Babaamaajimowinan (Telling of news in different places)
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“In less than 18 years, we have already seen more deaths related to school shootings than in the whole 20th century,” said Antonis Katsiyannis, Clemson University researcher and the lead author of a 2018 study on school shootings. “One alarming trend is that the overwhelming majority of 21st-century shooters were adolescents, suggesting that it is now easier for them to access guns, and that they more frequently suffer from mental health issues or limited conflict resolution skills.” The vast majority of school shooters are white men; there’s...
Michael Brooks, a sports writer for the Jackson County Herald-Tribune, recently authored a story headlined “Cowboys Scalp Indians” posted to the jacksonconews.com website. This headline marks a significant lapse in ethical judgement on the part of the writer and editorial staff. “Cowboys Scalp Indians” is a reference to a time in US history when Indigenous people were hunted for bounty, and when the genocidal practice of violently annihilating Native communities was federal policy. Read more here. Democracy Fund releases American Indian Media T...
Washington, D.C.—WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease is partnering with the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) to host a convening on Native American women’s heart health. The Dec. 5 event aims to increase awareness about heart disease in Native American women. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women. With 1 in 4 women dying every year from heart disease, it is crucial to raise awareness and understand the differences between men and women when it comes to heart disease. “Wo...
RUSH CITY, Minn. -- On Friday, November 30, 115 inmates inside Rush City Correctional Facility went on strike. The inmates, who work at the Anagram balloon factory inside the prison, stopped work for a day to demand that the prison administration come to the negotiating table around delays in canteen distribution and lack of accountability for abusive correctional officers. For the past several weeks, inmates have experienced delays in the delivery of items ordered from the prison canteen - items including basic toiletries, over-the-counter...
Minneapolis, MN (Dec 4, 2018) - University of Minnesota Gopher Wrestling will host their February 21 dual with Rider University at Northrop, instead of their usual home venue of Maturi Pavilion. Northrop, presenter of world-class dance and music performances, and host to speakers, films, comedians, exhibits and more, will transform to host a wrestling match for the first time in its nearly 90-year history. Similar matches have been hosted at campus performing arts centers in the past at the University of Missouri and Virginia Tech. Head Coach...
Minneapolis, Minnesota (December 5, 2018) - Tickets will go on sale 10am this Friday, Dec. 7, for the Feb. 23 boxing event at the historic Minneapolis Armory, a highly anticipated card that showcases welterweight contender Jamal James of Minneapolis and a world super middleweight championship title bout. The nationally televised card, announced earlier this month by Premier Boxing Champions and Fox Sports, features James against an opponent to be named. The main event pits Anthony Dirrell (32-1-1) against once-beaten Avni Yildirim (21-1) for...
Winter slips and falls are a leading cause of work injuries in the Upper Midwest, and one of the most common injuries we see at SFM. According to SFM claims data: • 25 percent of ice- and snow-related falls occur in parking lots • 20 percent of slips and falls that occur in parking lots result in lost time from work According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2016, there were 20,520 workplace slip-and-fall injuries involving ice, sleet or snow that required at least one day away from work to recuperate. This number doesn’t include fall...
The federal government could be headed back before the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal to settle an outstanding question on compensation for First Nations children who faced discrimination under the on-reserve child welfare system. When the human rights tribunal first ruled in January 2016 that Ottawa discriminated against First Nations children by underfunding on-reserve services, it reserved its decision on the issue of compensation to allow the parties to come to a settlement. https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/child-welfa...
BROWNING — Blackfeet Agency Superintendent Thedis Crowe of the BIA rejected the Blackfeet Tribal Council's legalization of medical marijuana, which is aligned with Montana law. After passing the legalization ordinance unanimously and getting the tribal court and Blackfeet law enforcement on board, the council submitted the law to the BIA in October. https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/2018/12/05/feds-try-squash-blackfeet-medical-marijuana-legalization/2219964002/...
TRENTON – An oil company with deep ties to Chinese state-owned enterprises is attempting to quietly set up a refinery near a historical site in western North Dakota, raising red flags with locals about more than the possibility of water contamination. According to Williams County Planning and Zoning Application records filed on November 13, 2018, John F. Melk, President of AIC Energy Corporation, a subsidiary of AIC Solutions Group Inc., announced plans to build a bio-diesel oil refinery capable of producing 28,000 barrels per day. The plant i...
During World War II after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, President Franklin Roosevelt signed an executive order to lock up 120,000 Japanese-Americans in isolation camps across the West. His order said: "The successful prosecution of the war requires every possible protection against espionage and against sabotage." https://fronterasdesk.org/content/733018/75-years-later-leupp-japanese-internment-camp-navajo-nation-remembered...
For now, Scott Tucker still will be required to pay a record $1.27 billion fine to the Federal Trade Commission, but it's possible his case could be revisited in the future. On Monday, a San Francisco appellate court upheld a lower court's decision that the payday loan tycoon must pay the hefty fine, but two of the judges voiced concerns, The Kansas City Star reports. https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/news/2018/12/05/appeals-court-issues-decision-on-tuckers-record-1.html...
BISMARCK, N.D.- UPDATE: The all clear has been given for people to reenter the United Tribes Technical College Skills Center. Bismarck Rural Fire Department Chief, Mike Voigt says the center was evacuated because a contractor struck an electrical line and smoke entered the building. https://www.kfyrtv.com/content/news/United-Tribes-Technical-College-Evacuated-501989111.html...
