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Bright Star “Waa-se-ya-nang” Beaulieu-Barrett , Born and died September 2nd , 2011 in Bemidji, Minnesota. Beloved child of Cher Beaulieu and Thomas Barrett Jr. Traditional Services were held at Cher’s House in Red Lake, Minnesota on Thursday, September 8th, 2011 at 3:00 pm. Spiritual Leaders were Austin Head and Allen Hardy. Interment was at St. Mary’s Mission Catholic Cemetery in Red Lake, Minnesota. He is survived by his Mother, Cher Beaulieu of Little Rock; Father, Thomas Barrett Jr. of Little Rock; Maternal Grandparents John and Bobbi J...
On Friday, Aug. 26, 2011, the Red Lake Nation Embassy held its first ever, Red Lake Urban B.R.A.V.E.R.Y. School Kick-Off Event at the Minneapolis American Indian Center. The fun and festivities began at 6:00 p.m. with information booths, games, raffles, free backpacks and school supplies for all Red Lake youth, plus a feast....
On Friday, Aug. 26, 2011, the Red Lake Nation Embassy held its first ever, Red Lake Urban B.R.A.V.E.R.Y. School Kick-Off Event at the Minneapolis American Indian Center. The fun and festivities began at 6:00 p.m. with information booths, games, raffles, free backpacks and school supplies for all Red Lake youth, plus a feast....
On Friday, Aug. 26, 2011, the Red Lake Nation Embassy held its first ever, Red Lake Urban B.R.A.V.E.R.Y. School Kick-Off Event at the Minneapolis American Indian Center. The fun and festivities began at 6:00 p.m. with information booths, games, raffles, free backpacks and school supplies for all Red Lake youth, plus a feast....
On Friday, Aug. 26, 2011, the Red Lake Nation Embassy held its first ever, Red Lake Urban B.R.A.V.E.R.Y. School Kick-Off Event at the Minneapolis American Indian Center. The fun and festivities began at 6:00 p.m. with information booths, games, raffles, free backpacks and school supplies for all Red Lake youth, plus a feast....
Red Lake JV Warriors at Cass Lake...
Tuesday in federal court, an 18-year-old Redby man was indicted for possessing a stolen 12-gauge shotgun. The indictment charges Damien Charles Jones with one count of possession of a stolen firearm and one count of possession of an unregistered short-barreled shotgun. The indictment alleges that on Jan. 11, Jones possessed the shotgun, knowing it was stolen. In addition, the shotgun had a barrel length less than 18 inches, which is against the law. The gun was recovered by police, who responded to a report of shots fired in the area. If...
On Tuesday in federal court, a 37-year-old St. Paul man was indicted in connection with a July 24 home invasion and burglary of a residence on the Red Lake Indian Reservation. The indictment charges Robert Joseph Downwind with one count of first-degree burglary. The indictment alleges that on July 24, Downwind, an American Indian, entered a dwelling without consent, intent on stealing. It also alleges that during the burglary, Downwind assaulted a resident who discovered him inside the home. If convicted, Downwind faces a potential maximum...
On Tuesday in federal court, a 38-year-old Red Lake man was indicted for the domestic assault of a woman while on the Red Lake Indian Reservation. The indictment charges Jamie Allan Greene Sr., with one count of assault resulting in serious bodily injury. The indictment alleges that on Aug. 2, Greene committed the assault against another American Indian. A law enforcement affidavit filed in the case states that because of the assault, the victim’s face was swollen, particularly around her eye, at the time she reported the incident to a...
Washington, D.C.— On Friday, September 16, the Deputy Associate Secretary Meghan Conklin at the United States Department of the Interior, and Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Director Michael Black, will attend the third regional government-to-government tribal consultation regarding the Trust Land Consolidation component of the Cobell Settlement. BACKGROUND ON COBELL SETTLEMENT: The $3.4 billion Cobell settlement was approved by Congress on November 30, 2010 (Claims Resolution Act of 2010) and signed by President Obama on December 8, 2010. T...
NEW CLASS FOR FAMILY CAREGIVERS! Powerful Tools for Caregivers A LEGACY Health System Program Powerful Tools for Caregivers is a class with six sessions designed to provide caregivers with skills to enhance their own well being. Powerful Tools for Caregivers will help you: Reduce stress Improve self-confidence Balance your life Better communicate your feelings Increase your ability to make tough decisions Learn to locate helpful resources Mondays October 3 October 10 October 17 October 24 October 31 November 7 12:30—3:00...
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Elementary and middle schools across Minnesota saw a sharp dip in scores on the statewide math tests this year, a drop that educators chalk up to a tougher exam that students took for the first time....
Test Scores - Non Metro...
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota law agencies are reporting nearly 1,800 DWI arrests during an end-of-summer crackdown. The state Office of Traffic Safety says 1,787 motorists were arrested for drunken driving during the 18-day statewide crackdown, according to preliminary figures. A total of 295 law enforcement agencies took part in the stepped-up DWI enforcement. It ran from Aug. 19 through Labor Day, Sept. 5. The Minnesota State Patrol reports 326 DWI arrests during the effort. In the Twin Cities, the St. Paul Police Department reportes 97...
ISABELLA, Minn. - Calmer winds, cooler temperatures and a few moments of sleet and light snow brought encouragement Wednesday as firefighters continued efforts to contain a blaze that was in a "pause mode" — days after it moved at breakneck speeds, swallowing nearly 160 square miles of forest along the Minnesota-Canada border. The fire in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is one of the largest on record in the state, and just under half of the access points into the wilderness were closed to campers by midday Wednesday. Less than 50 b...
IGNACIO, Colo.- The Department of Justice today announced grants to nearly 150 American Indian and Alaskan Native nations providing $118.4 million to enhance law enforcement practices, and sustain crime prevention and intervention efforts in eight purpose areas: public safety and community policing; methamphetamine enforcement; justice systems and alcohol and substance abuse; corrections and correctional alternatives; violence against women; elder abuse; juvenile justice; and tribal youth programs. The awards are made under the department's...
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14, 2011 — USDA Under Secretary Kevin Concannon today highlighted the results of two Summer Food Service Program [ http://www.summerfood.usda.gov/ ] (SFSP) pilot programs in Arkansas and Mississippi that used incentives to increase participation among low-income children. The study found that the innovative pilot programs were associated with an increased average participation rate among kids in the Summer Food Service Programs by 35 percent in Arkansas and 19 percent in Mississippi. "Hunger doesn't take a summer vacation, and...
IGNACIO, COLO. - Thank you John [Walsh], for that kind introduction, and for hosting and allowing me to join all of you at this year’s Four Corners Indian Country Conference. I also want to thank the other representatives of the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices, the FBI, and other federal agencies, as well as the tribal leaders, law enforcement officers, service providers, and advocates, who are here and who are on the front lines in our shared effort to improve the lives in Indian people. A year ago this week I spent some time at the Smithsonian Nat...
The Great Recession is over — at least technically — but it doesn’t feel that way. This is especially true for the poor, whose ranks swelled to levels not seen in America in 52 years, according to a grim report released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau....
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has agreed to expedite a challenge to the $3.4 billion Native American class action settlement that a trial judge declared fair and reasonable....
The Bureau of Indian Affairs issued a letter to the Cherokee Nation on Monday demanding that the tribe reinstate the black “Cherokee Freedmen” that had been members of their group since 1866. These blacks became legal members of the Cherokee Nation through a curious process. Their ancestors were slaves of wealthy tribesman who were brought to Oklahoma as part of a forced relocation in the 1830s. After the Civil War (during which their masters fought to defend the South), the freed slaves were promised that they would be counted as members of...
