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Tiffiny McKay July 28, 1987 - December 07, 2019 Tiffiny McKay, 32 of Fort Totten, ND passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at her home. The Wake for Tiffiny will held on Sunday, December 15, 2019 at the Fort Totten Wellness Center beginning at 5:00 p.m. with a Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m. The procession to Fort Totten will leave on Sunday at 4:00 p.m. from City Plaza, Devils Lake. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, December 16, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Michael's Catholic...
WASHINGTON - The House Judiciary Committee pushed deliberately toward a historic vote Thursday to approve articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, split sharply along party lines. The daylong session was expected to end with charges being sent to the full House for action next week, before the holidays. The committee, made up of some of the most strident Democrats and Republicans in Congress, clashed for hours in pointed and at times emotional debate, drawing on history and the...
Minnesota's flu season is off to an unusual start, with a B strain of influenza causing most of the lab-confirmed cases so far rather than the A strain, which usually emerges first and does most of the damage. B strains accounted for about 80% of the positive flu specimens obtained in clinics and hospitals and tested in the first week of December, according to data released Thursday by the Minnesota Department of Health. In the state's prior 10 flu seasons, A strains emerged first, and B...
On Sept. 1, when Minnesota's 3,400 legal bear hunters were in the state's North Woods on the first day of their season, Brett James Stimac was hunkered near a Red Lake Indian Reservation dump, a compound bow in his hand, according to charges filed last week by the U.S. attorney in the Twin Cities. Whether Stimac, 40, of Brainerd, had scouted bears that frequented the dump and was aware a 700-pound bruin was among them, or whether he happened upon the brute by chance, isn't known....
WASHINGTON - Senior lawmakers announced a tentative agreement Thursday on an almost $1.4 trillion government-wide spending bill that would stave off a federal shutdown next weekend and split the differences on a number of contentious issues. The handshake agreement was announced by the chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, Rep. Nita Lowey, D-N.Y., and other top members of Congress. http://www.startribune.com/negotiators-announce-deal-on-government-wide-spending-bi...
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Winter truck load increases will begin Sunday, Dec. 15, at 12:01 a.m. on unrestricted state highways in the central frost zone, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The frost zones can be found on the MnDOT load limits map. Vehicles will be allowed to operate up to 10 percent over the standard legal maximum loads on unrestricted highways during the winter load increase period. However, trucks must comply with current registration weight laws and not e...
Prior Lake, Minn. – The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) and the University of Minnesota today announced the newest class of scholarship recipients for the SMSC Endowed Scholarship program. They include 13 Native American students from 11 different tribes. The new scholars represent: • Ten undergraduate students and three graduate students • Seven students at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus, four at the Morris campus and two at the Duluth campus • Tribes across the West and Midwest, including tribal nations in Minneso...
St. Paul, MN: The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has awarded more than $1.2 million in 2019 USDA Specialty Crop Block Grants (SCBG) to 15 recipient organizations across Minnesota. The grant program aims to boost the competitiveness of specialty crops grown in Minnesota through research, education, or market development projects, such as development of new plant varieties, marketing campaigns, and helping producers comply with food safety requirements. “A more diverse agricultural sector is the key to returning farms to p...
Red Lake Honor Society Students Filling Candy Bags for Red Lake Toy Distribution on Thursday, December 12, 2019...
Red Lake Oshkiimaajitahdah Christmas Party held on December 12, 2019....
On Sunday, December 8, 2019, at 1 PM, a Christmas Bingo was held at the Ponemah Boys and Girls Club. There were 100 packets available that featured 14 regular games and 1 jackpot. The event was free with winners receiving toy prizes, and was sponsored by the Ponemah Community Center....
On Sunday, December 8, 2019, at 1 PM, a Christmas Bingo was held at the Ponemah Boys and Girls Club. There were 100 packets available that featured 14 regular games and 1 jackpot. The event was free with winners receiving toy prizes, and was sponsored by the Ponemah Community Center....
RED LAKE - The Red Lake Lady Warriors, ranked 11th in the State, held their Home Opener on Thursday, December 5, 2019, against 7th ranked Walker-Hackensack-Akley. Red Lake had beat Nevis on Tuesday, while WHA had won their first game on November 26th against Menahga. Red Lake started off slow in the first half, missing several shots and getting out-rebounded by the taller WHA girls. But they kept plugging away and trailed by just 7 points at the half, 37-30. In their first game against Nevis...
RED LAKE - The Red Lake Lady Warriors, ranked 11th in the State, held their Home Opener on Thursday, December 5, 2019, against 7th ranked Walker-Hackensack-Akley. Red Lake had beat Nevis on Tuesday, while WHA had won their first game on November 26th against Menahga. Red Lake started off slow in the first half, missing several shots and getting out-rebounded by the taller WHA girls. But they kept plugging away and trailed by just 7 points at the half, 37-30. In their first game against Nevis...
RED LAKE - The Red Lake Lady Warriors, ranked 11th in the State, held their Home Opener on Thursday, December 5, 2019, against 7th ranked Walker-Hackensack-Akley. Red Lake had beat Nevis on Tuesday, while WHA had won their first game on November 26th against Menahga. Red Lake started off slow in the first half, missing several shots and getting out-rebounded by the taller WHA girls. But they kept plugging away and trailed by just 7 points at the half, 37-30. In their first game against Nevis...
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (Dec. 12, 2019) – Hy-Vee, Inc., in partnership with Hormel Foods and first responders, announced details for its 2019 Hams for the Holidays campaign. The 3rd Annual Hams for the Holidays initiative will visit 10 cities across the Midwest this year. From Dec. 16-20, Hy-Vee employees and first responders will hand out 2,650 Hormel Cure 81® hams to families in need throughout the company’s eight-state region. “We are fortunate to have great customers and partners who share Hy-Vee’s passion for giving back to the communit...
In one of his first moves in office, Gov. Andy Beshear dissolved the Kentucky Board of Education on Tuesday, paving the way for a new education chief. Within hours, ousted members of that board announced they would sue. https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/education/2019/12/10/andy-beshear-breaks-up-kentucky-board-education-first-day/2629464001/...
It’s been nearly four years since KiKi Shelton started looking for a steady job. There were a few stints at the Amazon warehouse in Southern Indiana, but the 90-minute bus ride from her mom’s house in southwest Jefferson County was a nightmare — not nearly worth the pain in her right foot from the miles she walked picking and packing customers' orders. https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/education/2019/12/11/louisville-has-large-number-youth-who-out-school-work/4055310002/...
Redby Christmas Dinner - Saturday, December 21, 2019 2 PM - Redby Community Center Ugly Sweater Contest Door Prizes Everyone Welcome...
Red Lake Nation Elder's Christmas Party - December 20, 2019 11 AM - 1 PM - Seven Clans Casino-Red Lake...
WASHINGTON (KSFY) - There will be new protocols for food stamp recipients beginning in April 2020. USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue and federal leaders announced new rules to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Part of it is influenced by an unemployment rate of 3.5%. https://www.ksfy.com/content/news/Tribal-and-state-leaders--566116071.html...
Canada's Indigenous population is significantly younger, on average, than the population as whole. Yet First Nations, Métis, and Inuit people living off reserve still have high rates of disability, according to a new study by Statistics Canada. https://www.straight.com/news/1336741/statistics-canada-reports-high-rates-disability-among-inuit-metis-and-reserve-first...
Nobody knows exactly how many Native American women have gone missing or been murdered in the U.S. and Canada, but the number is in the thousands, according to an Associated Press (AP) investigation. And on some reservations, the DOJ says Native American Women are murdered at a rate more than 10 times the national average. On Wednesday, the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs sent a bill to be considered by the House and Senate that would, among other things, require federal law enforcement...
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- What a difference a strong nominee makes when it comes to Indian Country's health and wellness. Michael Weahkee, a citizen of the Pueblo of Zuni, was embraced by Republicans and Democrats alike as he went before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs for his confirmation hearing on Wednesday. He's been nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as director of the Indian Health Service, a federal agency that's gone without a permanent leader for more than four years....
The University of Minnesota appointed the first-ever senior director of American Indian Tribal Nations Relations late last month to help build relationships between local tribes and the University. Tadd Johnson, a member of the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa, has a busy road ahead of him — serving as an ambassador between the 11 tribal nations in Minnesota and the University while also supporting Indigenous faculty and students on all five University campuses. https://www.mndaily.com/article/2019/12/n-a-step-to-rebuild-relation...
