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NCAI meets in Sacramento for 63rd annual conference
Duluth seeks spike in crime
Ottawa, Native groups tackle matrimonial property rights issue
Judge grants restraining order in Wagner Clinic case
Political Canvassers to go DOOR-TO-DOOR on RL Reservation
Tuesday, October 3, 2006
George Spears helped troubled children
Rochelle Parkhurst & Robert Kingbird Wedding Announcement
School officials defend giving false reason for school closing
FBI seeks fugitive wanted in Red Lake murder
Wrongful death lawsuit filed in Rocori school shootings
County ends talks with tribe
Court asked to reinstate abuse suit at Indian school
Tulalips mourn loss of last native speaker
High Court Won't Hear Indian Tax Case Appeal
Unraveling the source of domestic violence in Indian country
Sask. tuberculosis infections on the rise
Donors replace fuel villages refused
Carney got Native voice on board, created council
Protest vowed for Columbus Day fete
4 North Las Vegas schools locked down after teen spotted with gun
Morongo Band's tutoring effort gets honor
Nation's tribes hold convention in Sacramento
Wednesday, October 4, 2006
Red Lake Warriors Football team takes on Win-E-Mac
St. Mary’s Mission goes on two-day pilgrimage through Minnesota
County Board begins to prepare legislative agenda
Lussier still at large; Car found on Red Lake Reservation
Treuer receives fellowship to document dialects of Ojibwe
Attorney for Rocori school district calls allegations 'baseless'
Fatal shootings at U.S. schools in recent years
Families of Rocori victims are suing
Forest Service spends record $1.5 billion fighting wildfires
Fighting Terrorism Since 1492
OIG report details ‘excessive’ Internet use at DOI
Red Lake Girls Volleyball hosts Bug School
Again we learn that no community is exempt
Teen accuses Winnipeg police of assault
Pine Ridge drug-ring case sent to jurors
Wolf Point man beaten to death
Three native gambling websites taken offline
A wake for an Indian Warrior
Thursday, October 5, 2006
A Public Apology from Red Lake Net News
Letter:  It is time for action, not more lip service.
Oberstar accepts Iron Man Award
Dance Regalia Stolen - Reward for Information
Red Lake Employees receive certificates from BSU
Hartnett has his suspicions about Wellstone's plane crash
Red Lake tradition is concentrated at Ponemah
Old ways flourish - but not among the young
Amish community prepares to bury shooting victims
Fake police officer sought in reservation rapes
Federal court dismisses suit on Navajo employment preferences
State justices grill Agua Caliente band
Steele, White Plume are tribe's top two candidates
Ex-tribal head turns in car
Five found guilty of drug crimes
Tulalip drug court honored
Lame Deer woman gets prison
Friday, October 6, 2006
Red Lake Nation College president resigns
Red Lake Chairman Issues “Call to Action” in addressing Illegal Drugs and Violence
Location change for the Mary Olson/Collin Peterson Trap Shoot Event
Sailer, Lindgren meet in televised House 2B debate
Serial rapist preying on Arizona reservation
Former residential school students sound off on compensation
Tribal council taps new chair
Fort Peck Tribe enters historic agreement to manage roads
South Dakota activist continues her stand in Tucson
Monday, October 9, 2006
Safety of our kids must be top priority
Letter: Red Lake issue belongs to candidates, not GOP Party
Birth of a white buffalo renews hope among Native Americans
A late, heartfelt confession
Suspect wanted in killing of Red Lake man turns himself in
Letter: Correction to Walker article in Mpls. Star Tribune
Pope urges couples to resist modern pressures, stick to traditional family values
Though white buffalo are becoming more common, their legend lives on
Voter-ID rules suspended
Beaulieu wins Biggest Loser competition
Project Challenge - 679-4326
Duluth 'just a different town nowadays'
A wise CDC call HIV tests for all
Human trafficking, in Minnesota
Boy, 6, dragged by school bus
Community rallies against abuse, drugs
Cherokee chief approves special vote on membership
Judge dismisses eagle killing charge
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
BELTRAMI DFL CHAIR NELSON RESIGNS
Five arrested in Hubbard County drug bust
Rapist claims 11th victim in Whiteriver
Rapist posing as officer continues to trigger fears
Organizes activities can be overdone, doctors say
Educator's play bring lesson on Indian treaty to life
More Blacks are exploring the African-American/Native American connection
Columbus Went To Hell So Should His National Holiday
Eastern Connecticut students, teachers look again at Columbus
American Indians revive Columbus Day protest
Many students on campus celebrated Indigenous Peoples Day on Monday instead of Columbus Day.
Man gets federal prison sentence for defrauding tribe
Aboriginals will be Sask. majority in mid-2020s
Some poor Alaska villages reject oil aid from Venezuela for reasons of patriotism
Authorities identify 13 victims of rapist on Indian reservation
U.S. Supreme Court refuses Russell Means case
Tribal official could face 2 years in jail
Tribe to utilize a unique approach against meth use
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Oberstar announces grants for several local communities
Tradition's mixed emotions
Umatilla tribes' new company to offer up to 250 jobs
NCAI convention sees donations, youth programs
Colville tribal leaders seek federal aid to cut suicide rate
New program solves reservation home ownership conundrum
Schools struggle to integrate Indian ed into classrooms
Indian nations claim sovereignty in cigarette suit
Red Lake Jr. High Football hosts Bug School
Native journalists hold future in their hands
Smithsonian celebrates American Indian Heritage Month
Thursday, October 12, 2006
BIA provides funding for Red Lake water/sewer system
Other programs that teach American Indian culture to youth
On northern Minnesota waterways, a wild rice tradition
Minneapolis schools, Indian agencies reach pact
Daughter's letter leads to woman's arrest in husband's death
Westwood High racial tension began with slurs on MySpace
Pine Ridge boy dies in stabbing
Native youth seek roots, self through leadership camp
Rapist posing as officer sows fear, suspicion on reservation
Honoring ancient cultures
Indian Civil Rights Commission to combat discrimination
U of M session educates international students about pow wow
Apache town hit by rapes, upheaval
Colville tribal leaders seek help with high suicide rate
Judge drops charges in assault case
Hate crime suspect back on new charges
Family brings Wanblee native back to S.D.
Friday, October 13, 2006
Senior Apartment Grand Opening - Oct. 12, 2006
Red Lake Senior Apartment Center hosts grand opening
Ramapough Lenape tribe to protest pace of fatal shooting probe
'Sovereign nations' waving wads of money
Sunday, October 15, 2006
Man found guilty of trespassing on Red Lake
Jourdain, Beaulieu attend DFL Fundraiser in Nebish
Red Lake Walleye Recovery awarded high honors by Harvard University
Bemidji man loses more than $1,000 in computer scam
Knowledge is power in the fight against diabetes
A new minority:  Married couples
Monday, October 16, 2006
Arrests made for rapes on Fort Apache Reservation
See what they're saying about Red Lake at the PERM website
A Soldier Comes Home to Alaska, Too Early and Yet Too Late
Dozens of police contain Caledonia rally
Reasons we at Red Lake Neet to Vote - RL Political Education Committee
Dealing with school violence
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
Project Safe Neighborhood to hold district meetings
Lawyers seek deal in fatal hit-and-run
UW investigates counselor who claimed Ph.D.
OPP stare down marchers
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Shaloe's Struggle
FDA OKs oral diabetes drug with fewer side effects
Angler convicted by tribal court
Jail conditions for Canadian aboriginals a ‘disgrace’
‘Systemic discrimination’ in jails
Preserve tribal religion
Indian contributions to Native American Day irrelevant to white media in South Dakota
Largest group of Native Americans enter medical school at University of Minnesota
A Soldier Comes Home to Alaska, Too Early and Yet Too Late
Lawyers could get $10M for participating in residential school meetings
Killer of transient sentenced to state prison
Susan Hoosier Letter
Hunter missing in northern Beltrami County
One Study Calls Fish a Lifesaver, Another Is More Cautious
A Pre-College Workshop For Native American Students
International record industry launches thousands more lawsuits against music pirates
Social Security checks going up by 3.3 percent
12-year-old charged with burning playmate, 11
Three boys set fire to 11-year-old girl
Elementary school bans playing tag
U.N. to honor Sioux spiritual leader
Investigation continues in toddler's death
Man in Jan. hit-run gets 1-year term
Tribes should guarantee press freedom
Feds troubled by reports of waste at Kanesatake
Thursday, October 19, 2006
County’s human services budget to present problems in future
State launches Web site to find unaccounted-for sex offenders
Hopis back Sidney
Clothesline airs out voices of abuse
Tribes with casinos create political expenditure team
Border town hate crimes discussed
Tribal election on hold
Green manure program hopes to reap sweet success
Out of Africa – but from which tribe?
Friday, October 20, 2006
Honoring a Leader: Judy Roy
Red Lake Elementary School Carnival
Red Lake Nation College presents new officers
Oberstar announces funding for Head Start and area housing
Listen to the Native Americans
Hunters asked to avoid search area
Turner pleads innocent in stabbing case
Deer hunters can vote too, by absentee
Elementary school cuts off student access to newspapers
Flu presentation provides resources, reassurances
Returning vets can face new fight
NATIVE AMERICAN INTERNS NEEDED FOR NATIVE AMERICAN FILM
Some voting machines will speak Navajo this election
Former Fort Peck tribal official pleads guilty to fraud, theft
Staurday, October 21, 2006
Red Lake woman killed in hit and run
Need Your Flu Shot?
Stuck between two worlds; Indian foster kids often seek identity
MORE NEEDS TO BE DONE TO PROTECT OUR PORTS, OBEY AND OBERSTAR SAY
U of M hosts Ethel Curry Fall Welcome Feast and PowWow
U of M, Twin Cities Class of 2010 most diverse in history
Dedication planned for third eagle sculpture in Bismarck
Monday, October 23, 2006
Search for Kory Kelly continues
Indians afflicted by diabetes
2 tribal security officers jailed in series of rapes on reservation
Alaska villagers living in bird flu’s flight path
Domestic violence against native women rampant
Triple fence along border would split Indian nation
Facts about Indian law
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Native hits roadblock applying for state ID
Miss America 2006 to visit Navajo Nation
Tribes pull in profits, grants
Scalla’s ruling in Native religious case debated
Nature’s cousin
Appeals court limits NIGC’s role in Class III gaming
County Board, Red Lake Tribal Council will work toward partnership
Minn. DFL to mobilize Native American voters for Nov. 7 Elections
Search for missing hunter scaled back
Minneapolis could close more schools to cut costs
A tough call awaits if a killer flu breaks out
Pandemic Priorities
Remember what mom said about veggies?
Fish with cultural significance added to White Earth Lake
Violent wake-up call
2 arrested in rape inquiries not tied to 3rd suspect, officials say
Wisconsin congressional candidate apologizes for ‘Injun time’ remark
Beck-Brown ’03 named president Minnesota American Indian Bar Association
Graffiti investigated as hate crime
Students enjoy ‘traditional feast’
Circle the wagons!  They’re coming for Columbus!
P-Town Boys take 1st in singing contest in Detroit Lakes
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Citizens’ group targets Red Lake issues
Making issue of Red Lake drives wedge
Healthiest should get flu vaccine first, Minnesota experts say
Acts of human kindness should not go unnoticed
Staples pleads guilty to unintentional murder, assault
Deer-dodging season peaks on state roads
Child care advocates see need for more aid
An intimate matter: Sex after cancer
Tribal officials say venture lost $2M
Morongo chairman resigns due to illness
Ontario seeks $25M for Caledonia costs
Chinle officers arrested
Father sentenced for killing tot
Conference explores reasons for high Native Alaskan dropout rate
Thursday, October 26, 2006
TWO NIGHTS OF CANDIDATE FORUMS AT RED LAKE
Red Lake Schools - Notice of General Election
Minnesota State General Election Sample Ballot
Candidates answer questions at Red Lake forum
Local girls inspired by Nobel Peace laureates at PeaceJam Conference
Candidate field will be narrowed down in Nov, 28 primary
Expert says past genocide linked to suicides in Native Americans
Tribe police chief, officer linked to missing funds
Suicide study underway
Only 1 defendant left in Kickapoo trial
Former teachers assistant pleads guilty in child’s assault
Big Horn sheriff candidates defend records
Tribal board nullifies primary
Friday, October 27, 2006
More than 40 arrested in Warroad drug case
Red Lake man dead after altercation with police
America losing progress on clean water
Stranger breezed in, blew the whistle
Red Lake police kill a knife-wielding man, 20
Dog found in search for missing hunter
Council of large land based tribes supports Rights on Indigenous Peoples
White buffalo calf
Life, conditions and hope on the Pine Ridge Oglala Lakota (Sioux) Reservation in SD
Carter Dow takes 1st Place in Boys Grass in Detroit Lakes
Life, conditions and hope on the Pine Ridge Oglala Lakota (Sioux) Reservation in SD
Saturday, October 28, 2006
Oberstar to be honored for legislative accomplishments to promote children’s health
Monday, October 30, 2006
Men plead innocent in assault case
Hunters can help Bemidji Food Shelf
Missing hunter's cigarettes, lighter found in NW Minnesota
People’s Church to open shelter
Dead candidate wins school board seat by coin toss
Former Cherokee chief reflects on tribal giving
No justice after woman's violent death
Tribal colleges urged to recognize warning signs of abuse
Tribes address domestic violence
Legacy of mistrust ... And reason to hope
Stunning Kickapoo plea deals stay quiet