Babaamaajimowinan (Telling of news in different places)
Babaamaajimowinan (Telling of news in different places)
Sorted by date Results 1 - 25 of 30
CASS LAKE -- Authorities with the Leech Lake Tribal Police Department located what they believe to be human remains in rural Cass Lake on Tuesday. The Police Department issued a statement Wednesday, saying officials located the alleged remains when they undertook a search in connection to an ongoing investigation. They found the remains in a "rural wooded area." The remains will be sent to the Ramsey County Medical Examiner's Office for an autopsy. Officials from the tribal police indicated in...
Minnesota lawmakers heard passionate testimony Wednesday on both sides of a hotly disputed proposal to allow people with terminal illnesses to end their lives with the help of medical professionals. Many Democrats in the Minnesota House back a bill allowing medically assisted suicide, a practice that's been approved in eight other states and Washington, D.C. Assisted suicide has been legal in Oregon for more than 20 years, and lawmakers in other states, including Minnesota, have patterned...
On September 10th, 2019, Leech Lake Tribal Police Officers initiated a search effort in rural Cass Lake in Cass County, MN pursuant to an ongoing investigation. Searchers found what is believed to be human remains in a rural wooded area. The remains were recovered and an autopsy is scheduled with the Ramsey County Medical Examiner's Office. Assisting agencies are the Cass County Sheriff's Office, Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and Northstar Search and...
A St. Paul woman was on the phone with dispatchers when she learned her husband had been shot trying to help someone who had just been in a car crash, a transcript of the 911 call shows. Javier Sanmiguel's wife, Kayla, told dispatchers that shots had been fired after the crash in front of their Payne-Phalen home. While she was on the phone, she asked a man next to her if he knew who had been shot. He said, "Javier." http://www.startribune.com/911-transcript-recounts-frantic-m...
A top DFL legislator announced Wednesday that he is resigning from a paid fellowship at the University of Minnesota after Republicans raised questions about preferential treatment in filling the post. Rep. Jamie Long, DFL-Minneapolis, accepted a seven-month research fellowship at the Institute on the Environment’s Energy Transition Lab in July. The $50,000 temporary role was set to end just after the Legislature returns to work in February. He will leave Sept. 20. http://www.startribune.com/dfl-lawmaker-resigns-from-u-post-f...
EVERETT, Wash. - Napheesa Collier did all she could do to keep her rookie campaign going. However, the Lynx rookie saw her team's season come to an end Wednesday night. http://www.startribune.com/lynx-bounced-from-wnba-playoffs-with-84-74-loss-at-seattle/560100382/...
Comcast Corp. is reshaping its call-center operations in the Twin Cities in actions that will eliminate up to 235 jobs, about 10% of its employees in the state. The cable-TV and internet service provider on Wednesday notified officials at the state jobs agency of the restructuring, which will be complete in mid-December, and its potential job impact. http://www.startribune.com/comcast-shifts-call-centers-in-minnesota-in-moves-that-could-cut-about-230-jobs/560059202/...
FREEPORT, Bahamas - An estimated 2,500 people are listed as missing in the Bahamas in Hurricane Dorian's aftermath, the government said Wednesday. But it cautioned that the names had yet to be checked against the rosters of people evacuated from the devastated islands or staying in shelters. Carl Smith, a spokesman for the country's National Emergency Management Agency, said he expected the list to shrink as the names are checked. http://www.startribune.com/tentative-list-of-...
Washington, DC Remarks as prepared for delivery Chairman Gallego, Ranking Member Cook, and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunity to provide insight into the Department of Justice’s work in responding to the issue of missing and murdered indigenous women. We appreciate your attention to this important issue, and your efforts to understand the work being done at an interagency level. The heart of the Department of Justice’s work in Indian country, from law enforcement to prosecutions to policy development and program support,...
Santa Fe, New Mexico: September 11, 2019 - Influential policy advocate, writer, curator, and 2014 recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom Suzan Shown Harjo (Cheyenne & Hodulgee Muscogee) will be recognized for a lifetime of achievement at the symposium "A Promise Kept: The Inspiring Life and Works of Suzan Shown Harjo," Friday, September 20, 2019, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. A founding trustee of the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian, Harjo's legacy of activism and...
RED LAKE - The Red Lake Warriors Football Team hosted the Cass Lake Panthers on Thursday, September 5, 2019, taking their second loss of the season. The Warriors showed improvements since their last game against RLCC on both offense and defense. Red Lake will travel to Warroad on September 12th, remain on the road again in Motley on September 20th, before hosting Walker-Hackensack-Akley on September 27th. Full Schedule here: https://www.redlakenationnews.com/story/2019/08/29/...
RED LAKE, MN - The Red Lake Girls Varsity Volleyball Team opened their season on Tuesday, September 3, 2019, losing 3-0 in their Home Opener to Laporte. Red Lake's Junior High won their games 2-0, while the Junior Varsity lost 2-0. The Lady Warriors will host Indus on September 12th, travel to Cass Lake on September 17th before hosting Fond du Lac on September 19th. Full Schedule: https://www.redlakenationnews.com/story/2019/08/29/sports/red-lake-high-school-volleyball-schedu...
Ponemah Labor Day Pow Wow - Friday Night Session New Ponemah Labor Day Royalty Treyson Cloud and Jasinda Kingbird Obaashiing Singing Contest 2019 6th Little Bear points 1411 5th Wild Horse points 1511 4th Tomahawk Circle points 1512 3rd Southern Boyz points 1553 2nd Midnite Express points 1586 1st. MoTown points 1647 Men's Grass Dance Winners 1st Rusty Gillette 2nd Jon TakenAlive 3rd Joel Wood 4th Zach Redbear 5th Gabe Desrosiers Men's Chicken Winners 1st Daniel J Isham 2nd Lee Goodman Jr 3rd...
RED LAKE, MN - The yearly "Back to School" Event was held on Thursday, August 29, 2019 at the Red Lake High School Cage area from 11 AM to 2 PM. The event featured carnival games, DJ Music, face painting, prizes and more, including school supplies and lunch. It was sponsored by Red Lake Chemical Health Programs....
RED LAKE - The Red Lake Warriors Football Team played host to Red Lake County Central on Thursday, August 29, 2019, as the Rebels scored quickly and dominated on both offense and defense. Red Lake County Central kept the Warriors out of the end-zone to the end, giving them the 50-0 win. The Warriors will host Cass Lake on Thursday, September 5th, travel to Warroad on September 12th and be on the road again in Motley on September 20th. Red Lake Warriors Football Schedule 2019:...
New Red Lake Nation Royalty 2019-2020 Sr. Miss Red Lake Nation - Elise White Sr. Brave - Sidney Kingbird Jr. Miss Red Lake Nation - Natanne Caldwell Jr. Brave - Cade Dow Horseshoe Tournament 2019 Mens & Womens single $300, $200, $100 Mixed Doubles $600 $400 $200 Boys & Girls singles $100, $75, 50 Mixed Doubles - 1st Wilfred & Cheryl Kopela, 2nd Corky Clark & Raven Roberts, 3rd Matthew Johnson & Daisey Nelson Mens - 1st Wilfred Kopela, 2nd Will Kingbird, 3rd Corey Whitefeather Sr. (No pic 1...
New Red Lake Nation Royalty 2019-2020 Sr. Miss Red Lake Nation - Elise White Sr. Brave - Sidney Kingbird Jr. Miss Red Lake Nation - Natanne Caldwell Jr. Brave - Cade Dow Horseshoe Tournament 2019 Mens & Womens single $300, $200, $100 Mixed Doubles $600 $400 $200 Boys & Girls singles $100, $75, 50 Mixed Doubles - 1st Wilfred & Cheryl Kopela, 2nd Corky Clark & Raven Roberts, 3rd Matthew Johnson & Daisey Nelson Mens - 1st Wilfred Kopela, 2nd Will Kingbird, 3rd Corey Whitefeather Sr. (No pic 1...
New Red Lake Nation Royalty 2019-2020 Sr. Miss Red Lake Nation - Elise White Sr. Brave - Sidney Kingbird Jr. Miss Red Lake Nation - Natanne Caldwell Jr. Brave - Cade Dow Horseshoe Tournament 2019 Mens & Womens single $300, $200, $100 Mixed Doubles $600 $400 $200 Boys & Girls singles $100, $75, 50 Mixed Doubles - 1st Wilfred & Cheryl Kopela, 2nd Corky Clark & Raven Roberts, 3rd Matthew Johnson & Daisey Nelson Mens - 1st Wilfred Kopela, 2nd Will Kingbird, 3rd Corey Whitefeather Sr. (No pic 1...
RED LAKE, MN - The annual Cops & Bobbers event was held by the Red Lake Police Department, Conservation and Red Lake DNR on Tuesday, August 14, 2019, at Fuller's Lake. Starting at 10 AM, organizers of the event handed out fishing rods and bait to kids 6-12 years old, allowing them to fish from boats on Fuller's Lake, along with lunch near the noon hour and free school supplies. There were nearly 200 participants throughout the day....
RED LAKE - The 30th Annual Community Health Day was held in Red Lake on Thursday, July 25, 2019, beginning with a Hike for Health from the Red Lake Hospital Compound to the Red Lake Humanities Center. At 10 AM inside and outside of the Humanities, numerous Programs and Exhibitors were set up to provide information on good health a healthy lifestyles. After a chicken dinner at about noon, youth activities were held at the Red Lake football field, giving youth participants opportunities to earn...
SENECA FALLS — The state’s highest court heard arguments in Albany Sept. 5 on the long-standing internal dispute between two rival factions of the Cayuga Nation. A decision from the New York State Court of Appeals is pending. https://www.fltimes.com/news/state-s-highest-court-hears-internal-cayuga-nation-dispute/article_3d5adc67-1987-5ee5-9c02-0597c484db07.html...
TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - The Wells Fargo Builds℠ volunteer project will help renovate and build homes for military veterans of the White Mountain Apache Tribe. The event will be this Saturday, Sept. 14, at 12:30 p.m. at the White Mountain Apache Housing Authority. https://www.kold.com/2019/09/11/wells-fargo-program-gives-grant-renovate-build-homes-native-american-veterans/...
In an agreement with prosecutors, Roxanne Sazue, former chair of the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe at Fort Thomson, South Dakota, pleaded guilty this week in federal court in Pierre to embezzling from $15,000 to $40,000 from the tribe from about April 2014 or earlier, until about May 2016. Earlier this month, a partner in the embezzlement, former tribal council member Tina Grey Owl, pleaded guilty to stealing more than $95,000 from her tribe. https://www.capjournal.com/news/crow-creek-sioux-leaders-plead-guilty-to-embezzling-k-othe...
A judge in Nebraska sentenced a 20-year-old Santee Sioux man to 30-50 years for assaulting an officer during an encounter in March 2018 that ended with the young Native man getting shot in the neck. In explaining his decision to give Micah Taylor nearly the maximum sentence of 50 years, Douglas County District Court Judge Thomas A. Otepka said the officer who was injured in the encounter suffered shoulder injuries and had to undergo both rotator cuff and hip surgery. The officer continues to undergo physical therapy. http://...
This has been a record year for Aboriginal art in New York City. In January, Salon 94 mounted the first solo exhibition of work by Yukultji Napangati in the U.S. The artist’s canvases feature close-set, autumn-hued lines that appear to pulse and ripple: They conjure the best of Op art , without that movement’s synthetic edge. In March, Olsen Gruin mounted a group show featuring indigenous women artists from the southern Australian collective, Tjala Arts. Then, in the biggest whammy of all, Gagosian Gallery launched a major, non-selling exh...
