Babaamaajimowinan (Telling of news in different places)
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Collegeville, MN: Saint John’s Preparatory School announces five students who will be studying abroad at the Stiftsgymnasium Melk, Austria, during the 2013-14 academic year. Students include: • Andre Estevez, senior, son of Joseph Estevez of St. Joseph and Ellen Estevez of St. Joseph, MN • Megan Hanson, junior, daughter of Marvin Hanson and Carleen Kunz of Red Lake, MN • Eleanna Melcher, junior, daughter of Joseph Melcher and Aspa Rigopoulou-Melcher of St. Cloud, MN • John Officer, junior, s...
At the Red Lake Chemical Health Programs site at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 31, the annual four day run for sobriety and health began in Red Lake, and would finish at the Mash-ka-wisen pow-wow grounds in Fon du Lac on Saturday, August 3. They would run as far as Leech Lake on Day one....
At the Red Lake Chemical Health Programs site at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 31, the annual four day run for sobriety and health began in Red Lake, and would finish at the Mash-ka-wisen pow-wow grounds in Fon du Lac on Saturday, August 3. They would run as far as Leech Lake on Day one....
As if on cue, Migizi (bald eagle) soared overhead as the groundbreaking for the new Red Lake Nation Tribal College and Tribal Government Center began on Thursday, July 25, 2013. The site is just north (toward the lake) from the powwow ring near the Humanities/Recreation Center in the community of Red Lake. At about 11:15 a.m., emcee Eugene "Bugger" McArthur, Director of Development for the college, happily addressed perhaps 500 people in attendance, some seated at tables, others standing to the...
As if on cue, Migizi (bald eagle) soared overhead as the groundbreaking for the new Red Lake Nation Tribal College and Tribal Government Center began on Thursday, July 25, 2013. The site is just north (toward the lake) from the powwow ring near the Humanities/Recreation Center in the community of Red Lake. At about 11:15 a.m., emcee Eugene "Bugger" McArthur, Director of Development for the college, happily addressed perhaps 500 people in attendance, some seated at tables, others standing to the...
6th Annual Red Lake Nation Youth Foundation Golf Tournament held on Friday, July 26 - Sunday, July 28, 2013...
6th Annual Red Lake Nation Youth Foundation Golf Tournament held on Friday, July 26 - Sunday, July 28, 2013...
RED LAKE, Minn ., July 25 – Red Lake Tribal Nation Chairman Jourdain Jr. and other Tribal Nation leaders welcomed USDA Rural Development State Director Colleen Landkamer today to break ground with local, state, and national officials on a project that will result in new facilities for a Government Center and Red Lake Nation College. The city received over $20 million in loans from USDA Rural Development for a new facility that will house all government offices in one building and a new e...
RED LAKE, Minn ., July 25 – Red Lake Tribal Nation Chairman Jourdain Jr. and other Tribal Nation leaders welcomed USDA Rural Development State Director Colleen Landkamer today to break ground with local, state, and national officials on a project that will result in new facilities for a Government Center and Red Lake Nation College. The city received over $20 million in loans from USDA Rural Development for a new facility that will house all government offices in one building and a new e...
6 Independence Day Celebration Saturday Afternoon Session...
6 Independence Day Celebration Saturday Afternoon Session...
BEMIDJI -- Bicycles and scooters were given away along with rides in a Mustang convertible pace car before each feature. It was "Kids' Night" at the speedway and the young racing fans had a blast. The bikes and scooters were donated by the racers to make Sunday a special night remember. On the track three first-time winners collected trophies including Josh Berg in the Pure Stocks, Tyler Larson in the Mod Fours and Matt Fullerton in the Midwest Modifieds. Also picking up wins were Ricky...
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — More than 9,000 Minnesotans are line for health insurance rebate checks being sent out as part of the nation's new health care law. The checks average $300. Sen. Al Franken touted the givebacks Monday, which result from a provision that requires insurance companies to limit the amount of premium dollars they spend on administrative overhead. Insurers that don't spend at least 80 percent on actual health care must rebate the difference to customers or employers who contribute to premiums. The number of recipients is a f...
Myron Lee Gibbs Sr., age 66, of Minneapolis Journeyed to the Spirit World on Thursday, August 1st, 2013 at Fairview U of M Hospital in Minneapolis. He was born on January 30, 1947 in Red Lake the son of Louie LaPrairie and Sally Gibbs. Myron was employed as a upholsterer for Baker Furniture. He enjoyed mechanics, fishing, hunting and lakes. He also was very fond of spending time with his grandchildren and hanging out with his friends. Survived by children: Arlene Roberts-Gibbs, Robert Gibbs, Myron Gibbs Jr. and Kevin Gibbs, Angel Gibbs, Carmen...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Aug. 5, 2013) — Representatives from tribal housing authorities and economic development organizations throughout Indian Country will travel to Kansas City at the end of the summer for the 13th Annual Travois Indian Country Affordable Housing & Economic Development Conference. The conference is scheduled for Sept. 16–19 in Travois’ hometown, and will be hosted at the Kansas City Marriott Country Club Plaza. Attendees can expect to hear the stories of successful developments: new and rehabilitated homes for tribal membe...
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. (Aug. 05, 2013) – To avoid further disruption to highway and sewer construction projects that are critical to the continued growth of the Twin Cities, Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA) General President Terry O’Sullivan will join state legislative leaders and union members for a rally at the Cretex plant in Shakopee, this Tuesday, in the hope of settling the six-week long strike. Cretex has so far refused to budge on devastating and unnecessary cuts to retirement benefits, while new reports of haras...
On Jan. 17, 1920, Americans could no longer manufacture, sell or transport alcohol. The 18th Amendment, Prohibition, was now part of the Constitution, holding the same status as freedom of speech, freedom of religion and the abolition of slavery. Explore this complex and colorful time in America’s history with the new exhibit “American Spirits: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition,” on view at the Minnesota History Center, Nov. 9, 2013 – March 16, 2014. Created by the National Constitution Center,...
FROM THE BELTRAMI COUNTY HWY DEPT Bruce Hasbargen, County Engineer Press Release Anne St NE (Co Rd 52) Road Work Tentatively to Begin Monday August 12, 2013 Anne St NE (Co Rd 52) is scheduled for bituminous resurfacing this construction season. The project is tentatively planned to begin August 12 and be completed by October 1, 2013. As part of the resurfacing project the contractor will be installing utilities under the roadbed and will be required to close CSAH 52 (Anne Street NE) at different locations before the resurfacing begins....
SULPHUR, Okla. – Opening ceremonies for the new Artesian Hotel Friday, Aug. 2 served as a symbol of county-wide efforts to increase tourism in the area. Chickasaw Nation Gov. Bill Anoatubby was joined by a host of local officials and dignitaries who gathered to cut the ribbon on the Artesian Hotel. The “new” Artesian honors the architecture of the original 1906 Artesian. The original hotel was an elegant destination for celebrities and dignitaries - the “social epicenter” of southern Oklahoma. T...
Smoke Signals - From the Embassy, Volume 2, Issue 3...
WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Indian Affairs Office of Justice Services will offer the next in its series of training sessions for tribal court personnel on Aug. 6-9, 2013, in Philadelphia, Miss., with presentations that focus on domestic violence. Because of a high level of interest, the Office of Justice Services (OJS) has continued to provide legal training it successfully held in 2012 to new groups of tribal court prosecutors, defenders and judges to improve their trial advocacy skills. The training focuses on cases involving the t...
Native American tribes in the United States will soon be given 10 million acres following a land buy-back program. The US government is currently preparing to spend almost $2 billion in purchasing privately owned lands. Read more at http://www.inquisitr.com/888414/native-american-tribes-to-get-10-million-acres-from-us-government/#XlewysmvxHPj2f1C.99...
ROHNERT PARK — While hospitality and tourism already has been a bright spot in hiring this year across the North Bay, Sonoma County will likely see a significant jump in that sector with the opening of the Graton Resort and Casino, expected to employ about 2,000 people....
Since 1949, Enbridge Energy has been transporting crude oil through its more than six pipelines from Alberta, Canada through northern Minnesotan reservations and across the US. These pipelines, which transport tar sands oil, pass directly through the Leech Lake Reservation, the Fond du Lac Reservation, and the Red Lake reservation. Through the combined efforts of the Indigenous Environmental Network (IEN), MN350.org, and the Sierra club, Marty Cobenais of IEN began an encampment on the Red Lake...
Members of the Minneapolis Two Spirit Society are celebrating along with other LGBT (Lesbian/ Gay/Bisexual/Transgender) Minnesotans and preparing for the state’s Freedom To Marry law which takes effect August 1st....
