Babaamaajimowinan (Telling of news in different places)

Articles from the August 24, 2018 edition


Sorted by date  Results 1 - 25 of 39

  • Ponemah Back to School Fest - Mini Pow Wow held on Wednesday

    Aug 24, 2018

    PONEMAH - The Ponemah Back to School Fest and Mini Pow Wow was held on Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at the Ponemah Pow Wow Grounds from 10 AM to 4 PM. Numerous activities took place, including Musical Chairs, Icebreakers, Tug O' War, School Supplies, and other door prizes. A community potluck was also held. The event was sponsored by Ponemah Outpatient and the Ponemah Community Center....

  • Redby Warriors win Redby 8-13 Year Old Playoff Tournament

    Jan Thunder|Aug 24, 2018

    8-13 year old playoffs tonight -saw some good games all evening - kids are so talented 1st place-Redby Warriors 2nd Place-Ponemah Rockets 3rd Place-Little Rock 4th Place-Lil Hurricanes Other participants Shemagun Ponemah Flyers Yung Ones Lil Benchwarmers Ponemah Destroyers Good season everyone -see you next year...

  • Minneapolis city leaders unveil 'action plan' for growing homeless encampment

    Aug 24, 2018

    Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and American Indian leaders Thursday pledged to find stable housing for approximately 120 people living in a large and growing homeless encampment in south Minneapolis. At a crowded news conference, Frey promised a “full-throated effort” by city and county social service agencies to provide housing and other services to the tent city at Hiawatha and Cedar avenues, near the Little Earth housing complex. Frey said he aims to eliminate the encampment by the end of September, as the city works on longer-term sol...

  • Manhattan prosecutors consider criminal case against Trump's company

    Aug 24, 2018

    NEW YORK — The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office is considering pursuing criminal charges against the Trump Organization and two senior company officials in connection with Michael D. Cohen’s hush money payment to an adult film actress, according to two officials with knowledge of the matter. A state investigation would center on how the company accounted for its reimbursement to Cohen for the $130,000 he paid to the actress Stephanie Clifford, who has said she had an affair with President Donald Trump, the officials said. http:...

  • Long sentence for Twin Cities man who 'left trail of tears' cheating women he met online

    Aug 24, 2018

    The Twin Cities man posed over the years as a U.S. Navy pilot, defense analyst, attorney, firefighter, medical doctor and professor. Now Derek M. Alldred is a verifiable federal inmate, thanks to a 24-year sentence for stealing from more than two dozen women he met on dating websites. http://www.startribune.com/long-sentence-for-twin-cities-con-man-who-cheated-women-he-met-online/491550201/...

  • Autopsy finds Iowa student died from 'sharp force injuries'

    Aug 24, 2018

    BROOKLYN, Iowa — The Iowa college student who was allegedly abducted by a stranger while running last month in a small town was stabbed to death, investigators announced Thursday. Preliminary autopsy results from the state medical examiner's office determined that 20-year-old Mollie Tibbetts was the victim of a homicide who died from "multiple sharp force injuries," the Division of Criminal Investigation announced in a news release. http://www.startribune.com/suspect-in-iowa-woman-s-slaying-was-a-hardworking-farmhand/4915193...

  • Authorities face new challenges as sex trafficking moves to new sites, mobile apps

    Aug 24, 2018

    Authorities trying to catch suspects buying sex with women or minors have long depended on Craigslist and Backpage, where an online personal ad could be viewed from anywhere in the world and elicit any number of responses at a given time. But police and advocates across the state and nation are scrambling to adapt to new challenges after both sites’ personal ads were shuttered earlier this year, displacing sex trafficking onto mobile apps, obscure websites and foreign-owned sites that aren’t beholden to U.S. legal practices. htt...

  • China's tariffs, low pork prices weigh on Hormel; company to fetch $30 million for Nebraska plant

    Aug 24, 2018

    Hormel Foods Corp. wants to improve its position as a food marketer and reduce the effects volatile hog markets have on it, executives said Thursday as they provided the first explanation for selling its giant Nebraska hog slaughterhouse. The discussion came as Austin, Minn.-based Hormel reported sales growth that matched analysts' expectations for its latest financial period but lowered their short-term outlook due to tariffs imposed by China on U.S. pork exports. http://www.startribune.com/hormel-reports-third-quarter-sale...

  • Eight bodies – two dismembered – found on streets of Cancun

    Aug 24, 2018

    Officials in Mexico said Tuesday that they discovered eight bodies in multiple locations across Cancun, a popular beach resort city — and magnet for American tourists — on the Yucatán Peninsula. At least one victim had been bound before being shot, while another was apparently killed while lying in a hammock, the Associated Press reported. Others victims were dumped on the streets, dismembered and stuffed into plastic bags, or left inside an abandoned taxi, according to the news agency. http://www.startribune.com/eight-bodie...

  • BP: Schoolcraft moves into new home: Charter school leasing former Deer Lake Elementary

    Aug 24, 2018

    BEMIDJI— About 17 miles north of Bemidji, an outdoorsy charter school is ready to head to its new home. Schoolcraft Learning Community leaders will get the keys to what used to be Deer Lake Elementary on Friday. Staff will start moving in after that, and the 200 or so students at the K-8 charter school will start classes Sept. 4. http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/education/4489797-schoolcraft-moves-new-home-charter-school-leasing-former-deer-lake-elementary...

  • BP: Northern Minnesota man accused of sexually assaulting child

    Aug 24, 2018

    ROSEAU, Minn.—A man from far northern Minnesota has been accused of sexually assaulting a young child. Anthony Joseph Ray Garcia, 23, of Roseau appeared Tuesday in Roseau County District Court on two felony counts of criminal sexual conduct—one in the first degree and the other a second-degree charge—after a child who is less than 10 years old said he inappropriately touched her multiple times, according to court documents. http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/crime-and-courts/4489790-northern-minnesota-man-accused-sexually-as...

  • BP: National Guard called in to help fight Beltrami Island State Forest wildfire

    Aug 24, 2018

    BELTRAMI ISLAND STATE FOREST -- Gov. Mark Dayton has ordered the Minnesota National Guard to help in fighting a wildfire in the Beltrami Island State Forest. The 500-acre wildfire broke out Wednesday as the result of of a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources prescribed burn meant to help manage brushlands, according to a release from the governor’s office. http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/fires/4489688-national-guard-called-help-fight-beltrami-island-state-forest-wildfire...

  • BIE Launches New Strategic Direction 2018-2023

    Aug 24, 2018

    Washington, D.C. – The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) announced today the release of the BIE Strategic Direction ("Direction") for 2018-2023. The Direction is designed to improve the ability of the BIE to increase its services to Native students by organizing management activities, setting priorities, and ensuring efficient and effective utilization of staff and resources. The Direction emphasizes the importance of fostering collaborative relationships between the BIE, tribes, school b...

  • Little Rock Representative Michelle Barrett Cobenais Thank you Dinner for the Little Rock Community - P3

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Aug 24, 2018

    Little Rock Representative Michelle Barrett Cobenais held a Thank you Dinner for the Little Rock Community on Saturday, August 18, 2018 at 3 PM. Cobenais was sworn into office on Tuesday, August 14th and will service two years on the Tribal Council before coming up for reelection in 2020....

  • Cops and Bobbers and Take a Kid Fishing Events held at Fuller's Lake - P4

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Aug 24, 2018

    RED LAKE - This year the Red Lake Department of Public Safety and Red Lake Department of Natural Resources have partnered for their Cops and Bobbers and Take a Kid Fishing events. There were well over 160 participants in this event, which started at 10 AM on Thursday, August 16, 2018 and went until 2 PM that afternoon. Designed for ages 6 to 12 years of age, each student registering received a fishing rod, T-shirt, school supplies and lunch. The Red Lake Police Department's Facebook paged...

  • Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians 2018 Inauguration Ceremony held in Red Lake - P6

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Aug 24, 2018

    RED LAKE, MN – Shortly after 9 AM, the Red Lake Tribal Council convened at the Red Lake Casino Event Center for their Regular Tribal Council Meeting, along with numerous Tribal members and guests. One of the main purposes of the meeting being held at the Event Center, was because the recent 2018 Tribal Elections had concluded last month and newly elected members had to be sworn into office. Once the Tribal Council meeting was called to order by Chairman Seki, the certification of election r...

  • Honor the Earth Horse Nation Riders visit Red Lake - P7

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Aug 24, 2018

    The Honor the Earth Horse Nation Riders visited Red Lake on Monday, August 13, 2018. http://www.honorearth.org/...

  • Twenty-five players come out for Red Lake Warriors first practice of 2018 season - P7

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Aug 24, 2018

    RED LAKE - Twenty-five players came out for the Red Lake Warriors Football Team first practice on Monday, August 13, 2018. Players will condition themselves, run and do everything necessary for a successful season. The first game of the season is scheduled for Friday, August 24, 2018, 7 PM at Pine River-Backus, another road trip on August 31st, before hosting Cass Lake on September 7th at 4 PM. Red Lake Warriors Football Schedule 2018 Date Opponent Location Time 08/024/18 PR-B Away 7:00 p.m. V...

  • 2018 Red Lake July Celebration - Friday Afternoon Parade - P43

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Aug 24, 2018

    11 Red Lake July Celebration - Friday Afternoon Parade...

  • PFA Approves $8.77 Million for Greater Minnesota Projects

    Aug 24, 2018

    ST. PAUL – Six Greater Minnesota cities were awarded $8.77 million in grants and loans from the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority (PFA) for water infrastructure and sanitary sewer improvements. Funding was approved for Bagley, Brownton, Elbow Lake, Eveleth, Waverly and Wheaton. “Communities across Minnesota face serious water-quality challenges,” said Governor Mark Dayton. “This funding supports improvements that will give residents of Bagley, Brownton, Elbow Lake, Eveleth, Waverly, Wheaton and neighboring Greater Minnesota communi...

  • New Report: Native-Serving Nonprofits and Charity Watchdog Agencies

    Aug 24, 2018

    First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) recently examined the amount of funding provided to Native American organizations and causes by large foundations and community foundations. That research documented declines in investments by large foundations as well as dismal investments by community foundations. From this research, First Nations also learned that most Native-serving nonprofit organizations were not evaluated or ranked by major charity watchdog organizations such as Charity...

  • Apply Now for Native Agriculture & Food Systems College Scholarships

    Aug 24, 2018

    First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) is now accepting applications for the fifth year of its First Nations Native Agriculture and Food Systems Scholarship Program that aims to encourage more Native American college students to enter the agricultural sector in Native communities. First Nations will award five scholarships of $1,000 each to Native American, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian college students majoring in agriculture and related fields, including but not limited to agribusiness management, agriscience technologies,...

  • Red Lake Nation Fair & Pow Wow Scheduled Activities

    Red Lake Nation Fair & Pow Wow Scheduled Activities https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTaxFji_9woqoENgdVo6OkNWp6mTli7sjQG5vqN5tL8zfxP6elZoPcXbJ1ePJNRWsBmISH4RmWVkqsk/pub...

  • CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER - Red Lake Gaming Enterprises, Inc.

    Aug 24, 2018

    **POSITION OPENING** CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER RATE OF PAY: Depending upon qualifications LOCATION: Red Lake Gaming Enterprises, Inc. OPENS: August 22, 2018 CLOSES: Until filled POSITION OBJECTIVES: Under the general supervision of the Red Lake Gaming board is responsible to oversee finances and related reporting for Red Lake Gaming Enterprises, Inc. and Seven Clans Casinos. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  Forms opinions and makes decisions based on information and the identification of a...

  • 5th Annual "Scruff" Scramble - Saturday, September 29th 10:00 AM

    Aug 24, 2018

    5th Annual "Scruff" Scramble In honor of Darren "Scruff" Cook, Sr. 1/20/74 - 1/31/14 Saturday, September 29th 10:00 AM Castle Highlands Golf Course Turtle River, MN 4 - Person Scramble Mens/Mixed Flights 1st paid 18 teams $50 per person Cart not included Food and Beverages will be served To sign up, contact: Renae Cook 218-556-6931 Dawn Branchaud 218-368-8004 Ethel Branchaud 218-766-9543 Brian Seki 218-368-9146...

Page Down