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Articles from the November 4, 2015 edition


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  • New Redby Center walls starting to come up this week

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Nov 4, 2015

    REDBY - After Groundbreaking Ceremonies were held in June 2015, the walls for the new Redby Community Center were being erected this week. It is scheduled to be completed in mid-2016. The site for the new Center is on Ogema Avenue, which is on the old Mill Road, east of Red Lake Forest Products. This area was once where the old Red Lake Cedar Craft building stood. The next community center to be constructed would be for the Red Lake Community in the near future. Groundbreaking Ceremony:...

  • Housing and economic development "superheroes" from Native communities honored at annual conference

    Nov 4, 2015

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. Oct. 28, 2015 – Travois, a Kansas City-based, mission-driven consulting firm hosted its 15th Annual Indian Country Affordable Housing & Economic Development Conference in late September in New Orleans. The company, celebrating 20 years in business and $1 billion of investment in American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian communities, recognized 11 outstanding industry professionals and an American Indian tribe at a Superhero Awards luncheon on Sept. 22 at Le...

  • Warrior Nation: A History of the Red Lake Ojibwe By Anton Treuer

    Michael Meuers|Nov 4, 2015

    "The tribal council at Red Lake wanted Warrior Nation to identify and document the evolution of Red Lake's political culture. They want their tribal citizens to have a new and powerful tool for understanding their political patrimony, history and culture. They also wanted to document not just stories of loss and trauma, but the collective achievements of their people." ~Anton Treuer in Warrior Nation: A History of the Red Lake Ojibwe An estimated 125 to 150 Red Lake members, neighbors, and...

  • Halloween Night 2015 in Red Lake - P5

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Nov 4, 2015

    Halloween Night 2015 in Red Lake - P5...

  • Halloween Night 2015 in Red Lake - P6

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Nov 4, 2015

    Halloween Night 2015 in Red Lake - P6...

  • Halloween Night 2015 in Red Lake - Set 2 - P5

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Nov 4, 2015

    Halloween Night 2015 in Red Lake - Set 2 - P5...

  • Halloween Night 2015 in Red Lake - Set 2 - P6

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Nov 4, 2015

    Halloween Night 2015 in Red Lake - Set 2 - P6...

  • Red Lake Boys & Girls Club Halloween Party 2015 - P5

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Nov 4, 2015

    Red Lake Boys & Girls Club Halloween Party 2015 - P5...

  • Red Lake Boys & Girls Club Halloween Party 2015 - P6

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Nov 4, 2015

    Red Lake Boys & Girls Club Halloween Party 2015 - P6...

  • Ponemah Labor Day Pow Wow - Saturday Afternoon Session - P45

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Nov 4, 2015

    The Ponemah Labor Day Pow Wow was held on the weekend of September 4, 2015....

  • Ponemah Labor Day Pow Wow - Friday Evening Session - P45

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Nov 4, 2015

    The Ponemah Labor Day Pow Wow was held on the weekend of September 4, 2015....

  • Red Lake Chemical Health sponsors 5K Color Walk/Fun Run for Recovery - P28

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Nov 4, 2015

    RED LAKE - On Tuesday, September 29, 2015, Red Lake Chemical Health sponsored a 5K Color Walk/Fun Run for Recovery. Registration began at 9 AM, with T-shirts going to the first 100 participants, and the event kicked off at 10 AM on the road by the Red Lake Boys and Girls Club. Walkers and runners went through the Red Lake College and new Tribal Council parking lots, past the Red Lake Center, through Red Lake, as well as the Red Lake Hospital and Compound area, before returning to the Humanities...

  • Warriors improving but fall to Pine River 64-20 - P35

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Nov 4, 2015

    The Red Lake Warriors played their third home game of the season on Friday, September 18, 2015, falling to Pine River 64-20 Down 40-6 in the last minute of play in the first half, Red Lake scored two quick touchdowns to pull within 22 points at 40-18 at the end. The Warriors will host Pillager on Friday, September 25, 2015, which is also Homecoming Week for Red Lake, before traveling to Bagley on October 2nd. Full Schedule here: http://www.redlakenationnews.com/story/2015/08/...

  • USDA Invests $30 Million to Improve Water Quality in Mississippi River Basin

    Nov 4, 2015

    WASHINGTON, Nov. 3, 2015 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will invest $30 million this year in 33 new projects and 40 existing projects to improve water quality in high priority watersheds in the Mississippi River Basin. These projects reduce loss of nutrients and sediment to waters that eventually flow into the Gulf of Mexico. “By targeting small priority watersheds within the Mississippi River Basin, we are helping to deliver local water quality benefits and...

  • Paul Bunyan Communications Named 2015 Smart Rural Community Showcase Award Winner

    Nov 4, 2015

    (Bemidji, MN) (November 3, 2015) -NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association, the premier national association representing nearly 900 independent, community-based telecommunications companies, is pleased to announce that Paul Bunyan Communications has been named a winner of the NTCA Smart Rural Community Award for its entire service area of northern Minnesota. The goal of the NTCA Smart Rural Community initiative is to foster the development of smart communities throughout rural America and Canada...

  • JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SUES SOUTH DAKOTA STATE AGENCY FOR DISCRIMINATION AGAINST NATIVE AMERICAN JOB APPLICANTS AT PINE RIDGE RESERVATION

    Nov 4, 2015

    WASHINGTON - The Justice Department today filed a lawsuit against the South Dakota Department of Social Services (DSS) alleging that at its Pine Ridge Reservation Office, the state agency repeatedly discriminated against Native American job applicants because of their race, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota, alleges that in failing to select well-qualified Native American applicants for several positions in DSS's Pine Ridge Reservation Office...

  • Spring groundbreaking planned for homeless apartments

    Nov 4, 2015

    BEMIDJI—Center City Housing and the Nameless Coalition for the Homeless are each working on separate projects to help Bemidji's chronic inebriate homeless population. Tuesday the two organizations met at the Headwaters Regional Development Commission office in Bemidji to celebrate some good news. Center City Housing is planning groundbreaking for a 60-unit supportive housing facility this spring. Center City Housing Executive Director Rick Klun said he received notification on Oct. 22 from Minnesota Housing that funding has been approved for...

  • County Board passes resolution to stand with those behind the badge

    Nov 4, 2015

    BEMIDJI -- With officers from various law enforcement agencies present, the Beltrami County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution affirming its support of those who carry a badge. County Board Chair Keith Winger had requested for a resolution be brought before the commissioners and read the full document before action was taken. "The men and women of our nation's law enforcement agencies wear their uniforms with honor, dedication and integrity as they protect and serve their communities," the resolution states. "These...

  • Bemidji woman starts campaign to give gifts to homeless youth

    Nov 4, 2015

    BEMIDJI—At the end of the 2014-2015 school year there were about 280 students in transition attending Bemidji Schools. A transitional student is a youth who does not have a permanent home—a child who is considered homeless. That number astonished Cindy Detschman and she thought something more ought to be done for homeless children in Bemidji. Detschman created a Bemidji Homeless Children's Fund Go Fund Me campaign and started a Facebook page with the same name to help raise donations and awareness. On Tuesday morning the campaign had a...

  • Financial skills classes at Northwest Indian OIC

    Nov 4, 2015

    BEMIDJI -- Financial skills classes will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 14, Nov. 24 and from 5 to 9 p.m. Nov. 24 at Northwest Indian OIC, 520 Fourth Street NW. The Native American based curriculum will focus on how to stretch your paycheck, pay utilities, differences between needs and wants, saving money and funding emergencies. One-on-one sessions are also available. For more information, call (218) 759-2022. http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/local/3875180-financial-skills-classes-northwest-indian-oic...

  • Kelly Thomas Haugen

    Nov 4, 2015

    Kelly Thomas Haugen Born: Sat., Apr. 6, 1963 Died: Mon., Nov. 2, 2015 Visitation 4:00 PM Tue., Nov. 03, 2015 Location: Veterans Memorial Building 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, Thu., Nov. 05, 2015 Location: St. Charles Catholic Church Mass of Christian Burial 11:00 AM Thu., Nov. 05, 2015 Location: St. Charles Catholic Church Kelly Thomas Haugen, age 52, of Cass Lake, passed away unexpectedly on November 2, 2015 at his home. He was born in Zumbrota, MN on April 6, 1963 the son of Cecil, Sr. and Fern...

  • Peggy Flanagan wins seat in House District 46A

    Michael Meuers|Nov 4, 2015

    Peggy Flanagan, a White Earth member becomes the first American Indian from this area to serve in the Minnesota Legislature since Leech Lake member Harold "Skip" Finn served in the Senate back in the mid-90's in a special election held Tuesday, November 3, 2015. She joins Susan Allen as he second American Indian woman elected to the state legislature, and the first enrolled Ojibwe since Skip Finn. Peggy Flanagan moved quickly following State Rep. Ryan Winkler's surprise announcement that he...

  • Union-backed Caucus for Change sweeps St. Paul school board race

    Nov 4, 2015

    Four candidates closely aligned with the district’s teachers union won a majority of seats on the St. Paul school board Tuesday in a rout that cranks up the heat on Superintendent Valeria Silva in the state’s second-largest school system. Political newcomers Zuki Ellis, Steve Marchese, Jon Schumacher and Mary Vanderwert were beneficiaries of a Caucus for Change movement critical of district leadership and powered by the organizing muscle and funding might of the St. Paul Federation of Teachers. http://www.startribune.com...

  • Minnesota seeking extension on Real ID law

    Nov 4, 2015

    Gov. Mark Dayton will ask federal authorities for an extension to give the state time to comply with new Real ID requirements, a move that could end uncertainty for air travelers. A Dayton spokesman said Tuesday that the governor plans to finalize a letter requesting the extension by the end of the week, and top legislative leaders of both parties said they pledged to support the effort. http://www.startribune.com/minnesota-to-seek-extension-on-real-id-law/339983241/...

  • Body found in lake is missing Mounds View man Henry McCabe

    Nov 4, 2015

    A body found Monday afternoon in a north-metro lake was identified Tuesday as that of 32-year-old Henry McCabe, a Mounds View resident who was reported missing on Labor Day. McCabe’s death “does not appear to be suspicious,” but the cause remains undetermined pending toxicology results, said Police Chief Tom Kinney. The Ramsey County medical examiner’s office confirmed that it was McCabe’s body that was found by a kayaker about 4:20 p.m. Monday on Rush Lake in New Brighton. http://www.startribune.com/body-found-in-...

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