across the state.” While the overall policy stays the same, there is a ch...
In a stinging repudiation of former prime minister Stephen Harper's treatment of Canada's First Nations, the Federal Court of Appeal has asked the government to reconsider a 2014 decision to approve a major pipeline project to the west coast of British Columbia. In a two to one decision made public on Thursday, the court agreed with the arguments of several First Nations, including the Gitxaala and the Haisla Nations, as well as environmental groups who triggered a legal war to block the Harper government's approval of Enbridge Inc.'s Northern...
BILLINGS - U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-MT) and Jon Tester (D-MT) and U.S. Representative Ryan Zinke (R-MT) have introduced a resolution to designate May 5, 2017 as National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls. The resolution was drafted in memory of the birthday of Hanna Harris, a member of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe who was murdered in July 2013. It also comes on the same day that RoyLynn Rideshorse, who was beaten and burned in April and left to die in a field, passed away. http://www.ktvq.c...
Congratulations to Debra Boyd (460 votes) and Sandra K. Dillon (457 votes) for a successful election to the Todd County School Board (TCSB). These ladies have many years of experience. Both have worked in the school system serving our students as professional educators. They also bring their expertise as mothers and grandmothers to their positions. There were 5 other candidates who ran for 2 open positions on the TCSB. Candidate Linda Bordeaux received 427 votes, only 30 less votes than school board member elect Sandra K. Dillon. Obviously,...
The Obama administration has made great progress on issues important to Native Americans, and Interior Secretary Sally Jewell on Wednesday encouraged tribes to keep the pressure on Washington, D.C., after a new president is sworn in next year. Jewell spoke at a conference of the National Congress of American Indians, where she urged tribal leaders to make sure their voices are heard. "We have done a lot, but we have a lot to do," Jewell said. "We need to prepare the next lesson plans for the administration that will take over."...
There’s been a lot of political buzz this week at the mid-year conference of the National Congress of American Indians in Spokane. Tribal leaders say the next President must understand the importance of tribal sovereignty. Tribal members can vote, but the National Congress of American Indians is non-partisan. That's why NCAI President Brian Cladoosby says issues are more important than personalities. “It is up to us to educate Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton on the positions that tribes are taking and to show not only what we hope them to do...
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2016. As part of the overall effort to modernize the Nation’s energy regulations, the U.S. Department of the Interior today released final regulations that will improve valuation and revenue collection for the country’s mineral resources, ensuring Americans receive every dollar due for production of those resources on public lands and waters. Developed by Interior’s Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR), the rule also provides the clarity and certainty for industry in determining the market value, for roy...
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A Billings contractor has denied charges that he defrauded the Chippewa Cree Tribe and bribed tribal officials to get preferential treatment for $2.5 million in federally funded contracts. The Billings Gazette reports (http://bit.ly/29gQ6Wf ) that Kevin David McGovern pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges of conspiracy and scheme to defraud the tribe and the federal government and bribery. He has also pleaded not guilty on behalf of his company, CMG Construction. http://helenair.com/news/state-and-regi...
Washington, D.C. - June 23, 2016 – The number of Americans planning to use backyard fireworks this Fourth of July is expected to hit an all-time high. In preparation for holiday celebrations, The National Council on Fireworks Safety (NCFS) encourages consumers to review all safety tips before purchasing and using fireworks. "Every year, safety is our first priority as families begin to plan their Fourth of July festivities. While fireworks are the most iconic and festive way to celebrate our cou...
