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Friday,  March 31, 2006
Honoring the Youth Leadership Conference - April 12-16, 2006
Legislative proposal seeks to protect native wild rice
Poor marks for Minnesota on pre-K
Calling wise minds to end homelessness
Robert Rosebear was a self-taught artist
More must be done to protect kids from guns
IGRA amendments pass first major Senate test
Massachusetts tribe eager for recognition decision
Eagle feathers confiscated
Tribes across nation confront horrors of meth
Former Wind River judge pleads guilty to drug charges
Tribal president proposes clinic
500 gather at ‘Highway of Tears’ Symposium
Heartbreak shared at “Highway of Tears” symposium
Newcomb enters Joint Powers Agreement
Native American film fest rolls into town
More than ‘a long shot’
North Dakota law prohibiting off-reservation gaming
Off-reservation casino dispute
Tuesday, April 4,  2006
The Red Lake Nation
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Police search Hispanics’, Natives’ vehicles twice as often
Smokey's Bandits thanks Red Lake Fire Prevention for sponsorship
Tensions run high along the border
Family seeking Chinle woman
Senate Indian Affairs Committee meth hearing
Man convicted of killing toddler
Revitalizing downtown Cherokee
New apartments slated for tribe’s young adults
Sovereignty Matters
Massachusetts tribe ‘retained’ self-governance
Red Lake Integrated Services Program now holding workshops
When Everybody Called Me Gah-bay-bi-nayss: "Forever-Flying-Bird"
Tribe veteran takes charge – again
Costco to market Yakama Juice
Champlain family removed from tribe
Abenakew conviction invites ‘tattletale state’
Beating suspect in jail
Relatives demand answers
Ramapo employee still critical after shooting
Probe of reservation homicides is much welcome and long overdue
Wednesday, April 5,  2006
Chairman Floyd "Buck" Jourdain Letter of Support
Mdewakanton Sioux makes $1 million grant for construction at Red Lake Boys & Girls Club
Fish passage being proposed for Lower Red Lake outlet
How the bird flu experts prepare
Woman arrested for April Fools’ joke at bank
Study on aspartame finds no increased cancer risk for diet-beverage guzzlers
Mething up Dine children
Beer sales get unanimous OK
Cashing in on the Katrina cleanup
Ocean salmon recovery is all about habitat
Telemedicine links Omaha Tribe’s veterans to VA specialists
Prosecutor faults park police in shooting of tribal member
Mahwah top cop irate over shooting
The Mahwah shooting
Verner conflict alleged in ouster
Thursday, April 6,  2006
Thank You from Michelle May and Family
Red Lake Men’s Basketball League Playoff’s Friday & Saturday April 1, 2006
White Earth, Leech Lake primary results announced
Bad Medicine
Scientists suggest keeping cats indoors if bird flu found in birds
Minnesota hospital workers trying to win ‘Biggest Loser’ prize
Senate panel told of meth ‘crisis’ in Indian Country
CRP RE-ENROLLMENTS AND EXTENSIONS FOR ELIGIBLE PRODUCERS WITH EXPIRING...
Meth sting targeted Asians, civil liberties group says
Strong women, in the city and on the plains
Friday, April 7,  2006
Loss of casino taxes worries Mahnomen county
Research finds racial divide among blacks, young Indians
Cherokee leader disputes racially-tinged allegations from black lawmakers
Frybread to die for
The changing face of Miss USA
Fliers ask off-road riders to boycott Fox Peak Station
Deal sends homes to Fallon Tribe from Navy base
Joy, sorrow for Mashpee Wampanoag
Abenaki recognition to be official today
Ancient pyramid discovered in Mexico
Little Rock Candidate Lydell Roberts:  The Election Trail
TURTLE MOUNTAIN TRIBAL JUDGE TESTIFIES ON FIGHT AGAINST METH
More Minnesota counties to restrict burning permits
Increase in STD rates continues a decade-long trend
Grandmother’s arrest prompts elderly Dine to seek meth education
Conference explores racism in cities near reservations
Butte fight marches on
Clergy invited to Crow day of prayer Billings Gazette
Judge rules that group isn’t American Indian Tribe
University, tribe mark student union opening
Reserve’s water contaminated
Saturday, April 8,  2006
Red Lake Tribal Council Regular Meeting - Tuesday. April, 11, 2006
Monday, April 10,  2006
Little Rock Community Easter Candy Bag Distribution - SAT. April 15, 2006 - 2 PM
Little Rock Community Easter Egg Hunt - SUN. April 16, 2006 - 11 AM.
Stuart Desjarlait - Letter of Support
Sailer Votes Against Putting Stadiums Ahead of Jobs, Education, Health Care
Hip-hop gets clean cut in tribal surroundings
Leecy receives national post
Group revives idea of American Indian embassy in Washington
The sheriff who fought the law
It’s much too easy to vote illegally in Minnesota
The critical importance of learning a useless language
Legality of reservation clinic questioned
South Dakota Indian abortion business may violate pro-life tribal law
Indians want reality of sovereignty – their own embassy
APS sees cultural, language programs as way to help Indian students
Detroit Lions assist Chippewa Tribe in trial basketball event
Career Opportunities with Minnesota USDA Farm Service Agency
Tuesday, April 11,  2006
Red Lake Nation College presents Tobasonakwut Kiniw - Tues. April 11, 2006
Indigenous Film Festival a success
Washington looks at meth in Indian Country
Ramapo town employee dead 9 days after police shooting
New Jersey Tribe member dies after police shooting at back-roads party
Don’t let Bush cut health care for urban Indians
Legislature’s move could force Idaho to address murals of Indian lynching
Singer Willie Nelson helps Native American cause
Native Americans want ‘Bunker Buster’ test stopped
Next step for KCK casino is unclear following ruling
Catholic clergy oppose GF casino
Wednesday, April 12,  2006
Property Tax Rebate Proposal Would Shortchange Rural Minnesota
Annual First Americans in the Arts awards held
Minnesota health officials investigate 14 suspected mumps cases
Officials say they need full funding for Avian Flu prep
Spiry will retire from Beltrami Electric
Thursday, April 13,  2006
Pioneer Sports -4/13//06
American Indian Communities face meth crisis
More on leader planning tribal genocide
Ramapo employee to be buried Friday
Seeking ancestry in DNA ties uncovered by tests
The word’s out on Dakotah Scrabble
Truck ends woman’s plans for wedding
International law protects Native American interests
Sailer Disappointed Local Projects Left Out of House Bonding Bill
Local DFLers balk at State DFL Party request that Beltrami reconvene convention
Goals group told of tribes’ economic impact
Judge not discriminated against
Family of dead tribal member plans to sue
Hardin officials deny rumor that Wal-Mart coming
Murals of lynching divide officials
Appoint attorney general, Cherokee councilors direct chief in lawsuit
American Indian leaders seek new opportunities
Friday, April 14,  2006
Authorities hunt bear that killed girl in Tennessee
Salmonella rates high at state plants
Minnesota tracking 22 suspected mumps cases
Enforcement inadequate for fake Indian arts and crafts
Drawing blood
Dentist has Natives gnashing teeth
High court mulls BDN case on access to tribal meetings
Colleges partner to train more American Indian principals, administrators
UTTC art event has new features
ServSafe course at UTTC
Monday, April 17,  2006
Kiarra Johnson Downwind Memorial Dinner - Sun, April 23, 2006
Area baseball play resumes after holiday
Health Care Casualty list growing
For smart Indian women who ain’t no holla back girls
Rocket man
Walleye Fishing Regulations 2006 - Resolution 62-06
Tuesday, April 18,  2006
Witnesses report seeing escaped sex offender in area
Escaped sex offender spotted; St. Peter security questioned
Time lists Dayton among ‘worst senators’
Healing after rape
2 employees are charged with stealing drugs from Red Lake pharmacy
Saving the Indian children in the here and now
Ex-cop gets time in prison
Sask. Reserve told to abandon efforts to stop flooding
Flood puts Sask. Reserve off limits for 7-10 days
Charges against tribe leader dropped
New group home to help Indian girls
Navajos consider sharing driving records to battle DWI
Time magazine names Burns one of nation’s worst senators
New slots put to the test
Wednesday, April 19,  2006
Honoring the Youth Leadership Conference held April 13-14, 2006
Honoring the Youth Conference Pow Wow held April 13-14, 2006
Easter Candy Distribution at Little Rock Center on Sat. April 15, 2006
Urban Voters Forum - Minneapolis. - Saturday, April 22, 2006
Ojibwe Professor wins U of Minnesota teaching award
More Minnesota women are leaving the workforce
City, county, tribe to share cost of expanding popular route to Mystic Lake casino
Navajo woman indicted for theft of federal funds
Teen dies at school
Regina kids learn to say no to gang recruiters
Thursday, April 20,  2006
Corzine-Ramapough meeting set for today
Judge says tribal members may pursue state fuel tax refunds
Wolf Point mourns slain SEAL
Language is Life
HSU AISES REGION II CONFERENCE - Humboldt State University-Arcata, CA
The health of our environment is directly linked to human health
Healing Walk and Block Party - Cass Lake Family Center
Red Lake Nation Walking a Peaceful Path - Comedy and Local Artists Performing
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
No new leads in search for escaped sex offender
Number of Midwestern mumps cases climbs to 1,165
Nominees for 8th annual Native music awards announced
‘Devil’s drug’ meth rotting Navajo lives
First-degree murder charge filed in 2003 meth lab fire
Possible threat to the high school
Brothers charged in Wolf Point death
Killing of Wolf Point man a ‘huge blow’
Probe of student’s suicide continues
Senator expects 7 lawmakers to go to jail
Full probe vowed
Corzine talks to Indians about shooting
Nation council calls it an early day
Tribal officer recovering
Defendant defiant in tax, fraud trial
Bill supports giving land to Native veterans
Wampanoag tribe explores wind turbines
Friday, April 21,  2006
FBI assisting Red Lake police in investigation
$10,000 reward offered for escaped sex offender
Reward offered in search for Michael Dale Benson
Hurley to speak at Cass Lake-Bena coaches clinic
5 Kansas students face charges in alleged school shooting plot
Open letter from disenrolled Cosuhatta woman
Navajo woman competes in Miss USA Pageant
Drug dependency in the U.S.
Tribe begins random drug tests
Crow Agency woman sentenced
Hundreds flock to protest site
Protest gains strength
Native protest camp raided
Company charged with defrauding Indian schools
UTTC graduation set for May 5th
Red Lake Girls Softball at home with Bagley
Sunday, April 23,  2006
Three challengers battling to oust Jourdain at Red Lake
May 2005 Pow Wow held at 7 Clans Casino - Thief River Falls
Monday, April 24,  2006
Worried about high gasoline and home heating costs?
7th District DFL holds convention in Bemidji; endorses Peterson
Internet gives power to vengeful students
Six Alaska students arrested on suspicion of Columbine-style plot
Rumors of attack were rampant on day before arrests, student says
Tribes place winning bets on high-design golf courses
Rochelle Parkhurst Campaign
Homeland Security officers say they’re not ready for bird flu
Web-surfing worker can’t be fired
Teens take a pass on jobs, paychecks
Carlson school invests in promising students
Judge won’t free tiny tribe from BIA oversight
Phoenix Sinclair found dead on Manitoba Reserve, police believe
Police may have found body of Phoenix Sinclair
Outrage boils over
Native protest continues in Ontario
Caledonia standoff haunts celebration
Tensions continue at barricaded project
Push comes to shove
Navajo Council Speaker accused of assault
Residents start returning home to Red Earth Reserve
Flooding forces 750 from Kashechewan Reserve
Tuesday, April 25,  2006
Andy Wells receives American Indian Business Award
When we walk, we’re not alone
Barbry’s Tunica-Biloxi reign celebrated
American Indian Tribes tap into golf
Culture Shock Camp to Perform at "The Pit," Gathering Nations
13th Annual Indian Child Welfare Act California State Conference
Wednesday, April 26,  2006
Red Lake Casino Customer Survey
Ontario government evacuating hundreds from Kaschechewan...
The End of Iroquoia
Conservation Rally Unites Unlikely Group
Red Lake threat ‘neutralized’ according to FBI
Maryland boy, 12, charged with killing mother, younger brother
If pandemic flu hits soon, 1 in 3 will be affected in US, study says
FBI probes Minnesota school attack rumors
New threat rattles Red Lake High School
Alleged shooting plot unnerves Alaska town
Native American teens learning about HIV, AIDS
Tribal words highlight exit signs
Nevada tribe finally paid for health services contract
Native Americans to lead Pro-Life T-shirt Day with message on abortion
Appeals court upholds convictions of Standing Rock officials
Warm Springs man sentenced in murder case
Agency offers reward for tips
Retired officer needs second liver transplant
Frustrations mount as land protest continues
Donate trailers to tribes, one senator says
Victim awareness walk draws more than 200
Drug dealer gets long sentence
Killing the messenger is popular in the media
ABC told to re-hear Barona’s liquor bid
Palace of the Governors: Portal artists urge end to rift
Residential school deal almost final
Use FEMA trailers
Mayor’s comments anger aboriginal protesters in Caledonia standoff
Leaders on both sides of aboriginal protest dismiss mob as isolated incident
Thursday, April 27,  2006
Red Lake teen remains in custody after court appearance
School threat rekindles fears
Indians left out of anti-meth bill
Georgia L. Downwind Campaign
House Passes Twins Stadium Bill
A Letter to Parents from RLHS regarding School Safety
Red Lake Warrklrs fall to Laporte in 8 inning slugfest, 20-16
County adopts bad check policy
Red Lake returning to sense of ‘normalcy’
Judy Roy Campaign
Retired officer gets his new liver
Friday, April 28,  2006
Red Lake teen held in threat has another court appearance
Teenager in Red Lake threat goes to court
Reservation to get air ambulances
Butte groups plan to protest liquor license
80,000 Native Canadians to be compensated for school abuse
With Gas Prices Through the Roof, We Must Not Wait On Fossil Fuel Alternatives
Tamra Keepness task force reduced, police chief says
Tribes reflect on a century of accomplishments
Tribal chairs focus on issues during forum
Cass Lake juvenile pleads guilty in Littlewolf death
National crime sweep nets 110 fugitives in Minnesota
Red Lake walleye harvest determined by jurisdictions
Bemidji Pioneer Sports
Bemidji Pioneer Sports II
Monday, May 1,  2006
Lawsuit challenges Leech Lake chairman
LLTC Recommended for Five-Year Accreditation by NCA Review Team
Don't meth with meth, coalition says
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities 2006 spring commencements
And still they die
Indigenous Gathering at Leech Lake IEN Conference
Native American mural is damaged by vandals
Indian dancers cherish their roles in the Gathering of nations Powwow
Rebuilding reservations
Gipp statement regarding NCAA decision on UND
Gaming Board members weigh in on Timko’s arrest
More complaints of Winstar ‘malfunctions’
OxyContin abuse raises concerns
Fugitive roundup suggests a youth movement
Ponemah Youth Basketball Tournament - May 20, 2006
Red Lake wins Ball Club Youth Basketball Tournament
Airshow ready for take off in two months
A humble thanks to a deserving soldier
Air Ambulance Service for Tribes
Community Social to meet the candidate, Judy Roy - May 3 and May 8
Darrell G. Seki Sr. Campaign
Candidate Forums at the Ponemah Community Center - May 3, 4, 10 & 11
Tuesday, May 2,  2006
7th District GOP endorses Barrett for Congress
To be with his mom
American Indian Month Events
American Indian Week held at BSU
Red Lake 9th-grader has second hearing
Walleye fishing set to resume on Red Lake
Faith takes brothers fron gangsta to gospel
Tribes intervene in Yellowbear case
Conference focuses on Natives and HIV/AIDS
Former Pomo leader expelled from tribe
Two men charged with drug theft from Red Lake Hospital
Invasive snail native to New Zealand found in Duluth harbor
Closing borders won’t stop flu pandemic, feasibility study says
August 2005 Fair and Pow Wow held in Red Lake
Harlan Beaulieu Campaign
Compensation and Information Fair at Leech Lake Facility Center
‘Death to Meth’ boasts message
Budget cutting endangers Indian clinics
Home on this range
Students at Winnebago log on for cultural awareness
Man fighting peyote charges back in court
Kashechewan families moved to new refuge
Oklahoma tops list of gaming operations
Escaped sex offender captured
Wednesday, May 3,  2006
Red Lake Baseball and Softball with Blackduck on May 2, 2006
Non-Member threatens to fish on Red Lake - Bad Luck
Tip leads to arrest of escaped sex offender in Kansas City
St. Peter escapee caught
Minneapolis readies summer crime-fighting plan
SBA official visits Cass Lake Tuesday
Beverage companies to stop selling non-diet sodas to schools
Red Lake Community Walleye Fish Fry - Sat., May 6th, 1-3 PM Humanities Center
Bird flu won’t reach U.S. this year in migrating birds, expert predicts
Tribe receives $10M to settle trust accounting claims
U.S. Supreme Court won’t hear Indian child welfare case
Groups vow protests during motorcycle rally
Indian school avoids closure
Tribe awards violence-prevention grant
Switchboard in the Sky
Tribe feels law falls short
Tribe to get disaster training
Witness tells jury about ’05 shooting
Sandia Pueblo approves minimum wage
Canada’s dollar now worth 90 U.S. cents
Thursday, May 4,  2006
RLES Hoops at the Target Center
Red Lake High School receives another threat
Preston Graves Campaign
Lee Lussier Jr. Campaign
State council discusses strategy against gang problem
Red Lake juvenile at Minneapolis hearings
Fugitive sex offender fights extradition to Minnesota
Pioneer Sports May 4, 2006
U.S. not ready for flu pandemic
Lawsuit seeks showdown over reservation taxes
Face-to-face with cultures
Foes to challenge beer permit
Gamblers warned about justice on reservation
“Tell Peabody to fly a kite”
Navajo Nation Headstart programs closed indefinitely
Actor’s racial-profiling complaint against police tossed out
Aboriginal anger rising, warns First nation leader
Abenaki celebrate recognition
Police failed to stop poaching, First Nations chief says
Lonna Stevens to receive Sheilla Wellstone Gold Watch Award
Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians celebrate return of the famous Red Lake walleye
Friday, May 5,  2006
William 'Billy' Green Campaign
Karen Norris-Barrett Campaign
MayDwayGaNoNind Times - Spring 2006
Rob 'Bob' Beaulieu Campaign
Pioneer needs to do better job covering Red Lake crime
Anglers get ready for season
Red Lake Nation College Commencement 2006 - Tuesday May 16th at 11 a.m.
Interior nominee Kempthorne pressed on BIA vacancy
Man faces 80-to-life sentence
Ricon man convicted of murder of woman, unborn child
Vehicles, drugs, ammunition found
Weapons, ammunition seized on Riverside County Indian Reservation
UTTC grad is grateful to Navy
Garnier faces more charges
Non-member threatening violation of laws is Minnesota State conservation officer
Wednesday, May 10,  2006
Rebirth and renewal on Red Lake
Expect lots of walleyes, officers
Optimism about the lake abounds on the tribal side
How to fish Upper Red Lake for walleyes
A fish and a way of life return
Leech Lake Tribal College recommended for accreditation
Hearing held in Red Lake threat case
Senate passes funding bill, includes money for Bovine TB testing
Thursday, May 11,  2006
Chairman Jourdain responds to DNR Commissioner on Conservation Officers threats
Oberstar introduces bill to improve emergency response
Kingbird selected for Urban Journalism Workshop at St. Thomas University
Phil Hodapp Announces Run for Sheriff of Beltrami County
Memorial Dinner for Lucia "Lucy" R. Beaulieu - May 13, 2006
Ney’s former chief of staff pleads guilty in Abramoff probe
California American Indian Coalition for the Advancement of Indian Services opposes AB 2665
Harvey H. Roy III BSU Graduation Invitation
Rolling Thunder Across America/Operation Carry The Flame 2006
Project Grow 2006 News
Dakota Fighting Championships at 7 Clans Casino TRF - June 10th
Upper Red Lake is expected to draw a crowd
Message of UNITY Presented To First Lady Laura Bush and Influential Washington Audience
Wanted Return of Stolen Sign
Mother will be cheering for daughter and fellow student at BSU graduation on Friday
Senate bill boosts funding for schools
Pioneer Sports 5/10/06
History lesson will help explain limits on Red Lake
Season of hopelessness
Is he baby material? Look at his face
Nearly half of U.S. kids under 5 are minority members
A fishing tradition renewed
University of Minnesota American Indian Elders' Council hosts community forum
School abuse deal includes $80M for lawyers
Court affirms manslaughter conviction
Indian juvenile set free after serving 35 months
Firms harvesting energy from public land may owe U.S.
Puyallups seeking funds for new jail
Emerado girl found in East Grand Forks
‘Immigrants’ are often indigenous to America
Student death deemed murder
At Powwow, friends mourn death of respected campus leader
Dig through archives reopens the issue of Geronimo’s skull
Appeals court revives Native voting rights lawsuit
4,298 sign against casino
Witness depicts brawl
Workshop addresses gay-bashing and American Indians
N. N. President Shirley skips out on planned meeting to discuss Headstart’s future
Tribe’s LNG meetings remain closed, court rules
UT professor selected as library association head
Friday, May 12,  2006
Meth: One hit, one death
Quapaw Tribe to open treatment center
Tribe collects cancer data
Ute Mountain Ute tribal member dies after entering burning trailer
Navajo Nation gets money to close down Headstart
Man guilty of murdering sleeping transient
May 6, 2006 Fishing Opener on Red Lake
Rosella Enyart was eldest Mdewakanton tribal member
Haskell focuses on bottom line
Seven charged in slaying of Native man
Native Youth Writing Competition 2006
More than 600 high school students expected at U of M World Language Day
Saturday, May 13,  2006
Red Lake Boys & Girls Club Groundbreaking Ceremony - May 16, 2006
Duane Cobenais Jr. Campaign
Kathryn "Jody" Beaulieu Campaign
Donna Jean Whitefeather Campaign
Joyce Oliver Roy Campaign
James "Jimmy" White Campaign
Federal, state, tribal collaborators celebrate return of Red Lake walleye
Celebrating the return of Red Lake walleye
Survey mistake even allows non-Band Red Lake fishing
Red Lake walleye demise was due to gill net fishing
Daughter asks support for dad, Bill Cross, for sheriff
Nicotine found in urine of babies whose parents smoke
Tories approve $1.9 Billion package for Native residential students
Tribe’s march will recall ’92 standoff over gaming
Home equity comes to Mashantucket
Low Headstart enrollment costs Shiprock $1.8 Million
Crime records of Navajo staff lead to change
Record graduation expected
Wadena given probation for mail fraud
Frog Lake tragedy linked to drugs and alcohol
Murder charges shock community
Beating death prompts change
Leaving the wild, and rather liking the change
Voices of the Barricade
Office receive bomb, gun threat
Walleye fishing returns
Waskish stakes a future on walleye
Tribes walk the walk for crime victims and survivors
Accident victim still in hospital
Native shirt fetches record price
Oklahoma tribe wins another ruling on out-of-state land
Sunday, May 14,  2006
Red Lake Band Partnership Celebration of the return of the Red Lake walleye
Monday, May 15,  2006
Facing plenty of questions, Red Lake Band heads to polls
New Haskell graduates ready to tackle life’s next challenges
American Indian Month events
Three teenagers killed in crash near Fosston
Hundreds rally in opposition to reservation meth use
Horton woman stabbed
Tribal governments need checks
They want to lead Red Lake
Jourdain wants to finish what he’s started
Roy would be first woman chair of Red Lake Band
Brun driven by loss of son in school shooting
Whitefeather’s political followers seek his return to power
Winners in state AP news contest
Indians walk on health journey
Former Crow official indicted
Fifth bird flu death in Indonesian family
City of Martin must fix its racial injustice
Tuesday, May 16,  2006
Red Lake Band’s members in Twin Cities vote in election
Francis "Chunky" Brun Platform
Rocori High School through the eye of Bruce Conrad
Bar shooting draws 10-year sentence
Rep. Sailer on Minnesota highways
Urban Indian Clinics: Cost-effective
Flagstaff’s mayor gets nasty message
Teen charged with attempted murder
Barred from courtroom, accused killer still serves as own lawyer
“He just shot him,” witness tells murder trial
Clifford C. Hardy Campaign
‘Calm talk’ as life ebbed away
Shirley Hopes to reopen Headstart soon
Photo latest fuel in Churchill flap
Thursday, May 18,  2006
Superintendent Desjarlait's Report to the Community - May 2006
Indian Country Diaries selected as Remi winners at WorldFest-Houston Film Festival
P-Town Boyz during visit to UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
Jourdain, Roy to face off for Red Lake Chairman
Red Lake Nation College graduates first class
Red Lake Nation College Graduation 2006
A Peruvian woman of A.D. 450 seems to have had two careers
Runoff expected for Red Lake tribal chairman
Jourdain, Roy in Red Lake runoff
Minnesota Indian election haunted by shootings
American Indian Summer Institute
Red Lake Certified Election Results 2006
Friday, May 19,  2006
Tribal judge’s relatives sentenced
Jury finds Bitternose guilty of 1st-degree murder
Navajo Nation early Headstart to reopen
Poarch Creek Indians’ chairman Fred McGhee dies at 56
Thursday, May 25,  2006
Ojibwe Language Instruction coming to Red Lake Radio
Chris Jourdain Thank You Letter
Rep. Sailer Says 2006 Session Ended With Real Accomplishments
SAILER: BONDING BILL FUNDS HEARTLAND TRAIL, EXCLUDES SOME AREA PROJECTS
Native American students organize 214 mile relay run to honor Klamath River Salmon
Wilson pleads innocent to murder charges
Red Lake boy, 12, arrested for stealing car
Pioneer does good job in reporting all Red Lake news
Leech Lake Band split on revival of banishment
Burglary exposes 26.5 million vets to ID theft
Letter questions control of Red Lake waters
Counter-blockade raises tensions at stand-off
Native protesters set up on Sask. highway
Brawling, vandalism scuttle talks in Caledonia
Caledonia clash turns violent
Power cut to 8,000 homes
Peace deal collapses
Vandals trash church
House restores funds to critical Indian programs
KILI-FM radio off the air
NNI Radio: Native Nation Building Series
Gathering Minnesota’s Tribal Leadership and Advocates to Strengthen...
Recount sought for Red Lake election
Supreme Court won’t hear Pechanga membership case
Feds face big backlog of eagle requests
Rafters, tribe at odds over rescue nets
15-year-old shoots intruder
Caledonia roadblock taken down
Blockade down but dispute over land continues
OPP ‘imports’ bungled it
Friday, May 26,  2006
Red Lake Elementary students go fishing
Anthony Johnson/Tanya Thomas Graduation WHS
Saturday, May 27,  2006
Groundbreaking Ceremony held for new Boys and Girls Club building
Oberstar cosponsors bill on Veterans’ information security breach
Airshow Hummer to participate in parade
House 2B Republicans endorse Doug Lindgren - He would go to war with Red Lake
Red Lake Elementary School Activity Day held on Tues. May 23, 2006
Salmon Celebration at Iron gate Dam May 28, 2006
Sunday, May 28,  2006
Red Lake receives grant to launch reintroduction of sturgeon
Remembering our Veterans
Makeshift fish gauges on Red Lake don’t measure up
Red Lake’s Jourdain seeks recount of election votes
Tracking Sex Offenders
12-year-olds charged in Frog Lake slaying granted bail
Westwood students get OK for eagle feathers
Many Native Americans still hold traditional beliefs about white man
3 youths charged in trashing of Crow church
Meth case results in 53 arrests so far
Tribal enrollment lawsuit
How We Thank our Soldiers and Veterans
Native leader says culture aids suicides
White construction worker sues Colville Tribe
Tribe urged to resist gangs
Life in prison for gang killing
Federal meth judge needed
Voting-rights report slams S.D.
‘Lost Boys’ call for release of childhood records
Tuesday, May 39,  2006
Red Lake Kindergarten Graduation 2006
Project Safe Neighborhoods - Ponemah Group Meeting
Ponemah Youth Basketball Tournament held in Ponemah
Red Lake Head Start Gradutation 2006
2nd Annual 7 Clans Casino - TRF Contest Pow Wow
Wednesday, May 31,  2006
WHO asks Tamiflu to ready global stockpile of bird flu drugs
2006 Legislative Session comes to a close; tax relief provided - Sen. Rod Skoe
Tribal council outlaws abortion; President suspended for alleged donations
Tribe-government relations are prickly
No more silence bringing back the voice of KILI Radio
Witnesses describe alleged cold-blooded killings by Marines in Iraq
Red Lake Little League Baseball Schedule 2006
New book by U of M professor examines disparities of wealth....
On watch for signs of bird flu
Covering Indian Country
Mumps clinic set for Wagner
More candidates to face off in South Dakota primary
Thursday, June 1,  2006
General Election Recount Results - May 31, 2006
Red Lake High School Graduation held on Sat. May 27, 2006
P-Town Boyz perform in New York City
Ponemah Wellbriety Fest - June 21, 2006
Pioneer Sports: Rutledge steps aside as Red Lake coach
Opinion: If true sovereignty, then Red Lake need deal only with Feds
Upper Sioux banishes drug criminals
Prairie Island Indian Community reclaims ancestral land
Upper Sioux Tribe to banish drug offenders
New grant opportunities
Governor vows help with meth
Oglala Sioux Tribe Council bans abortions, suspends president
Killer launches his appeal
Letter backs award
Gila River governor suspended
Longtime salmon spokesman silenced
School District 2 catches Flak for Indian Ed money
Rep. Sailer at Minnesota Center for Photography Exhibit
Red Lake Senior Apartments Naming Contest
Red Lake Youth Basketball Tournament - June 24th
Friday, June 2,  2006
2006 Summer Activities at Red Lake
Red Lake School District retirement party at the Middle School - May 2006
Ola Cobenais heading to Clearbrook HS Graduation - May 27, 2006
Support Our Troops Sign in Red Lake
17 JOB OPPORTUNITIES AT RED LAKE SCHOOLS - SUMMER SCHOOL
Thank You Letter - Rob Beaulieu
EMPLOYMENT: LONG TERM SUBSTITUTE SECURITY GUARD - PONEMAH
Letters: What’s with Bagley?
RLTC Special Council Meeting Agenda - June 2, 2006
LEECH LAKE TRIBAL COLLEGE WINS COMPUTER WORLD AWARD
Bower sentenced in U.S. District Court on drug charges
Roseau downs Red Lake in Section 8AA Tourney
Is Native sovereignty a step towards Secession?
Chiefs ponder ways to help Native children earn diplomas
Judge wants answers in Caledonia dispute
Judge pulls PM into Caledonia
Indian scores show work needs to be done
Parade theme honors troops
‘Substantial’ benefits for the city
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Calvin Iceman Jr. Probate Notice - Red Lake Courts
Julius C. Schoenborn  Probate Notice - Red Lake Courts
Marilyn E. Beaulieu Probate Notice - Red Lake Courts
Monday, June 5,  2006
BOYS WILL BE BOYS
GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN
KATHRYN “JODY” BEAULIEU: Chi Mii-Gwetch!
Lydell J. Roberts: Thank You Letter
Rep. Sailer Invites Residents to June 8 Energy Forum
Open letter from Barbara Beaulieu:
Justice asks Internet firms to keep Web records
Red Lake Notice of Run-Off Election - Wed. July 19, 2006
Applications being accepted for Gerald F. Brun Memorial Scholarship
Two dead in train accident
American Indian tribes, cities receive federal housing grants
NIEA urges Congress to pass Native American Language Immersion Legislation
Study finds home-based businesses have an edge
Diné worried Oprah taping could create further stereotypes
Navajos, Durango co-star in Oprah visit
Baby’s death ruled a homicide
Activists to blockade Whiteclay beer sales
Tribal leader wants hotel on his own land
Women, we need your voice in office
Teach cleaning services available
Ground breaking starts new housing complex at UTTC
Finding a connection to my past
Tuesday, June 6,  2006
Summer Food Program, sponsored by Red Lake Schools
2 Minneapolis police veterans on leave
Stadiums Did not Meet Standard of State Spending
Pluribus Sine Unum
Balancing Our Lifestyles - Red Lake Comprehensive Health Services
Letter: No room with a view of racism in Billings
Project Safe Neighborhoods Little Rock Group Meeting
Congratulations Mike Jourdain, USMC
2006 District 38 Summer Schools Program Schedule
Victims of train crash identified
North Star Chapter of the American Red Cross to host 3rd Annual Ride for the Red
Murderer gets life sentence
An increasingly deadly trail
Plight of Native Hawaiians not dire
Hawaii going native?
Court to weigh race as factor in school rolls
A response to the Barb Beaulieu letter
Leech Lake Tribal College will be hosting a G.R.E.A.T Officer training
Wednesday, June 7,  2006
Minnesota Twins Baseball Camp - Monday, June 12, 2006
Don’t lie, don’t cheat, be on time
Bird flu test could spot disease in hours, Ag secretary says
Threat charges filed against 4 students in Dakota County
Judge protects Oneida Nation land from foreclosure
Eskimo troops brace for Iraq
Osage Nation election results
Native-youth films in SIFF spotlight
Tulalip kids ‘step up’
Authentic or counterfeit?
Tribe told to balance old lifestyles with new
Racist Bill would segregate Hawaii
Eastern Pequots launch final bid
Hodapp For Sheriff Makes Spaghetti For All
Honor the Youth Spiritual Run
Mandate aside, private tutors aren’t always an option
American Indian youth participation in Farm Service Agency's (FSA) Youth loans programs
Thursday, June 8,  2006
Red Lake High School Staff Service Awards and Teachers Leaving District Ceremony
High rates of violence seen among Natives in Canada
Is ‘character’ teachable in our schools?
6’9 Chippewa/Navajo man ready to join Miami Heat
Video shows disputed incident
Why federal recognition isn’t recognition at all
Judy Roy for Chairman Thank You Letter
Tribe drops hair test
Indian students’ scores still low
Three Blackfeet incumbents lose out in primary
Help most welcome for Indian stations
More Head Start Graduation 2006
Friday, June 9,  2006
Little Rock Community Pow Wow on Wed., June 7, 2006
DNR pleased with Red Lake harvest
Two charged with providing meth that led to man’s death
Joe Day takes new job as state Department of Corrections liaison
Border patrol still a concern for former U.S. prosecutor
Ahenakew hate crime conviction overturned
Senate considers Native Hawaiian reorganization act
Newcomer seeks peace with cops but is cautious
B.C. Appeal Court rules Native-only commercial fishery isn’t race-based
Meskwaki Tribe unveils new police force
Free Seminar at RL Nation College, Sat. June 10, 2006
Sailer Supported Conservation Amendment
Roundtable on empowering women, fighting AIDS
Saturday, June 10,  2006
Jessica Rock Correction Letter
Native Women in Ag 2006 Writing Competition
LLTC students to do research this summer at the NASA
Monday, June 12,  2006
The courage to live
Red Lake fish getting caught at dizzying rate
Wind found guilty of second-degree murder
State losing out on federal security funds
Meth takes a toll on Indian Reservations
Red Lake Tribal Council Reg. Meeting Agenda - 061306
Religious ceremony dispute erupts at tribal encampment
Caledonia suspects may be holed up on Reserve
Native protesters hijack border patrol car
Canada issues arrest warrants for 7 in land dispute
Mercury warnings a new part of tribe’s tradition
Indian athletes given the chance to compete
Laughter is the best Native American medicine, too
Former tribe members protest pow-wow
Supremacists face charges of hate crimes
Honoring Warriors from both the past and the present
Turtle Mountain has other “opportunities” besides Grand Forks
Tuesday, June 13,  2006
Red Lake Tribal Court - PUBLIC NOTICE REGARDING FINES
Interior computers pose serious risks to Indian trust beneficiaries, federal court warned
DNR pleased with Red Lake harvest
Red Lake tribe starts Internet radio station
Minneapolis crime rises, though not as much as FBI report shows
However tallied, Minneapolis crime is up
House Democrats urge students to consolidate loans by July 1
Pueblo’s immunity upheld
North American Indians send delegation tp Peruvian Amerind fish farmers
Navajo a hate-crime victim?
Assault stirs bad memories
NMSU extends distance education program for far-flung Pueblos
Boys, 10 and 6, go for a drive
Ted Nolan, a success story
Wednesday, June 14,  2006
Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact - RL Boys & Girls Club
Fundraiser for STATE FINALIST “ASHLEY COOK”
Two week class teaches officers how to implement gang prevention program
Officers accused in Little Earth incident could face charges
Minneapolis gets real ‘picky’ about housing codes
Tribes blame BIA on attack
Controversy erupts over Indian dance
Abortion-clinic proposal sparks hardball politics on Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
Hundreds mourn Spencer
New Tribal Chairman
92 schools in state miss ‘No Child’ progress marks
Illinois officials negotiate for remains
Great Plains Tribal Chairs meeting at UTTC
Thursday, June 15,  2006
Red Lake Comp. Health Diabetes Prevention Conference - June 20th
Alvin Winds gets stay of adjudication
Report finds fewer meth labs, steady meth traffic in Minnesota
Sex offender roundup nets hundreds who had dodged registration
Leech Lake, White Earth election results announced
Pioneer Letter: Spaulding comments about Red Lake comes with study
OST seeks top cop
Poarch swears in new Tribal Council Chairman
Judge turns down Yellowbear’s request to over turn conviction
Quintin Johns and Brenda Lussier Wedding on Sat. June 10, 2006
Honor the Youth Spiritual Run III - Standing Rock to Rosebud
7 Clans Casino sponsoring Blue Oyster Cult at Moondance Jam
Friday, June 16,  2006
Red Lake Schools/21st Century Program Twins Baseball Clinic
Tribes aim to improve public image through ads
First Nations plan rail blockade
Indian gaming commission demands Puyallup tribe cut ‘payments’ to members
Do you have money with the Office of Special Trustee for American Indians?
Red Lake Nation 2006-07 Royality - Applications Available
Liz Hill named editor of American Indian
Arapaho man pleads not guilty to contempt
State Patrol out in full force today
Man accused of killing girlfriend with kitchen knife
Indian languages meeting focus
2006 Red Lake Independence Day Pow Wow
Seki sworn in at Regular Tribal Council meeting of June 13, 2006
CNA HHH Graduates June 2006
Letter: Poor pay price for house-proud Minneapolis
NEA Announces Nation's Highest Honor in the Folk and Traditional Arts
Monday, June 19,  2006
SUMMER YOUTH WELLNESS CAMP 2006
Summer camp on economy and finance for Native American youth
In Louisiana, a sinking island wars with water and the government
Navajo Headstart Program in limbo
Billings woman to attend ship christening ceremony named for her famous relative, Sacagewea
Three suspects arrested for possible hate crime
Northern Cheyenne woman’s death remains mystery after 28 years
Tuesday, June 20,  2006
Highway maintenance work will start today in Little Rock
Teen sentenced to juvenile facility in Red Lake threats
Notice of Filing dates for Election to Red Lake School Board
House spending bill includes help for area projects
Rep. sailer recognized for freshman contributions
Oberstar continues fight for fair minimum wage
Red Lake teen sentenced for threats
Crown appeals Ahenakew decision
VA to expand coverage for traditional ceremonies
Red Lake Elementary 4th grade "Letters to the Editor"
Timber Gets Needed Public-Private Cooperation
Wednesday, June 21,  2006
Run to raise awareness of American Indian suicide
Students build literacy skills
Minnesota businesses told to plan for bird flu
As AIDS invades the world of women
Thursday, June 22,  2006
Cass Lake man arrested in drug case
Distance dots’ aim at preventing tailgating
Minneapolis records 28th homicide of year
Bidders with cash find people who want it
Senate panel told meth imports are out of hand
Reservation petition drive set
Federal agents raid armor plant in Fort Totten
Project Safe Neighborhoods Team Activities
Friday, June 23,  2006
Red Lake slot limit harms ‘catch and release’ success
Teach Ojibwe, not Chinese
Charges dropped against N. Cheyenne bison hunters
House panel rakes Native contracts
"Balancing our Lifestyles" Diabetes Prevention Program is now recruiting
U of M to make major announcement regarding K-12 education initiative
Republican Congress gives another tax cut to millionaires and blocks minimum wage increase
Red Lake Integrated Service Project
Saturday, June 24,  2006
Wellbriety Fest 2006 in Ponemah
56 NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENTS BEGIN SIX-WEEK MEDICAL EDUCATION...
Monday, June 26,  2006
Bemidji-Fosston VA clinic to open by end of year
Bemidji will get VA outpatient clinic
Indigenous people can call on prophecies to deal with climate change
Purported gang leader gets more than 30 years in prison on federal charges
Wild parsnip plant, which can cause blistering, is invading the metro
Vigils commemorate victims of recent 10-day surge of violence in Minneapolis
Fire Thunder: Halting sexual violence should lead political agenda
Impeachment hearing set
Diné mull boycott of Farmington
Beyond the slots: Salt scrubs, latte and wine bars in Connecticut
Tuesday, June 27,  2006
Gilbert Juarez & Vicky Jones Wedding of June 24, 2006
Beltrami County Health Advocates to Comment on...
Bill Cross announces his run for sheriff
Iridescent green insects are leaf-chewing weevils
Tribe to set up blockade to keep alcohol off reservation
Three more sentenced in 2004 murder
Tribal curse haunts launch pad
“Breathtaking’ Waste and Fraud in Hurricane Aid
Bike ride will benefit Red Lake groups
YouthWorks members working on a home in Redby
Red Lake ENP Monthly Menu - June 2006
Wednesday, June 28,  2006
Free animal clinic held in Redby - Continues to July 1, 2006
Three men charged in Ball Club assault
Blackduck man, four juveniles charged with robbery, assault
Lethal drug fentanyl hitting Twin Cities streets
Leech Lake Band sues contractor
New rules clarify welfare laws: ‘Work’ does not mean ‘reading’
Pine Ridge beer blockade intends to dry up drinking
Tribe to begin beer blockade
Man pleads to claiming false status
Crow shapes take place of gang graffiti
Funding cuts may close Office of Miss Navajo
A warning on hazards of secondhand smoke
U.S. details dangers of secondhand smoking
Senate panel restores urban Indian health program
Arrest made in Ute killing
Thursday, June 29,  2006
Waters Edge Poker Tournament held at 7 Clans Casino - Warroad
Pro Wrestling America - 7 Clans Casino TRF - July 22nd
Friday, June 30,  2006
Upcoming Waters Edge Poker Room Tournament at Seven Clans Casino Warroad
Ride for Red Lake
HUD freezes release of Indian housing aid
Crackdown on dealing
Students paint against meth
Man accused of stabbing SEAL pleads not guilty
Alcohol blamed in Nome disappearances mystery
Tribal Contact
Former tribal chairman convicted of terrorizing
FPL plans to relocate lines off Seminole land
Governor in dispute with 6 tribes over slot tallying
OST impeaches Fire Thunder
Feds plan to freeze tribal housing grant funds
Beer blockade goes bust
City, Navajo Nation call for talks
Fire destroys home, sends 2 to hospital
Fire department needed
IRS wants $174 million from CIRI
Indian women in prison need respect
Last witness testifies at Ipperwash inquiry
First Nations leaders call off planned rail blockade
Sex offending officer should not remain authority figure
Saturday, July 1,  2006
Local Bus Service Opens New Facility, Highway Funding Debacle Sparks Debate
Indian Chamber of Commerce Warrior-of-theMonth
Monday, July 3,  2006
YOUTH ACTIVITIES FOR THE WEEK OF July 3rd-6th, 2006
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