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Red Lake celebrated its own Independence Day on Tuesday, July 6, 2021 starting with a feast at 4 PM at the Red Lake Humanities Center, followed by the first of three-days of pow wows and other activities. Some events were postponed due to rain and held on the following day. However, earlier in the day a Horseshoe Tournament was held at the Redby Community Center. Redby Community Center Horseshoe Tournament Winners 1st Corky Clark (Redby) 2nd Willfred K (Cass Lake) 3rd Josh Neadeau (Red Lake)...
On Tuesday, May 25, 2021, Red Lake Elementary School held it;s annual Kindergarten Graduation at RLES, beginning at 10 AM and finishing up about noon. This year's event was a Drive-By type ceremony....
HOUMA, La. - The United Houma Nation on Tuesday night reported Hurricane Ida caused extensive damage to the roof of its administration building located in Houma, La. According to a statement issued late Tuesday night, the roof is already being repaired, and the debris is being cleaned up, but the building is in need of a new air unit and large fans that can be used once the electric power is restored. Lanor Curole, administrator for the tribal nation, told Native News Online that several staff...
WASHINGTON – Standardized test scores in Arizona fell across the board last school year, as COVID-19 upended learning through the year and led to a sharp drop in the number of students taking the tests, the Arizona Department of Education said. Results released by the department Friday showed that 38% of students got "satisfactory" grades on the language test and 31% passed the math test in 2021, compared to 42% for both tests in 2019, the last year for which test results are available. The d...
With the NFL regular season kicking off Sept. 9, the state of Connecticut took a major step closer this week toward legalized sports wagering, online gambling and other new forms of betting after a legislative committee approved emergency regulations for the new gambling market. Connecticut now awaits the U.S. Department of the Interior’s expected approval of changes to agreements between the state and its two federally recognized tribal nations, the Mashantucket Pequots and Mohegans, who play major roles in the state’s gambling expansion pla...
Eckles Township, Bemidji, MN – September 1, 2021-- On August 25, 2021, at approximately 5:38 AM the Beltrami County 911 Emergency Communications Center was notified of bicyclist and motor vehicle crash on Cardinal Rd NW (CSAH 9), in the “S” curves in the roadway, south of the junction with Blue Mayflower Rd NW in Eckles Township. Upon Deputies arrival they found the adult male bicyclist had died from the injuries sustained when he was struck by a 2008 Ford F250 motor vehicle operated by Dwight M. Wendorff, age 30 of Bemidji. The deceased was id...
Eckles Township, Bemidji, MN – September 1, 2021-- On August 13, 2021, at approximately 7:25 PM the Beltrami County 911 Emergency Communications Center was notified of a single vehicle motor vehicle crash on Cardinal Road NW (CSAH 9) between Balsam Rd NW and the Bemidji/Beltrami County Regional Airport. The lone occupant/driver died at the scene of the crash. During a preliminary autopsy, the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office identified the driver as Dale A. Bushman, age 67, of Bemidji. The results of the complete autopsy and toxicology are...
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT ART COORDINATOR RED LAKE NATION BOYS & GIRLS CLUB Open: August 30, 2021-Until filled PRIMARY FUNCTION: The art coordinator is responsible for planning, implementing, supervising, and evaluating activities provided in The Arts Core Program area. Reports to Executive Director & Program Director, full-time position w/benefits, hours vary, salary; DOQ. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES: • Create an environment that facilitates the achievement of youth development outcomes i...
WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) announced today that regulations submitted by three federally-recognized Tribes under the Helping Expedite and Advance Responsible Tribal Home Ownership (HEARTH) Act of 2012 have been approved. With this action, the three Tribes – Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona, Pueblo of Jemez in New Mexico, and Table Mountain Rancheria in California – now have the authority to govern and manage the leasing of their Indian trust and restricted fee lands for agriculture, business, residential, solar and wind energ...
Florida’s Department of Education announced that it was withholding funds from two school districts over their mask mandates. Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran announced Monday that the department has withheld funds in the amount of monthly school board member salaries from Alachua and Broward county districts for implementing mask mandates that parents do not have the option to opt out of, violating a state order. The withholding of funds will continue monthly “until each school board complies with state law and rules,” the s...
Most Vermont schools will be open this week, and only one small district consisting of one school has not adapted a mask requirement, Vermont Education Secretary Dan French said Tuesday. The state recommended that schools require masks for all students and staff for the first 10 days and continue to require them for children under age 12 in schools with low vaccination rates, French said during the governor’s weekly coronavirus briefing. “Next to vaccination, masking is one of our most important mitigation strategies. We know masks worked bas...
WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin school district has reversed a decision to leave a federal free meals program following widespread criticism and loud protests from parents and others. Waukesha school board members said they received threats in the wake of national attention after voting to opt out of the program that was providing free breakfast and lunch to all students in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The board voted 5-4 on Monday to reverse course while parents and others packed the meeting room and two overflow rooms. h...
MINNESOTA - Today, Alliance for a Better Minnesota released the following statement regarding Michelle Benson’s announcement to run for governor of Minnesota: “From blocking access to emergency insulin for Minnesotans with diabetes to underfunding Minnesota schools, Michelle Benson has a long track record proving that she is not the leader that Minnesotans need,” said Marissa Luna, executive director of Alliance for a Better Minnesota. “As a state senator, Michelle Benson also voted to give tax breaks to the wealthiest Minesotans and big tob...
New Brighton, MN (September 1, 2021) – The Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association (MCPA) today announced that Senator Paul Gazelka (R– East Gull Lake) is the 2021 recipient of the organization’s bi-partisan Legislator of the Year Award. The MCPA's Legislator Recognition Program recognizes members of the Minnesota House or Senate or the state’s Congressional delegation for their leadership and support on important legislation impacting law enforcement and public safety. “Senator Gazelka continues to show strong support for the types of measur...
For the continued health and safety of guests and staff, the Minnesota Historical Society is reinstating a face mask requirement regardless of vaccination status, at all indoor historic sites, museums and spaces beginning September 1, 2021. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Minnesota Department of Health, the state is experiencing a steady increase in COVID-19 cases, driven by the highly-contagious Delta variant. It is in response to this surge, the contagious nature of the variant and the health and safety of...
NEW YORK, NY – September 1, 2021 – New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT) is pleased to announce the presentation of 11 scholarships to film and television production students in 2021 as part of the organizations' ongoing commitment to nurturing the next generation of women filmmakers. Nine scholarships were presented to women studying at Brooklyn College, City College, Columbia University, Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema, Hunter College, New York University, and Stony Brook Uni...
Ponemah Labor Day Celebration Tug of War, Bike Race, Horseshoe and Corn Hole Tournaments...
