Friday, January 27, 2012

Friday News Gathering

Next Week @ LLTC:
  • All Leech Lake Tribal College students and employees are warmly invited to Monday Drum and Potluck at 12 noon in Giizhiikaandag Wigamig's Benny Tonce Memorial Drum Room 204. 
  • LLTC Community Education offers a free yoga class Monday at 4 p.m. in Giizhiikaandag Wigamig's Benny Tonce Memorial Drum Room 204.
  • An LLTC Faculty meeting is scheduled for Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Mitigominzh Wigamig's Room 100 Mooz.
  • The Arts and Humanities Department meets Tuesday at 12 p.m. in Mitigominzh Wigamig's Mac Lab 105 Inwewin Abiwin.
  • The LLTC Learning and Wellness Centers present a special speaker and lunch on Tuesday at 12 p.m. in Giizhiikaandag Wigamig's Benny Tonce Memorial Drum Room 204.
  • The LLTC Theatre Group meets Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Mitigominzh Wigamig's Room 109 Ogaa.
  • The Maple Sugar Sharing Circle meets Tuesday from 4-6 p.m. in Giizhiikaandag Wigamig's Benny Tonce Memorial Drum Room 204.
  • LLTC Arts and Humanities hosts a coffee house event Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in the Benny Tonce Memorial Drum Room 204.
  • LLTC offers AARP tax return preparation services each Aabitoose starting February 1 and ending April 15, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Mitigominzh Wigamig's Conference Room 102. To schedule an appointment, please call 218-335-4200.
  • LLTC Student Senate holds an open meeting for students and employees to bring up concerns and issues on Aabitoose at 12 noon in Giizhiikaandag Wigamig's Benny Tonce Memorial Drum Room 204.
  • LLTC Community Education offers a month-long pottery class taught by artist Bambi Goodwin beginning next Thursday at 3 p.m. in Giizhiikaandag Wigamig's Art Room 215 Maziinibi'igewin. Class fee is $30, and registration is required. Please call 218-335-4244 for more information!
  • As part of the LLTC Weight Loss Challenge, circuit training is offered Thursdays at 4:15 p.m. in Giizhiikaandag Wigamig's Benny Tonce Memorial Drum Room 204.
  • Fantastic Fashion Fridays are happening throughout Spring Semester. Next Friday, show your School Spirit by wearing your LLTC gear or something from your alma mater.
  • LLTC Student Services offers GED testing on the first and third Fridays of each month. The next examination session happens Friday, February 3. For more information, please call 218-335-4220.
The Leech Lake Memorial Grounds hosted a gathering of area honor guards to honor all who serve and have served in the armed forces: http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/event/article/id/100036130/
 Honoring ogichidaag (Published in the Bemidji Pioneer, 27 January 2012)
More on the Minnesota Vikings football stadium issue, including White Earth's proposed Arden Hills casino: http://www.dailynorseman.com/2012/1/27/2751640/minnesota-vikings-stadium-minneapolis-has-issues

White Earth elder Carrie Sayers Thompson is remembered in this DL-Online obituary: http://www.dl-online.com/event/obituary/id/65605/

The six individuals arrested in connection with Native Mob gang-related crimes have pleaded not guilty:
More on the Bemidji Pamida store site at which the remains of 22 individuals are buried:
Ma'iinganag (wolves) are in the news:
More on the mining bill moving through Wisconsin state government, legislation that would impact traditional Anishinaabe homelands and lifeways:
Traditional Anishinaabe homeland and boreal forest, Pimachiowin Aki, has been nominated to be designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site: http://www.mysteinbach.ca/blogs/2907.html

The CBC documentary 8th Fire has a fan in Assembly of First Nations Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo: http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2012/01/26/afn-national-chief-atleo-moved-by-cbcs-8th-fire-episode-3-airs-january-26-75159

More on the settlement of the estate of renowned Woodlands artist Norval Morrisseau:
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