Babaamaajimowinan (Telling of news in different places)
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Jason Roberts knows he’s lucky to be alive. A longtime heroin addict, Roberts overdosed twice on drugs laced with the man-made opioid fentanyl. He’s convinced he’d be dead today if he hadn’t been arrested for aggravated robbery in 2015 and entered an addiction recovery program. http://www.twincities.com/2017/12/10/in-minnesotans-opioid-abuse-fentanyl-is-a-new-factor-a-killing-factor/...
CHICAGO — A man and woman from Minnesota were charged with false report after claiming they were robbed at knifepoint of a $12,000 engagement ring early Thursday in downtown Chicago, police said. The pair, Ryan Reiersgaard of Burnsville and Katie Mager of Apple Valley, both 27, originally told officers they took GPS directions to the lower level of 300 North Columbus Drive around 1:50 a.m., according to police. The couple said three people then approached them with a knife and took the ring, along with a $3,000 suitcase purse, a $2,000 M...
REDWOOD FALLS, Minn. — The State Patrol says a head-on crash in southwestern Minnesota has killed three people, including a toddler. Authorities say 34-year-old Shaunna Kraft of Lakefield was trying to pass another vehicle on a bridge on U.S. 71 near Morton about 5 p.m. Saturday when she collided head-on with a minivan driven by 41-year-old Teresa Linde of Redwood Falls. http://www.twincities.com/2017/12/10/head-on-crash-kills-three-after-driver-tries-to-pass-on-sw-minnesota-bridge/...
ADA, Minn. — Some drivers in northwestern Minnesota who ignore school bus stop arms are being thrown in jail. Norman County Attorney James Brue told KFGO Radio that two people have each spent a weekend behind bars since the beginning of the school year. They have also been slapped with $285 fines. http://www.twincities.com/2017/12/08/school-bus-stop-arm-violators-get-jail-time-in-minnesota-county/...
Al Franken’s announced resignation from the U.S. Senate will create a rare vacancy in a crucial link between Minnesotans and the nation’s highest tiers of power. Wait, it’s not as rare as you might think. http://www.twincities.com/2017/12/08/al-frankens-senate-vacancy-is-hardly-minnesotas-first-check-out-this-list/...
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton’s top pick to fill U.S. Sen. Al Franken’s Senate seat, Lt. Gov. Tina Smith, is considering also running for the seat next year, as Dayton faces pressure from top Democrats in Washington to appoint more than a mere caretaker, according to two Democrats familiar with the discussions. Franken said Thursday he would resign over allegations of sexual harassment, leaving Dayton to appoint a replacement until a special election next November to complete Franken’s term, which runs through 2020. http://www....
Anne Hammer is one of millions of elderly Americans who could face a substantial tax hike in 2018 depending on the final negotiations over the Republican tax bill. In her retirement community in Chestertown, Md., it’s the big topic of conversation. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/12/10/very-very-scary-8-8-million-americans-face-big-tax-hike-if-republicans-scrap-the-medical-deduction/?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-main_wb-medicaldeduct-320pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.cbb60dbea640...
President Trump honored Navajo Code Talkers last month (and called Sen. Elizabeth Warren "Pocahontas") in front of a portrait of President Andrew Jackson, who presided over the "Trail of Tears" forced re-settlement of Native Americans. Why it matters: The backdrop to some of Trump's events sometimes seem to hold symbolic significance, whether by plan or by coincidence. Here are some other examples: https://www.axios.com/the-significance-of-white-house-background-portraits-2513260690.html?utm_source=sidebar...
PINE RIDGE, S.D. (KOTA TV) If you squeeze one end of a balloon, it bulges on the other. And that's what it seemed like on the Pine Ridge Reservation when they shut down beer sales in a border town. What happened? Bootlegging increased all over. http://www.kotatv.com/content/news/Bootlegging-on-the-rise-on-Pine-Ridge-Reservation-462842263.html...
Alan Roy, who formerly managed strategic affairs for the tribe, is challenging Tara Mason for the White Earth secretary-treasurer job. Over the past year, Roy, 33, directed the Tribal Council's legislative agenda and directed strategic affairs. His current job involves supporting veterans through Minnesota's Disabled Veteran Outreach Program in Veteran Employment Services, part of the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. http://www.dl-online.com/news/government-and-politics/4371532-roy-take-mason-secr...
Two lawmakers, one Democrat and one Republican and both with ties to Indian Country, announced their resignations due to sexual harassment allegations. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minnesota) will be stepping down after several women accused him of harassment. Though the activity in question occurred before he joined Congress, he said he could no longer remain an effective voice for "Native Americans who have been overlooked for far too long." https://www.indianz.com/News/2017/12/08/lawmakers-with-connections-to-indian-cou.asp...
We have al heard the complaints (legitimate to me) about the use of names like Redskins, Indians, and Braves professional sports teams. I will not go into the reason these are offensive and the degrees of offensiveness attached to each. What I am interested in is where the Indians are when it comes to the ball field. The photo I have put up with this is from my relatives in WI. I found the following list of American Indian professional players - http://twinsdaily.com/blog/1028/entry-9178-real-indian-ballplayers/...
NOTRE DAME, Ind. --- A local group rolled out a banner Friday morning with a message against on-campus murals that the group said negatively portray Native Americans. Rising Tide Michiana unrolled, in front of a library full of Notre Dame students studying for finals, a banner with the following message: “This is Potawatomi land! F*** the KKKolumbus murals!” http://www.abc57.com/news/activists-hang-strongly-worded-banner-against-notre-dame-murals...
An Anishinaabe-centric assessment of the proposed Enbridge Line 3 pipeline replacement found that the project will have a multitude of impacts on Minnesota's Native American communities. When considering the project from the perspective of whether it will benefit the seventh generation in the future, the Anishinaabeg Cumulative Impact Assessment states that the replacement pipeline won't serve future generations. Additionally, it will continue to erode the well-being of communities already suffering from historical trauma due to the past...
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Like many of his predecessors, new Standing Rock Tribal Chairman Mike Faith is aiming to combat the issues of unemployment, housing and drug abuse on the reservation. While these are long-standing issues for the people of Standing Rock, Faith said he thinks there has been a shift within the communities of people wanting to see a positive change. https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/north-dakota/articles/2017-12-09/new-standing-rock-tribal-chairman-addresses-challenges...
BARAGA, Mich. (WLUC) - An Indian tribe in Michigan's Upper Peninsula says it has federal approval to get into the cigarette business. The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Tobacco Co. says it received a permit to process tobacco. Tribal Council vice president Jennifer Misegan tells The Daily Mining Gazette that it's an "economic development opportunity." http://www.uppermichiganssource.com/content/news/Michigan-Indian-tribe-getting-into-cigarette-business-462765673.html...
"We do not want even one person freezing and dying out in the cold." -- Jena Gullo, executive director for the Missouri Slope Areawide United Way, on efforts to provide shelter for the homeless until a permanent solution can be found in Bismarck-Mandan. http://bismarcktribune.com/opinion/editorial/we-do-not-want-even-one-person-freezing/article_834b0968-2c2f-595b-93de-2844d93a518e.html...
Karen Clark is the longest-serving openly lesbian legislator in the nation, while Susan Allen was the first Native American woman elected to the Minnesota Legislature. On Friday, both pioneering Minneapolis representatives said they don’t plan to seek re-election to the Minnesota House in 2018. “I got elected the same day as Ronald Reagan, by the way,” Clark, now serving her 19th term, said at a press conference announcing the two lawmakers' retirements on Friday. “I was young and I thought we could change things overnight and that was a real...
The state of Minnesota and the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa have formalized an agreement to manage the tribe's hunting, fishing and gathering rights. While an agreement has been in place for decades, Gov. Mark Dayton and tribal chairman Keven Dupuis say a memorandum of understanding filed Friday reinforces practices already in place. There's no significant change to state hunting and fishing regulations. https://www.mprnews.org/story/2017/12/08/minnesota-fond-du-lac-tribe-formalize-rights-to-hunt-fish...
A Mi'kmaw scientist says a moose cull in the Cape Breton Highlands National Park is one of the best ways to fight food insecurity in the province's First Nations communities. A recent study found that Indigenous communities have some of the highest child poverty rates in Nova Scotia, ranging from 40 per cent in Wagmatcook to 73 per cent in Eskasoni. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/moose-meat-child-poverty-parks-canada-cape-breton-highlands-cull-1.4440269...
SEATTLE (AP) — Officials say two men who are members of tribes in Washington state and North Dakota were sentenced to federal prison in separate sex crime cases. The Department of Justice said Thursday that Develin Howtopat was sentenced to 12 years in prison and 20 years of supervised release for the rape of a child in Taholah, Washington. http://www.valleynewslive.com/content/news/Tribal-members-sentenced-in-separate-sex-crime-cases-463014683.html...
WASHINGTON — Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke spent more than $53,000 on three helicopter trips this summer, including one that allowed him to return to Washington in time for a horseback ride with Vice President Mike Pence, newly released records show. Records released by the Interior Department in response to a Freedom of Information Act request show Zinke spent more than $39,000 on a July helicopter tour above two national monuments in Nevada. Zinke was considering whether to recommend downsizing the two sites, which total more than 1 m...
WHATCOM COUNTY, Wash. – The Nooksack 306 saga continues as tribal chairman Bob Kelly vows to start a new round of dis-enrollment hearings now that the tribal council elections are done. The Seattle Times reports Kelly wrote in an email that “at this point we have no reason to believe that they are Native Americans,” regarding the roughly 300 Nooksack tribal members the council is trying to oust. http://kgmi.com/news/007700-nooksack-tribe-moves-ahead-with-plan-to-dis-enroll-306-members/...
Born August 14, 1962 and raised on the Blackfeet Reservation in Browning, Montana, Native actor Steve Reevis, the son of Curley and Lila Reevis, has died at the age of 55. Reevis was one of 6 siblings. According to Reevis’ IMDb profile, he lived the struggling actors’ dream in a quest to act in film and movies. He graduated from Flandreau High School and attended Haskell Indian Junior College in Lawrence, Kansas where he received a degree in arts. After Haskell, Reevis began his acting career in Los Angeles while living on the beach in his car...
