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In another blow to a beleaguered region, 47 jobs will be lost on Opaskwayak Cree Nation near The Pas, Man., when the IGA store there closes in the coming weeks. The area is already bracing for the closure of the Tolko paper mill in early December, while leaders from OCN are also still mulling whether to move the band's casino to Winnipeg because of a lack of business. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/iga-sobeys-the-pas-closes-1.3813670...
Ben Martinez, a member of the Mescalero Apache Tribal Council who was suspended pending the outcome of an investigation into allegations he received unwarranted compensations, said he hopes tribal members will judge him on his past record as a fighter for financial accountability. He said responding in a newspaper interview normally would not be his choice for a course of action, but after a story appeared Friday about his suspension, he changed his mind. Martinez is seeking a third consecutive term on the tribal council and was one of eight...
MINNEAPOLIS – #IndigenousPink Day, on Friday, October 21st, is a national breast cancer awareness campaign for American Indians/Alaska Natives. Today, the American Indian Cancer Foundation asks men and women of all ages to wear pink and share photos on social media using the hashtag #IndigenousPink to spread breast cancer awareness. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death and the most common cancer found in American Indian and Alaska Native women. As this is a national awareness campaign, you can participate from wherever y...
The U.S. Census Bureau reports that Native Americans make up more than 6% of Montana’s population, but they still don’t receive the same quality of health care as other Montanans. According to report released by the Montana People’s Action and Indian People’s Action, Native Americans in Montana have poorer health, higher disease rates, and lower life expectancy. They also have more difficulty obtaining healthcare than other Montanans. http://www.kulr8.com/story/33435244/native-american-reservations-need-nurses...
The federal Indigenous Affairs Department says it needs at least $2 billion to fix 115 First Nations schools that require "immediate attention," according to documents tabled in the House of Commons. The Liberal government committed half that amount of money over five years in the last budget, and earmarked it for upgrades across the entire school system. The funds will not necessarily be directed toward the schools most in need of repairs — causing some observers to warn there could be a funding crunch that would leave some crucial fixes l...
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA TV) - The Rapid City Police Department is attempting to focus on some issues; but they can’t do it without community participation. The RCPD Community Advisory Committee wants participants for a series of upcoming focus groups. According to a department release, the focus groups will collect information in an effort to design “better recruiting initiatives for minority candidates who want to pursue a career in law enforcement.” “We want to work to understand what we can do better to foster a minority candida...
LAS VEGAS, Nev. –– A high speed chase by Las Vegas, Nevada, Metro police ended in the shooting death of 50-year-old Rex Vance Wilson, formerly of Rapid City and an enrolled member of the Oglala Lakota Tribe. Official police statements name four officers: John Saveo, Christopher Gowens, Travis Schwartz and Erik Lindberg as involved in the shooting. Wilson was shot and killed on the 215 Beltway near North Hualapai Way, surrounded by what some witnesses claim were 39 police cars. Las Vegas police claim the officers tried to make an arrest bef...
NEW TOWN, N.D. (AP) — Four people are dead after their car collided on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation with a pickup carrying two military members from the Minot Air Force Base. The Highway Patrol says all of the victims are from Mandaree. They were in a car that authorities say failed to stop at the intersection of Highways 23 and 8 shortly after 9:30 p.m. Monday and collided with a U.S. Air Force service vehicle. The driver of the car and three backseat passengers died at the scene about 6 miles east of New Town. A front seat p...
