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Red Lake Nation: Active cases: 41* *20 in Red Lake *6 in Redby *6 in Little Rock *9 in Ponemah Of the 41 active cases: *18 are minors *17 adults are fully vaccinated Total cases: 813 Total Recovered: 772 Deaths: 12 [Updated numbers as of 9:00 a.m. on 10/13/2021] Due to the increased need in testing, the Red Lake Hospital is asking that you call to schedule your COVID test so they can better assist everyone in a timely manner. Call 218-679-3912 and press 1. COVID vaccinations and flu shots are...
Brandon Allen Blacketter March 05, 1997 - October 12, 2021 Brandon Allen Blacketter, 24, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, October 12, 2021. He was born March 5, 1997, to Brad "Raff" and Melanie "Mel" (Rabideaux) Blacketter in Cloquet, MN. Brandon graduated from Cloquet High School and worked as a laborer at various places over the years. Brandon was a skilled boxer, who traveled to several destinations for his fights throughout the states. He also enjoyed playing Xbox with his cousins, his...
WASHINGTON - Millions of retirees on Social Security will get a 5.9% boost in benefits for 2022. The biggest cost-of-living adjustment in 39 years follows a burst in inflation as the economy struggles to shake off the drag of the coronavirus pandemic. The COLA, as it's commonly called, amounts to an added $92 a month for the average retired worker, according to estimates Wednesday from the Social Security Administration. It's an abrupt break from a long lull in inflation that saw cost-of-living...
ST. LOUIS - Gun violence is killing an increasing number of American children, from toddlers caught in crossfires to teenagers gunned down in turf wars, drug squabbles or for posting the wrong thing on social media. Shootings involving children and teenagers have been on the rise in recent years, and 2021 is no exception. Experts say idleness caused by the COVID-19 pandemic shares the blame with easy access to guns and disputes that too often end with gunfire. LeGend Taliferro, a 4-year-old boy...
Three COVID-19 deaths of people in their 30s were reported Wednesday in Minnesota, reflecting a decline in the average age of fatalities in the pandemic. The deaths of residents of Blue Earth and Ramsey counties were among 24 reported Wednesday by the Minnesota Department of Health, raising the state's COVID-19 toll to 8,354. While more than 85% of all COVID-19 deaths in Minnesota have been seniors - including 15 reported Wednesday - the average age has been slowly declining amid a pandemic...
COPENHAGEN, Denmark - A man armed with a bow fired arrows at shoppers in a small Norwegian town Wednesday, killing five people before he was arrested, authorities said. The police chief in the community of Kongsberg, near the capital of Oslo, said there was "a confrontation" between officers and the assailant, but he did not elaborate. Two other people were wounded and hospitalized in intensive care, including an officer who was off duty and inside the shop where the attack took place, police...
Weeks after Minnesota health care workers filed a lawsuit to block a COVID-19 vaccine mandate, most have obtained a religious exemption from the rule. Now they likely will have to decide whether to continue the legal fight. In a three-hour court hearing Tuesday, U.S. District Court Judge Nancy Brasel rejected the health care workers' request for an injunction to stop their employers from enforcing the vaccine mandate. But the judge's decision doesn't preclude the lawsuit from continuing....
DULUTH – When vaccinated Canadians are allowed to drive into the U.S. for any reason next month, it will mark a long-awaited reunion for the communities and businesses along Minnesota's northern border. "We consider ourselves sister cities with Fort Frances [Ontario], and we balance each other out," said Tricia Heibel, president of the International Falls Area Chamber of Commerce. "There are certain community services, like a movie theater and bowling alley, we can't afford to maintain on our o...
Gov. Tim Walz is still trying to win relief for a woman who challenged the Minnesota Board of Pardons' requirement that pardon applications be unanimously approved by the three-person panel. The governor has asked federal immigration officials to halt deportation proceedings against Amreya Shefa, after she failed to receive a pardon for her 2014 manslaughter conviction for killing her husband in an act that she described as self-defense. Walz is asking U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement...
On Monday, October 11, a physician employed by the Cherokee Nation was arrested in Chicot County, Arkansas for first-degree murder of a nurse also employed by the tribe. Both were non-tribal members. Dr. Tyler Tait, 34, was arrested Monday night after the Chicot County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a woman in need of medical assistance along Highway 65, nearly two miles north of Lake Village. When Chicot County Sheriff's Office deputies arrived they found Moria Kinsey, 37, lying outside of a parked vehicle, where Tait was also...
ANDALLS ISLAND, New York-The word "recognize" doesn't exist in the Shinnecock Nation language, according to tribal member Chenae Bullock. She is one of the organizers of the seventh annual New York City Indigenous Peoples' Day celebration on Randalls Island, a small island located in the East River, between Manhattan, the Bronx, and Queens. "It is important to recognize, but for us, it's more so to acknowledge our existence," Bullock, donning her traditional regalia, told Native News Online...
RANDALLS ISLAND, New York-The word "recognize" doesn't exist in the Shinnecock Nation language, according to tribal member Chenae Bullock. She is one of the organizers of the seventh annual New York City Indigenous Peoples' Day celebration on Randalls Island, a small island located in the East River, between Manhattan, the Bronx, and Queens. "It is important to recognize, but for us, it's more so to acknowledge our existence," Bullock, donning her traditional regalia, told Native News Online...
SANTA FE, N.M. — In her first prepared speech Tuesday the new leader of New Mexico's child protection department pledges to restore the agency's credibility following a series of scandals under her predecessor. New Mexico Children Youth and Family Department Secretary Barbara J. Vigil also promised to enshrine federal law prioritizing tribal members in adoptions of Native American children into the practices of her department and state law. In an online speech to some 300 Native American child welfare advocates, the former New Mexico Supreme C...
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Eleven people and one organization will be officially recognized by the Minnesota departments of health, public safety and transportation with Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths Awards during the 2021 TZD state conference, held virtually Oct. 13 through Nov. 17. The TZD Awards are presented annually to recognize significant achievements that help save lives and reduce life-changing injuries on Minnesota roads. Road fatalities have decreased by 40 percent since the TZD program began in 2003. The awards are given to individuals and o...
Interior Department Welcomes New Biden-Harris Appointees WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced key members of agency leadership who will work to advance President Biden’s agenda to tackle climate change, protect endangered wildlife, and honor relationships and trust responsibilities with Indigenous communities. “The Interior Department is hard at work turning President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda into reality. These new team members will help serve our mission to honor the federal government’s trust responsib...
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT PUBLIC DEFENDER RED LAKE NATION TRIBAL COURT Open: October 12, 2021 Closing: October 27, 2021 PRIMARY FUNCTION: The Public Defender shall represent, without charge cases as appointed by Judges of the Court with the consent of the defendant. Shall take all necessary steps to investigate the facts to make sure each case is fairly represented. Reports to Court Administrator, full-time position w/benefits, salary; DOQ ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES: • Shall prepare or a...
Housing Programs and Domestic Violence Awareness Month Were Focus of October’s Immigrant and Refugee Affairs Forum - Anisa Hajimumin, Assistant Commissioner for Immigrant and Refugee Affairs October’s Immigrant and Refugee Affairs Forum shared lots of great resources for community members on housing programs available from Minnesota Housing. We also discussed Domestic Violence Awareness Month and learned about a new Restaurant Outreach Program from the Minnesota Department of Revenue. Housing Program Opportunities Minnesota Housing is Min...
There has been a recent spike in juvenile violence on the Red Lake Indian Reservation. Drive-by shootings, attempts to run people over and fights are among the type of crimes that the Red Lake Department of Public Safety has seen an increase in. There have been injuries and in at least one case - hospitalization. There have been several "near misses". The Red Lake Department of Public Safety, Red Lake Conservation, Red Lake Family and Children's Services - Ombimindwaa Gidinawemaaganinaadog, Red...
The Red Lake Warriors football team hosted Menahga on Friday, October 1, 2021, losing 72-0. The loss sets them back to 0-4 on the season. They had lost to New York Mills 43-0, Red Lake County 42-8 and Lake Park-Audubon 51-0. The Warriors will host Walker-Hackensack-Akeley on Saturday, October 9, travel to Polk County West on October 15 and finish out their season on October 20th....
Cass Lake-Bena defeated the Red Lake Lady Warriors on Tuesday, September 28, 2021, 3-1. Red Lake Jr. High team won their match 2-0, while the Junior Varsity lost 2-0....
Ponemah Labor Day Pow Wow 2021: Saturday Afternoon Session 48th Annual Obaashiing Labor Day Celebration 2021 Singing Contest results: 1st Place-Motown (6125pts) 2nd Place-Mandaree (5850pts) 3rd Place-Ptown (5735pts) 4th Place-Crossroads (5620pts) 5th Place-Southern Boyz (5595pts) 6th Place-Southern Style (5585pts) Blazing Bear Whitetail Boyz Iron Boy Red Lake Chemical Health Program 5 Man Bass Drum Singing Contest Results: 1st Place-Mandaree (3400pts) 2nd Place-Battle River (3180pts) 3rd...
Ponemah Labor Day Pow Wow 2021: Saturday Afternoon Session 48th Annual Obaashiing Labor Day Celebration 2021 Singing Contest results: 1st Place-Motown (6125pts) 2nd Place-Mandaree (5850pts) 3rd Place-Ptown (5735pts) 4th Place-Crossroads (5620pts) 5th Place-Southern Boyz (5595pts) 6th Place-Southern Style (5585pts) Blazing Bear Whitetail Boyz Iron Boy Red Lake Chemical Health Program 5 Man Bass Drum Singing Contest Results: 1st Place-Mandaree (3400pts) 2nd Place-Battle River (3180pts) 3rd...
ALEXANDER CITY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama schools are continuing to face food shortages, education officials say. Disruptions in the workforce needed to serve and deliver meals — along with supplies of food and packaging materials — are behind the shortages, Al.com reported. State education officials say every school district Alabama is facing shortages to some degree. https://apnews.com/article/business-alexander-city-alabama-education-90eac3e32dc6d4f59f5ef1c2dd1918b0...
BEMIDJI, Minn. – Beltrami County and Sanford Health broke ground on the Sanford Bemidji Behavioral Health Crisis Center Wednesday, Oct. 13. The $6.2 million project is made possible through a partnership between Beltrami County and Sanford Health. The center will be the first of its kind to offer adult inpatient hospital psychiatric beds within 90 miles of Bemidji and the first to feature an Emergency Psychiatric Assessment Treatment and Healing (EmPATH) unit for both adults and children/adolesc...
In Indian Country, the abusive tactics of domestic violence have their roots in colonization. Maintaining power and control of one's intimate partner(s) is the objective of the abuser. The abuse can physically harm, arouse fear, prevent a person from acting freely, or force them to behave in ways they do not want. Victim-survivors may feel confused, afraid, angry and/or trapped. They may blame themselves for what is happening. A victim-survivor can develop mental health issues like depression...
