Babaamaajimowinan (Telling of news in different places)
Babaamaajimowinan (Telling of news in different places)
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The Elder Christmas Party was held at the Red Lake Casino Event Center on Friday, December 20, 2013. Red Lake Elders were treated to a roast beef dinner, live music, candy bags and gift cards. The Red Lake Boys Basketball Team also helped by serving the meals....
Darkness falls early in late November on the Red Lake Indian Reservation. It is near biboon (winter), a time for teaching and learning. A steady stream of headlights slowly came to a stop in neat little rows at the middle school parking lot around 5:30 p.m. Always seeming like a long walk from the lot to entryway, guests passed through two sets of doors before being greeted by a friendly security guard who politely requested all to sign in. The language and cultural event was originally...
The Red Lake Girls Basketball team improved their record to 4-1 with the 78-32 win over Blackduck on Thursday, December 19, 2013. The Red Lake Boys Basketball team also improved to 4-1 with their 90-54 win in Laporte this evening. Ryan Holthusen scored 21 and is 15 points away from the 2000 career point mark....
WHITE EARTH, Minn. -- The White Earth Nation may have a new constitution, but one of its own attorneys is trying to put the brakes on implementation. Frank Bibeau, a tribal attorney and enrolled member of White Earth, has begun the process of filing an appeal to overturn the results of the Nov. 19 referendum that led to the White Earth Indian Reservation adopting its own constitution. When White Earth did that, it essentially stepped away from the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe and the blanket...
Red Lake Elementary School Holiday Program 2013 held on Wednesday, December 18, 2013....
On Tuesday, December 17 a full-day agenda of the Red Lake Ojibwe Language Summit began at 8:00 a.m. with breakfast, followed by the welcome address by Red Lake Tribal Chairman Floyd "Buck" Jourdain, key-note speeches by Red Lake Spiritual Advisor Larry Stillday and guest speaker Margaret Peters. After lunch there were youth presentations by the Red Lake High School - Tami Liberty, and Niigaane, Leslie Harper.Youth Presentations; a Tribal Policy discussion with panel members Keith Lussier, Susan...
Annual Red Lake Urban Christmas Party held in Duluth - P4...
Ponemah School held its Holiday Music Festival on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 in Ponemah....
Red Lake Girls win Home Opener over Kelliher-Northome 68-48 - P5...
The Beltrami County Sheriff’s 911 Dispatch Center is receiving numerous phone calls regarding text messages that have been sent to cell phone owners that say: “Your bank account has been compromised. Please contact First National Bank of Walker at 218-252-8142 or 218-296-7222.” THIS IS A SCAM. Do not text a reply to this or call the numbers listed. Instead see your banker in person at the bank in Walker or call their business line on Monday which is (218) 547-1160. In addition, this is NOT the First National Bank of Bemidji. The bank in Walke...
The Redby Community gave out Holiday Candy bags to the children of the district on December 16, 2013, at the Redby Center. They had 500 bags and distributed them from 6 PM until they were gone....
The Red Lake Ojibwe Language Summit kicked off at the Red Lake Casino Event Center on the evening of Monday, December 16 from 5:30 to 9 p.m. with a community celebration, feast and pow wow. On Tuesday, December 17 a full-day agenda will begin at 8:00 a.m. with breakfast, followed by the welcome address by Red Lake Tribal Chairman Floyd "Buck" Jourdain, key-note speeches by Red Lake Spiritual Advisor Larry Stillday and guest speaker Margaret Peters. Agenda for Tuesday, December 17th, 2013 8:00...
American Indian students at Cloquet's Churchill Elementary School often far outranked the Minnesota average for American Indians on last year's state exams. Those results put the school at No. 2 on MinnCAN's list of the top-achieving in the state for American Indian achievement. The St. Paul-based education reform advocacy group researched schools across the state about American Indian education before releasing its report, "Native American Student Achievement," last month. One part of that...
Greetings again from Texas. I just had the opportunity to visit the Martin Luther King Jr. Family Clinic which is doing some great work here in Dallas to help Texans learn about their new options under the Affordable Care Act. Earlier today, I wrote about our visit to Houston, and mentioned that Texas has the highest rate of uninsured people in the nation. There are, in fact, more uninsured children – almost 1 million -- living in Texas than in any other state. We’re in the Lone Star State to meet with folks who are working to change that, and...
MINNEAPOLIS –Shriners Hospitals for Children® – Twin Cities will hold a complimentary screening clinic benefiting families with a child in need of care for bone, muscle, or joint conditions including cerebral palsy; cleft lip and palate; hand, hip, and foot conditions; fractures or sprains; juvenile rheumatoid arthritis; limb deficiencies; limb length differences; or spine conditions. The screening will be held on Monday, December 30, 2013 from 10 AM – 2 PM at Shriners Hospitals for Children, 2025 East River Parkway, Minneapolis. Appoin...
WASHINGTON - Assistant Secretary -Indian Affairs Kevin K. Washburn issued a Record of Decision this week to approve an application submitted by the Ewiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay Indians to lease up to 720 acres of reservation land to Tule Wind, LLC, for a portion of the Tule Wind Energy Project located near San Diego, California. The lease approval will allow the Ewiiaapaayp Band, which is located in Alpine, California, to move forward with the construction, maintenance, and operation of up to 20 wind turbines and related facilities on the...
(Tallahassee, FL)—With extreme cold weather affecting families from coast to coast and tomorrow marking the first official day of winter, the nonprofit Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH) today released 6 Days, 6 Ways, tips for families to protect their home and safeguard their families this winter as a part of the Great Winter Weather Party digital media campaign launched in 2011. This easy and cost-effective list is aimed at arming families with the necessary information and tools to winterize their home and better protect families f...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Justice today announced the opening of a comprehensive grant solicitation for funding to support public safety, victim services, and crime prevention by American Indian and Alaska Native governments. The department’s FY 2014 Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) is available at www.justice.gov/tribal/open-sol.html. “Over the past four years, more than $437 million in much-needed assistance has been provided to American Indian and Alaska Native communities through the Coordinated Tribal Assis...
ST. PAUL -- Minnesotans buying insurance online through the state's new Web site have more time to purchase health insurance....
Authorities seized more than $750,000 in cash from the Superior home of Last Place on Earth owner Jim Carlson on Wednesday, Duluth police said Thursday....
Medicaid and CHIP eligibility determinations continue positive growth in November Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) eligibility determinations continue to grow in November, especially in states that have chosen to expand coverage to more of their residents, according to a new CMS report released today. According to the report, over 1.7 million people have been determined eligible to enroll in Medicaid or CHIP in the month of November through state Medicaid and CHIP agencies and through State-based Marketplaces. CMS a...
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN., December 20, 2013 — In a year that had deadly tornadoes, fierce wildfires and destructive floods in many states, the Northern Minnesota Region of the American Red Cross responded to 407 disasters, including 1 of the 146 large disaster relief efforts led by the American Red Cross in 42 states and territories in 2013. “This year, the Red Cross continued to serve the people across our region through the dedicated work of its staff and volunteers,” said Phil Hansen, regional chapter executive of the American Red Cross North...
Washington, DC – This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new project findings on the prevalence rate of 1 in 32 Somali children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in Minneapolis. While the report says that Somali children with ASD are more likely to have cognitive disabilities and more significant disabilities than all other racial groups, the data say that the rate of autism in the Somali population is about the same as in the white population (1 in 32 vs. 1 in 36). The report also states that children who h...
Legislation that would strengthen mental health programs across the country is being blocked by two senators who believe that states should govern how mentally ill people are treated, said Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., a chief co-sponsor of the bill....
A United Arab Emirates judge sentenced former Minnesota resident Shezanne “Shez Cassim” today to a year in prison for posting a mock documentary to YouTube....
