Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Aabitoose News Gathering

Leech Lake Tribal College's new president, Dr. Don Day, is the featured guest on First Person Radio, which aired this morning on KFAI at 9 a.m. and tomorrow on KOJB at 11 a.m. More information here: http://kfai.org/playlists/20120828

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has issued a notice regarding increased danger of fires in northwestern Minnesota: http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/content/dnr-raises-fire-danger-northwest-minnesota

Manoomin was the topic of discussion at this past Sustainable Monday event at the Rail River Folk School in Bemidji: http://greenlivingbemidji.areavoices.com/2012/08/27/tis-the-season-wild-rice-discussion-tonight/

More on this year's manoomin harvest: http://www.messagemedia.co/aitkin/news/local/article_a3b64cb2-f127-11e1-bf0b-0019bb30f31a.html

A letter to the Bemidji Pioneer suggests the term "Elder Expo" used instead for next year's "Boomers and Beyond Senior Expo," using Anishinaabe philosophy regarding older adults as a reason: http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/content/%E2%80%98elder%E2%80%99-word-commands-respect

Law enforcement agencies are searching for 32-year-old Kevin Leigh Martin, Jr. (Red Lake), who escaped from a Roseau County sentenced-to-serve program: http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/content/authorities-searching-escaped-prisoner

More on Minnesota's disaster relief bill to help communities that were affected by summer storms and flooding: http://maplegrove.patch.com/articles/opinion-minnesota-legislature-passes-special-session-disaster-relief-package

More on the possible smoking ban for Duluth's Lakewalk: http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_21423290/duluth-considers-smoking-ban-lakewalk-adjacent-parks

Wisconsin's controversial hunting season for ma'iinganag (wolves) may be blocked by the judicial system: http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/241584/

The Canadian War Museum remembers Indigenous ogichidaag who fought in the War of 1812: http://www.manitoulin.ca/2012/08/29/war-museum-celebrates-1812-war-hero/

More on Ian Campeau's quest to have the Nepean Redskins youth football team change its name:
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