Friday News Gathering

Next Week @ LLTC:

• Forestry training happens all week in Giizhiikaandag Wigamig's Benny Tonce Memorial Drum Room 204.
• The Wellness Center sponsors lunch-and-learn sessions Monday through Thursday at 12 noon.
• An all-employee meeting will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. in Mitigominzh Wigamig's Mooz Room 100.

Leech Lake's Bemidji Local Indian Council [LIC] hosts its annual picnic on July 26 from 3-7 p.m.: http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/event/article/id/100041189/

40-year-old Frederick Raymond Tibbetts (Leech Lake) is remembered in this Bemidji Pioneer obituary: http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/event/obituary/id/100041201/

More on the devestating flooding in northeastern Minnesota, including the Fond du Lac area:

• "Duluth Awakes to Flood Damage, Community Aims to Regroup" (Bemidji Pioneer) http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/event/article/id/100041180/
• "Duluth Flood: Statistics, Closures and Critical Information" (FOX KMSP) http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/story/18833879/duluth-flood-zoo-animals
• "Flooding Aftermath: Moose Lake Sewage, Road Openings/Closings" (Shakopee Patch) http://shakopee.patch.com/articles/flooding-aftermath-moose-lake-sewage-treatment-facility-compromised-road-openings-closings
• "NE MN Flood Causes Evacuations, Road Closures" (ABC KSAX) http://ksax.com/article/stories/s2662294.shtml
• "Official Request Made for FEMA Teams" (ABC WDIO) http://www.wdio.com/article/stories/S2664949.shtml?cat=10349
• "State Asks FEMA to Visit Flood Zone" (Minnesota Public Radio) http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/06/21/flood/dayton-visits-duluth-flood-zone/

Transparent Language and Grassroots Indigenous Media are combining forces to help revitalize Native languages: http://www.virtual-strategy.com/2012/06/22/leading-language-learning-company-joins-alliance-linguistic-diversity

More on the War of 1812 commemorations and what it means for First Nations:

• "Mackinac Island: One Canadian's Attempt to Avenge the War of 1812" (MyNorth) http://www.mynorth.com/My-North/June-2012/Mackinac-Island-One-Canadians-Attempt-to-Avenge-the-War-of-1812/
• "Where Is Our War of 1812 Funding? - Native Leaders" (Sault Star) http://www.saultstar.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3588576

Yesterday, Canada celebrated National Aboriginal Day:

• "Big Powwow Party Attracts Hundreds" (Winnipeg Sun) http://www.winnipegsun.com/2012/06/21/big-powwow-party-attracts-hundreds
• "Chiefs Mark National Aboriginal Day with Pipe Ceremony" (Winnipeg Free Press) http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/Chiefs-mark-National-Aboriginal-Day-with-pipe-ceremony-159907045.html
• "Happy National Aboriginal Day! Here's Some Awesome News" (SooToday) http://www.sootoday.com/content/news/details.asp?c=43949
• "National Aboriginal Day Events Across Canada" (Global News) http://www.globalnews.ca/entertainment/events/6442666074/story.html
• "National Aboriginal Day Fever Grips Canada" (Indian Country Today) http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2012/06/21/national-aboriginal-day-fever-grips-canada-119790
• "National Aboriginal Day: He Who Dances with Little Ones" (Metro News) http://metronews.ca/news/london/272619/national-aboriginal-day-he-who-dances-with-little-ones/
• "New Era Students Celebrate Native Culture" (Brandon Sun) http://www.brandonsun.com/local/new-era-students-celebrate-native-culture-159992545.html?thx=y
• "Pony of a Different Colour: Aboriginal Day in Garden River" (SooToday) http://www.sootoday.com/content/news/details.asp?c=43961
• "Remembering William Commanda on National Aboriginal Day" (Rabble) http://rabble.ca/news/2012/06/remembering-william-commanda-national-aboriginal-day
• "Stoking the Sacred Fires" (Timmins Daily Press) http://www.thedailypress.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3588655
• "Toronto Celebrates Canada's National Aboriginal Day" (XinhuaNet) http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/culture/2012-06/22/c_131669853.htm

More on the political race for the Assembly of First Nations chief position: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/shawn-atleo-slaps-back-at-afn-challengers/article4362175/

A number of Treaty #3 First Nations are advocating for the return of Agency #1 traditional lands: http://fftimes.com/node/252601

The Gathering of Wisdom Keepers event focused on the importance of ceremonies to Anishinaabeg: http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2012/06/21/turtle-lodge-calls-for-prayerful-water-offering-to-mother-earth-119723

TIFF Bell Lightbox in Toronto, Ontario, hosts "Home on Native Land," an exhibit of Indigneous art and cinema: http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/story/2012/06/20/f-home-on-native-land-tiff-lightbox.html

Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation has started producing zhawiminan (grapes): http://www.wawataynews.ca/archive/all/2012/6/21/grapes-new-harvest-wabigoon-lake_22998

Residential school survivor Howard Walker (James Smith Cree) gives back to his culture and community: http://www.thestarphoenix.com/life/fashion-beauty/School+survivor+gives+back+providing+cultural+support/6821881/story.html