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  • Charles Edward Stewart

    Apr 24, 2019

    Charles Edward Stewart April 29, 1951 ~ April 18, 2019 (age 67) Charles Edward Stewart at the age 67, passed away unexpectedly on April 18th,2019 at his home at Biimaadiziwin, in White Earth, MN. Charles Edward Stewart was born on April 29th,1951 in Park Rapids, MN to Charles and Isabelle (BigBear) Stewart. Charles worked many different jobs; truck driver, a chef at Chinese Dragon, roofing jobs, Jenny-O turkey plant and many other jobs. He loved being around his children and grandkids and family...

  • John Duane Fairbanks, Sr.

    Apr 24, 2019

    John Duane Fairbanks, Sr. May 30, 1978 ~ April 18, 2019 (age 40) John Duane Fairbanks, Sr., age 40, Makandwe, of Bemidji, Minnesota began his journey to the spirit world on Thursday, April 18, 2019. John was born in Bemidji, MN on May 30, 1978 to Priscilla Fairbanks and Ralph Schaaf. John had a great sense of humor and had the ability to make people laugh or shake their heads. He loved his sons, wife, parents, friends and family. He traveled to visit with family and friends to sit and visit on...

  • Robert Bedeau, Jr.

    Apr 24, 2019

    Robert Bedeau, Jr. June 20, 1964 ~ April 20, 2019 (age 54) Robert Bedeau, Jr., age 54, of Red Lake, Minnesota left this earth and those he loved on Saturday, April 20, 2019 at the Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, North Dakota, with his girlfriend Kelly Schoenborn by his side. He was born on April 20, 1964 to Robert Bedeau, Sr. and Elaine Alice (Rumpea) Bedeaul Robert was a self-proclaimed jokester and kept his family and friends on their toes. He was a devout Christian who spent much of his...

  • Red Lake Day at the Minnesota State Capitol: Tribal Council, Chiefs, School Board Participate

    Michael Meuers|Apr 24, 2019

    ST. PAUL, Minn. - A delegation from Red Lake Nation traveled to St. Paul on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 to meet with Governor, Walz, State Commissioners, Senators and Representatives in the areas of Education, Health, Human Services, Housing, and Chemical Health, concerns of the Red Lake Band. Minnesota's Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan is a tribal citizen of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe. She and Gov. Tim Waltz were elected last November. Flanagan holds the highest elected position at state...

  • As Navigation Center prepares to close in Minneapolis, 114 homeless people find housing

    Marissa Evans, Star Tribune|Apr 24, 2019

    Community groups have helped place 114 formerly homeless people in permanent housing since October, when residents of the massive tent encampment in south Minneapolis moved into a temporary shelter. It's not ending homelessness, but it's a start, according to advocates. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, Red Lake Nation members, representatives of Avivo - a human services organization - and other community advocates came together in Avivo's Chicago Avenue headquarters Tuesday to celebrate finding...

  • Attention Red Lake Tribal Members - Burning Permits

    Apr 24, 2019

    If you plan to do any burning this spring, please make sure to obtain a Red Lake Burning Permit. Please follow the recommendations that accompany the permit, and make sure that the fire is all the way extinguished before leaving it unattended. BURNING CAN BE DONE EACH DAY BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 6:00PM to 10:00AM. Burning permits can be obtained at the new Red Lake Fire Center (next to Red Lake Elementary School) or online http://www.redlakednr.org/burning-permit. If you have any questions, stop...

  • "Ezhi-apiitenimindwaa Gigichi-aya"aaminaanig" (Honoring Our Elders): Red Lake To Host Ninth Annual Gathering of Elders

    Michael Meuers|Apr 24, 2019

    RED LAKE INDIAN RESERVATION - Anishaa (Just for Fun) will make up much of the agenda when Red Lake hosts its Ninth Annual Gathering of Elders at Seven Clans Casino (Red Lake) on Wednesday and Thursday, May 1 – 2, 2019. The event will include informational booths on tribal programs and services available for elders. An important part of the Gathering has been to provide a venue for youth and elders to interact and learn from each other. Red Lake young people will mix with their elders as...

  • Red Lake Nation College Welding Instructor and Leech Lake Band Member Featured in Ten Year Arts Legacy Exhibition

    Apr 24, 2019

    Saint Paul, MN -- Artwork created by Red Lake Nation College welding instructor Al Belleveau and Leech Lake Band member Cari Tabor will be featured in a Minnesota State Art Board exhibition showcasing artwork supported by the state’s arts and cultural heritage fund. A Creative Investment exhibition, celebrating ten years of Legacy art and impact, opens on April 26, 2019, at the Minnesota State Arts Board in Saint Paul, and will be on display through the fall. The exhibition highlights the breadth of art engagement throughout the state and...

  • Gophers turn to alcohol to boost revenue at Williams and Mariucci arenas

    Apr 24, 2019

    University of Minnesota administrators believe that adult beverages should flow as freely in the stands at Gophers basketball and men's hockey games as in the suites. U President Eric Kaler sent a memo to the Board of Regents last week, asking the board to permit wine and beer sales to those sitting in general admission at Williams and Mariucci arenas. Regent approval for the request, which comes from the U's Division of Intercollegiate Athletics, is necessary before the taps can open....

  • Vikings seek quick fixes in draft to fill roster needs

    Apr 24, 2019

    To whatever degree Vikings General Manager Rick Spielman makes a habit of ignoring the unsolicited advice offered from draft pundits around the country, there’s a certain piece of feedback he’s a little more hard-pressed to tune out. “Everybody has angst. My wife — I’ll leave that at home,” Spielman said in his predraft news conference Tuesday. “She said: ‘If you draft another corner, don’t come home. You can just stay at the office.’ ” http://www.startribune.com/vikings-seek-quick-fixes-in-draft-to-f...

  • Minnesota graduation rates hit new record

    Apr 24, 2019

    Minnesota's overall high school graduation rate hit an all-time peak in 2018, as the state made some progress in narrowing the persistent graduation gap between students of color and white students. Just over 83% of students graduated on time in 2018, according to data released Tuesday by the Minnesota Department of Education. That was up about half a percentage point from a year earlier. http://www.startribune.com/minnesota-graduation-rates-hit-new-record/508943002/...

  • Justices seem ready to OK asking citizenship on census

    Apr 24, 2019

    WASHINGTON - Despite evidence that millions of Hispanics and immigrants could go uncounted, the Supreme Court's conservative majority seemed ready Tuesday to uphold the Trump administration's plan to inquire about U.S. citizenship on the 2020 census in a case that could affect American elections for the next decade. There appeared to be a clear divide between the court's liberal and conservative justices in arguments in a case that could affect how many seats states have in the House of...

  • S&P 500, Nasdaq close at record highs as earnings roll in

    Apr 24, 2019

    The S&P 500 hit an all-time high Tuesday, marking the stock market's complete recovery from a nosedive at the end of last year. The benchmark index's previous record was set last September, shortly before the market sank in the fourth quarter amid fears of a recession, an escalating trade war between the U.S. and China, and concern the Federal Reserve was moving too aggressively to raise interest rates. http://www.startribune.com/us-stocks-move-broadly-higher-as-earnings-repo...

  • Official: Most Sri Lanka bombers were highly educated

    Apr 24, 2019

    COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Many of the suicide bombers who killed more than 350 people in a series of coordinated Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka were highly educated and came from well-off families, the junior defense minister said Wednesday. The bombers were breakaway members of a pair of obscure extremist Muslim groups, he said. Officials had earlier blamed one extremist group for the bombings, though they say the attackers may have had support from foreign militants. http://www.startribune.com/death-toll-rises-to-359-in-s...

  • Dems clash with Trump officials on subpoenas, tax returns

    Apr 24, 2019

    WASHINGTON - The struggle between House Democrats and the Trump administration over investigations intensified Tuesday as a former White House official defied a subpoena and the Treasury Department ignored a deadline for providing President Donald Trump's tax returns. Rep. Elijah Cummings, the chairman of the House Oversight Committee, said the White House has adopted the "untenable" position that it can ignore requests from the Democratic majority in the House. http://www.st...

  • 2 men plead guilty to dealing heroin in case that left 2 dead on northern Minnesota reservation

    Paul Walsh, Star Tribune|Apr 24, 2019

    Two men have pleaded guilty to heroin distribution on a northern Minnesota Indian reservation in a case that also involves a shooting that killed two armed intruders. Bryan Boardman, 25, of Minneapolis, and Franklin Jackson, 23, of an unknown address, each pleaded guilty in federal court in St. Paul last week to conspiracy to distribute heroin, while Boardman also admitted to using a gun during a drug-trafficking crime. Fellow defendant Kristopher Sullivan, 24, address also unknown, has pleaded...

  • BP: Minn. woman sentenced for attempted murder

    Apr 24, 2019

    DULUTH -- Natausha Rae Smith was the ringleader of a vigilante-style attack on a man who was gagged with a padlock, beaten with nunchucks and left for dead in the woods outside Duluth last year. She's also the product of a traumatic life that started with severe childhood abuse. https://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/crime-and-courts/4602564-minn-woman-sentenced-attempted-murder...

  • BP: U.S. Attorney recognizes Beltrami County Sheriff's Office

    Apr 24, 2019

    ST. PAUL-The Beltrami County Sheriff's Office was one of multiple agencies recognized by the U.S. Attorney's Office during the inaugural Pursuit of Justice Awards Ceremony on Tuesday. "This group of dedicated professionals work tirelessly for the betterment of our community in pursuit of a common goal - the desire to make our community a safer and more just place to live, work, love and play," said U.S. Attorney Erica MacDonald. "Today, we honor them by publicly celebrating their achievements...

  • BP: Two plead guilty in Red Lake drug case connected to shooting deaths

    Apr 24, 2019

    ST. PAUL-Two men recently pleaded guilty in federal court to the distribution of heroin in Red Lake Nation that was connected to the death of two people. According to a press release from U.S. Attorney Erica MacDonald, Bryan "Boon" Boardman, 25, of Minneapolis, and Franklin "Frankie" Jackson, 23, residence unknown, both pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute heroin. https://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/4603014-two-plead-guilty-red-lake-drug-case-connected-shoo...

  • BP: Warroad newspaper prepares to close; Crookston to reduce days

    Apr 24, 2019

    WARROAD, Minn. - Major changes are coming for two century-old area publications as one newspaper plans to shutter and another reduces printing days. Warroad Pioneer Publisher Rebecca Colden said her weekly paper likely will close after the May 7 edition, but she is holding onto hope that someone will be interested in buying the publication in the coming weeks. https://www.bemidjipioneer.com/business/small-business/4603033-it-will-be-heartbreaking-warroad-newspaper-prepares-cl...

  • BP: 'Invisible' American Indian women say they need help to stop sexual violence

    Apr 24, 2019

    ST. PAUL - "We are statistically insignificant." That is why little attention is paid to what many describe as an epidemic of murdered and missing American Indian women. https://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/crime-and-courts/4603160-invisible-american-indian-women-say-they-need-help-stop-sexual...

  • Study details mercury exposure risks from use of skin-lightening creams, eating certain kinds of fish

    Apr 24, 2019

    Twin Cities women who use skin-lightening products or who eat certain kinds of fish more often may be putting themselves and their babies at risk for mercury exposure, a new study by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has found. Mercury is a neurotoxin that can harm the brain or nervous system and cause other health problems. The Minnesota Family Environmental Exposure Tracking (MN FEET) project measured mercury, lead and cadmium in nearly 400 Twin Cities women and their babies. Pregnant women from Asian, East African, Latino and White co...

  • American Indian College Fund Works with Native Organizations to Share Information for Celebrating Native Cultures at Graduations

    Apr 24, 2019

    Denver, Colo., April 22, 2019 — Every year at graduations across the country, Native American students have been prevented from celebrating their heritage and achievements in a culturally appropriate way due to restrictive dress codes or uninformed administrators. The American Indian College Fund (the College Fund) teamed with the Native American Rights Fund to provide Native American students with legal information and communications strategies in advance of graduation to ensure they celebrate their graduations and their cultures in a...

  • Red Lake Kindergarten Round-Up held on Tuesday and Thursday - P3

    Apr 24, 2019

    RED LAKE - New kindergarten students, 5 years old by September 1st of this year, were invited up to the Red Lake Early Childhood Center on Tuesday, April 16 and Thursday April 18, to register for the upcoming kindergarten class beginning in September of the 2019-20 school year. Every child who registered for Kindergarten at the Round-Up received a tote bag full of supplies to help them develop pre-Kindergarten skills, and one in five families received a door prize....

  • Easter Activities held on April 13, 2019 in Red Lake, Redby, Little Rock and Ponemah - P11

    Apr 24, 2019

    On Saturday, April 13, 2019, Easter activities were held at all District Community Centers....

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