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WALKER — Although the federal government shutdown was technically over Thursday, organizers of the 2013 Northern Minnesota Tribal Economic Development Summit, hosted on the Leech Lake Reservation, still had to contend with its effects as they handled cancellations from some of the federal officials originally scheduled to deliver speeches and take part in the discussion. Colleen Landkamer, director for the Minnesota branch of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development program, and...
Red Lake closes out regular season with Lake Park-Audobon - P4...
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Alden Paul Jones August 15, 1967 - Monday, October 14, 2013 Alden Paul Jones, age 46 of Duluth, Minnesota Journeyed to the Spirit World on Monday, October 14, 2013 at his residence. He was born on August 15, 1967 in Redlake, Minnesota the son of Pauline Jourdain-Jones and Theodore Leslie Jones. Alden loved going to the casino, being with his only daughter and two grandchildren and hanging out with his friends in Duluth. He will be missed by all who knew him! Alden is survived by two brothers: Ru...
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT Director of Teen Programs – Unit 1 Red Lake Red Lake Nation Boys & Girls Club Open: October 17, 2013 Closing: November 15, 2013 Primary Function: Plans, organizes, implements, and evaluates a range of activities for teens to fall within the five core component areas to include: sports/fitness, education, health and life skills, arts, and character and life skills. Is responsible for the day to day programs in the Teen Center providing after school activities for youth a...
William Brunelle, Red Lake Department of Public Safety Director reports that the department continues to conduct enhanced drug enforcement efforts towards reducing illegal drug, narcotic and pharmaceutical activities within the exterior boundaries of Red Lake Reservation. The enhanced efforts of the department has led to several successful drug investigations involving search warrants and drug interdiction patrol which recently resulted in 18 arrests for crimes ranging from unlawful sale and pos...
ST. PAUL – Today, the State of Minnesota signed a new contract with a health care provider that could deliver significant savings to taxpayers while improving the quality of care for offenders incarcerated in the state’s prison system. The new contract with Centurion Managed Care, effective Jan. 1, 2014, will cost the state $67.5 million through 2016. It replaces a contract with Corizon Health, which has provided the Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) with physicians, pharmaceutical services and medical specialists for the past 15 years....
The first hard frost of the season occurred this week in the Bemidji area and much colder temperatures are forecast for next week. Surface water temperatures in the local lakes continue to drop and most lakes now are in the low to mid 50s....
Francine Embertson age 72 of Minneapolis, MN journeyed to the spirit world on Oct 16th 2013. Francine was born Jan 22nd 1941 in Redby, MN to Fannie Robertson and Dan Raincloud. An enrolled member of Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate. A graduate of Red Lake High School, Class of 1958. Retired from Honeywell after 35 years of employment. Francine was a very fun, loving and caring person who always had words of encouragement at times when we needed it most. Also known for her bubbly personality and her conta...
Ukrainian astronomers say an asteroid might collide with Earth in a couple of decades, a Russian news service reported Thursday. Space watchers from the observatory in the Crimean peninsula said they discovered an asteroid about 1,345 feet in diameter, which they call 2013 TV135, that is approaching Earth at a potentially dangerous trajectory, RIA Novosti said....
ALBANY, N.Y. — The state's highest court agreed Thursday to hear New York City's appeal of a ruling that blocked Mayor Michael Bloomberg's effort to stop many eateries from selling super-sized, sugary drinks....
LONDON — What many commuters choking on smog have long suspected has finally been scientifically validated: air pollution causes lung cancer....
In an effort to expand technology access throughout the largest elementary school in the Lompoc School District, the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians is donating 35 iPad2 devices that will serve as a mobile computer lab for Leonora Fillmore Elementary. The school is currently implementing the newly adopted Common Core State Standards, which have prompted schools nationwide to update their technological resources. This allows faculty to have the opportunity to incorporate technology into everyday learning, and it increases the computer skills...
An Enbridge proposal to reverse the flow of a pipeline that runs between Southern Ontario and Montreal puts First Nations communities at risk, threatens water supplies and could endanger vulnerable species in ecologically sensitive areas, a National Energy Board panel has heard....
There are no pump jacks nodding in the steady silence of White Shield, N.D., no flares hissing or illuminating the prairie night. But that doesn't mean the state's oil fortunes on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation haven't improved life for 32-year-old Leonard Hosie....
4 arrested at N.B. anti-fracking protest after it turns violent...
The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) elected a new Executive Committee today at the 70th Annual Convention & Marketplace. The Executive Committee is charged with advancing the mission of NCAI to protect and advance tribal sovereignty by representing the issues and priorities of tribal nations throughout the country. President: Brian Cladoosby, Chairman, Swinomish Indian Tribal Community First Vice President: Michael Finley, Chairman, Colville Tribes Recording Secretary: Robert Shepard, Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Treasurer: Dennis...
A U.S. District Court recently ruled that New York can stop payday lenders from making loans, even when those loans are originated from tribal offices outside New York. This ruling expanded the state's jurisdiction over lenders to tribal sovereign enterprises. This is not only inconsistent with Supreme Court precedent; it attacks the very notion of tribal sovereignty....
Some Native Americans drive more than 100 miles to vote in Montana. Fed up with the situation, they’ve filed suit against county and state election officials seeking satellite voting on their reservations. Election officials say the cost of satellite voting is too high. Native American voters have the potential to change the outcome of local and state elections in Montana and other states with high Native populations. The controversy over access to voting isn’t just at the state level – it has major implications for Native American voter...