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  • PSA TO RED LAKE BAND MEMBERS:

    Oct 13, 2021

    PSA TO RED LAKE BAND MEMBERS: The Household Stabilization Disbursement payment will be mailed by the end of this week. On-reservation members may start receiving their checks as early as Friday morning and "off rez" will receive theirs according to normal postal delivery. Seven Clans Casino-Red Lake, will be able to accommodate limited daily check cashing and First National Bank Bemidji will be cashing them as well with no check cashing fees. The Red Lake Tribal Council hopes this helps...

  • Mary Lou Clark

    Oct 13, 2021

    Mary Lou Clark April 7, 1953 - October 12, 2021 Mary Lou Clark (Oboodashkwaanishiinh – Dragonfly), 68, of Bemidji, MN died Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at Sanford Bemidji Medical Center. Traditional funeral services will be held at 10 am, Saturday, October 16, 2021 at the White Earth Office (formerly the American Legion) in Cass Lake, MN. A wake will begin on Thursday, October 14, 2021 and go until the time of service. Interment will be at the Goodman Cemetery in Nary, MN. Mary Lou was born A...

  • Theodore "Ted" Joseph LaFriniere

    Oct 13, 2021

    Theodore "Ted" Joseph LaFriniere October 27, 1960 - October 9, 2021 Theodore "Ted" Joseph LaFriniere, 60, of Bemidji, MN died Saturday, October 9, 2021. Services will be held at 2:00pm, Monday, October 18, 2021, at the Calvary Lutheran Church in Bemidji, MN. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Arrangements are with the Cease Family Funeral Home in Bemidji. Ted was born in Mahnomen, MN on October 27 1960 to James and Joan LaFriniere. Ted has been a barber in Bemidji since 1980. He...

  • Donald Charles "Chief" Munnell

    Oct 13, 2021

    Donald Charles "Chief" Munnell April 5, 1943 ~ October 7, 2021 (age 78) Donald Charles "Chief" Munnell, age 78, of Ball club, MN, passed away on Thursday October 7, 2021, with his family by his side. Donald was born April 5, 1943 in Cass Lake, MN. Donald was an avid reader, who loved to play Scrabble, watch Jeopardy, going to the casino and attending family get-togethers. Donald was a logger in his early years, he test drove cars and was a shuttle driver for Leech Lake Gaming in his later...

  • Judith Margaret Day

    Oct 13, 2021

    Judith Margaret Day March 24, 1945 - October 9, 2020 Judith Margaret Day, age 76, journeyed to the spirit world on Saturday, October 9, 2021 at her residence in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She was born on March 24, 1945 in Minneapolis, Minnesota the daughter of Sachio Tanighuchi and Lucille Marie Smith. She went to college and earned a Associate’s Degree, she worked as a Medical Laboratory Manager for the Native American Community Clinic. Judith was a member of the Leech Lake Tride. Judy is s...

  • William James Diaz

    Oct 13, 2021

    William James Diaz March 30, 2002 - October 09, 2021 William James Diaz, 19 of Belcourt and Fort Totten ND passed away on Saturday, October 9, 2021 at Belcourt ND as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. The Wake for Willy will be on Friday, October 15, 2021 at the Fort Totten Wellness Center beginning at 5:00 p.m. with a time of prayer and remembrance at 7:00 p.m. The procession to Fort Totten will leave on Friday at 4:00 p.m. from City Plaza, Devils Lake. Funeral...

  • Donna Marie (Grauman) Rogers

    Oct 13, 2021

    Donna Marie (Grauman) Rogers December 21, 1971 ~ October 9, 2021 (age 49) Donna Marie (Grauman) Rogers Age: 49 Address: 2653 Osprey Lane SE Cass Lake, MN 56633 Date of Death: October 9, 2021 Place of Death: Sanford West Hospital Fargo, North Dakota Date of Birth: December 21, 1971 Place of Birth: Cass Lake, MN Survived By: Husband Gordon Rogers Jr., Mother Flossie House, Sister Nancy (Grauman) Raisch, Daughter Shaylene Goggleye, Sons Cody Goggleye, Cole Goggleye, Dale Goggleye, Grandchildren Rob...

  • Cedar Marie Buckanaga

    Oct 13, 2021

    Cedar Marie Buckanaga May 31, 2006 ~ October 9, 2021 (age 15) Cedar Marie Buckanaga, 15 years young, "Migizi" which means "Eagle", of Mahnomen, Minnesota began her journey to the spirit world on Saturday, October 9th, 2021, from the Mahnomen Health Center in Mahnomen, MN. She was born the daughter of Nicole (Beaulieu) and Curtis Buckanaga on May 31st, 2006, in Bemidji, MN. Cedar belonged to the Sturgeon Clan and was very devoted to the Midewiwin Lodge. She grew up going to Midewiwin ceremonies a...

  • Angela Agnes White

    Oct 13, 2021

    Angela Agnes White April 24, 1991 ~ October 9, 2021 (age 30) Angela "Ang" Agnes White, 30 years young, of Federal Dam, Minnesota journeyed to the spirit world on Saturday, October 9th, 2021, from Pennington, MN. She was born on April 24th, 1991, in Bemidji, MN to Genevieve "Genny" Chase and Larry White. Ang's spirit was one that was loved by everyone who ever met her. Ang wasn't very big, but she could outrun everyone on the basketball court; she was an avid player and fan of the game. Ang...

  • Donald John White

    Oct 13, 2021

    Donald John White March 19, 1957 ~ October 9, 2021 (age 64) Donald John White, age 64, of Longville, Minnesota journeyed to the spirit world from the Miller Dwan Hospital in Duluth, MN on Saturday, October 9th, 2021. He was born to Zora (Bird) and Donald White on March 19th, 1957, in Bemidji, MN Donald White was the type of man who appreciated everything he had, it didn't have to be the big things, the little things as well. He was willing to help his fellow brothers and sisters out when...

  • Rising COVID-19 numbers returning to pre-vaccine levels in Minnesota

    Oct 13, 2021

    Minnesota on Tuesday reported a COVID-19 test positivity rate of 8.3% that is the highest in the vaccine era and a level of hospitalizations that hasn't been seen since the first shots against the coronavirus were administered in mid-December. COVID-19 hospitalizations in Minnesota reached 960 on Monday and included 254 people needing intensive care because of breathing problems or other complications. While that is below the record 1,864 hospitalizations on Nov. 29, it is the highest in 2021 an...

  • Target to invest $100 million in Black-led organizations

    Oct 13, 2021

    Target Corp. will invest $100 million in Black-led organizations through 2025 as it continues to realign its philanthropic priorities. The investment, which will include non-profits and programs that work to elevate Black voices, will be made through the Minneapolis-based retail chain and its foundation "to help fuel economic prosperity in Black communities across the country," according to a Target blog post Tuesday. It is the latest in the retailer's financial commitment to Black...

  • Sheriff: Fatal shooting of woman in Brainerd area may have been a case of mistaken identity

    Oct 13, 2021

    A 29-year-old man has been charged with fatally shooting a woman in a resort cabin near Nisswa, Minn., in what appears to be a case of him believing he was targeting his former girlfriend. Cameron J. Moser, of Brainerd, was charged Monday in Crow Wing County District Court with second-degree intentional murder in connection with the gunfire late Thursday night at the Cozy Bay Resort on Lake Edward that killed 46-year-old Bethany Bernatsky. Moser remains jailed in lieu of $1 million bail ahead...

  • Americans quit their jobs at a record pace in August

    Oct 13, 2021

    WASHINGTON - One reason America's employers are having trouble filling jobs was starkly illustrated in a report Tuesday: Americans are quitting in droves. The Labor Department said that quits jumped to 4.3 million in August, the highest on records dating back to December 2000, and up from 4 million in July. That's equivalent to nearly 3% of the workforce. Hiring also slowed in August, the report showed, and the number of jobs available fell to 10.4 million, from a record high of 11.1 million...

  • Kirk Cousins surprises Vikings' social justice committee with $500,000 donation

    Oct 13, 2021

    On Monday, coach Mike Zimmer said again how Kirk Cousins has been more outspoken as a leader during his fourth season with the Vikings than the quarterback had been during his first three years in Minnesota. Last week, Cousins made a significant statement with his money. Cousins surprised the Vikings' social justice committee last week, according to a team source, with a $500,000 donation, announcing the gift during a committee meeting on Oct. 5. The quarterback spoke briefly during the meeting...

  • Nobels nearly shut out women

    Oct 13, 2021

    After a year in which only one out of 13 Nobel laureates was a woman, a top official at the institution that awards some of the prizes dismissed the idea of gender quotas, saying the current system was in line with "the spirit of Alfred Nobel's last will." Goran Hansson, secretary-general of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, said Monday in an interview with the Agence France-Presse news agency that it was "sad" that so few Nobel laureates have been women. "It reflects on the unfair...

  • House sends debt limit hike to Biden, staving off default

    Oct 13, 2021

    WASHINGTON — Members of the House on Tuesday pushed through a short-term increase to the nation's debt limit, ensuring the federal government can continue fully paying its bills into December and temporarily averting an unprecedented default that would have decimated the economy. The $480 billion increase in the country's borrowing ceiling cleared the Senate last week on a party-line vote. The House approved it swiftly so President Joe Biden can sign it into law this week. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen had warned that steps to stave off a d...

  • Duluth City Council condemns legacy of Indian boarding schools

    Oct 13, 2021

    DULUTH – From the steps of City Hall, an Ojibwe prayer rose above the crowd. A 10-year-old danced in traditional dress. Drums and songs punctuated the stories of Indigenous achievements. "This is a victory for our ancestors," said Babette Sandman, chair of Duluth's Indigenous Commission and a member of the White Earth Nation. "There was a time this was all outlawed." This year's Indigenous Peoples Day celebration in Duluth took on new gravity after the City Council unanimously passed a r...

  • Tribes, Advocates Work to Fix a 30-year-old Loophole in Federal Law

    Oct 13, 2021

    More than 116,000 Native American ancestors are in limbo-their remains not yet laid to rest, but instead kept in storage at museums and institutions across the country. That's despite a 30-year-old federal law Congress passed to ensure institutional return of human remains and sacred objects, the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). Back in 1990, NAGPRA required all federal agencies and museums receiving federal funding (excluding the Smithsonian Institute which...

  • Vice President Harris addresses National Congress of American Indians

    Oct 13, 2021

    Vice President Kamala Harris addresses the National Congress of American Indians on October 12, 2021. NCAI, the nation’s largest inter-tribal advocacy organization, is hosting its 78th annual convention this week. Tribal leaders are meeting virtually to hear from top officials from President Joe Biden’s administration and key members of Congress. “This week, tribal leaders, policymakers, and partners will gather to bring light to vital issues facing our communities,” said NCAI President Fawn Sharp. “We look forward to hearing from Vice Pres...

  • Tribal community celebrates first Indigenous Peoples' Day in Nebraska

    Oct 13, 2021

    LINCOLN, Nebraska - Tribal leaders, state officials and descendants of America's first indigenous doctor celebrated Nebraska's first Indigenous Peoples' Day on Monday with song, words and cultural presentations. They gathered in the Capitol Rotunda, members of the state's four federally recognized tribes – the Omaha, Santee, Winnebago and Ponca people. They sang at drums. They carried flags representing the four tribes, flags that will remain permanently in the state Capitol following l...

  • Indigenous Peoples Day celebrated

    Oct 13, 2021

    FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Indigenous people across the United States marked Monday with celebrations of their heritage, education campaigns and a push for the Biden administration to make good on its word. The federal holiday created decades ago to recognize Christopher Columbus’ sighting in 1492 of what came to be known as the Americas increasingly has been rebranded as Indigenous Peoples Day. For Michaela Pavlat, cultural interpreter at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, the day is one of celebration, reflection and rec...

  • McConnell challenges Garland on DOJ effort to address threats against public school board members and teachers

    Oct 13, 2021

    Washington (CNN) -- Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Saturday told Attorney General Merrick Garland that parents "absolutely should be telling" local schools what to teach amid a debate over mask and vaccine mandates, the role of racial equity education and transgender rights in schools that has become a flash point ahead of the 2022 midterms. "Parents absolutely should be telling their local schools what to teach. This is the very basis of representative government," McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, wrote in a letter. "They do...

  • California makes ethnic studies a high school requirement

    Oct 13, 2021

    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Along with English, science, math and other graduation requirements, California high school students will have to take a course in ethnic studies to get a diploma starting in 2029-30. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Friday that makes California among the first in the nation to list ethnic studies as a graduation requirement for all public high school students. Assemblyman Jose Medina, a Democrat from Riverside who authored the legislation that has been years in the making,...

  • School bus driver shortage may be 'long-term problem:' Expert

    Oct 13, 2021

    A shortage of school bus drivers has complicated an already complicated back-to-school season across the U.S. And according to some in the field, the problem might be a long-term situation. "Some jobs like bus drivers we haven’t paid people well enough,” John King, Jr., former U.S. Secretary of Education under President Obama, told Yahoo Finance. "It’s been a challenge to get folks back to work. We’re seeing this in Anne Arundel County here in Maryland, where bus drivers actually went on strike, so we’ve got to pay folks more. We’ve got...

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